Movie · 2013 · Comedy, Crime · 1h 50m · R · English
Curator score: 2.8/10 (1.2M ratings)
If anyone asks.
Overview
A veteran pot dealer creates a fake family as part of his plan to move a huge shipment of weed into the U.S. from Mexico.
Ratings
Curator score: 2.8/10
IMDb: 7.0/10
Letterboxd: 3.31/5
Rotten Tomatoes: 48%
Metacritic: 44
TMDB: 6.8/10
Director
Rawson Marshall Thurber
Production
New Line Cinema, Newman/Tooley Films, Bad Version, Slap Happy Productions, Heyday Films, BenderSpink
Cast
Jennifer Aniston, Jason Sudeikis, Emma Roberts, Will Poulter, Ed Helms, Nick Offerman, Kathryn Hahn, Molly C. Quinn, Tomer Sisley, Matthew Willig, Luis Guzmán, Thomas Lennon, Mark L. Young, Ken Marino, Laura-Leigh, Crystal Nichol, D.A. Obahor, Brett Gentile, Kelly Collins Lintz, Sam Richardson
Curator Review
Verdict
A broadly crowd-pleasing crime comedy with a strong cast, easy chemistry, and a few genuinely memorable set pieces. It leans more on raunchy road-trip chaos than sharp plotting, but the heart and comic timing help it land better than its reputation suggests.
Best for
Viewers who want an easy, mainstream R-rated comedy
Fans of fake-family or road-trip setups
People who like broad ensemble humor with some heart
Audiences looking for a light crime caper rather than a true crime story
Skip if
You want tightly written or especially original comedy
You dislike crude sexual humor and drug jokes
You prefer character-driven comedies with less studio polish
You are looking for a genuinely edgy or subversive stoner film
Overview
We're the Millers is the kind of studio comedy that knows exactly what it is: loud, shameless, and built around a simple premise that can keep generating gags. The fake-family setup gives it just enough structure to move from one comic humiliation to the next, while the cast keeps the whole thing from feeling disposable.
Worth noting
Its biggest strength is chemistry. Jason Sudeikis plays the smug improviser well, Jennifer Aniston gets some of the film’s best deadpan beats, and the younger cast members help sell the awkward emotional mismatch at the center of the joke. The movie is often crass, but it also has a surprisingly warm streak that makes the family dynamic more than just a gimmick.
Bottom line
The downside is that the humor can be hit-or-miss, and the film is very much designed for broad appeal rather than precision. Still, if you’re in the mood for a fast, raunchy caper with a few standout lines and a strong sense of momentum, it delivers more than enough to justify the watch.
Top Letterboxd reviews
gwen (4★) · 7937 likes
any film that has bloopers at the end gets a star added to its rating
gwen (5★) · 7701 likes
“wait you guys are getting paid?”
kinda the best line in cinematic history idk
cinéfila... 🕯️ (3.5★) · 4512 likes
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zoë rose bryant (4★) · 4317 likes
“I’m homophobic because I don’t want a penis in my mouth?”“Exactly. That’s exactly what homophobic means.”
happy pride month! 🏳️🌈
Muriel (5★) · 3337 likes
maybe it was too ahead of its time for some people
2012 · Action, Comedy, Crime · 1h 49m · R · Curator 5.8/10 (1.8M ratings) · Where to watch: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, TNT, TBS, tru TV
Shares the same crowd-pleasing, self-aware, joke-dense energy and a strong balance of action and comedy.
2014 · Crime, Comedy, Action · 1h 52m · R · Curator 4.5/10 (1.2M ratings) · Where to watch: fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, TNT, TBS, tru TV
For viewers who like fast, meta, broad comedy with a confident ensemble and a high gag rate.