The Greatest Beer Run Ever

The Greatest Beer Run Ever

Chickie wants to support his friends fighting in Vietnam, so he does something wild—personally bring them American beer. What starts as a well-meaning journey quickly changes Chickie’s life and perspective. Based on a true story.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Comedy, Drama, War
  • Stars: Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, Bill Murray, Kyle Allen, Jake Picking, Will Ropp, Archie Renaux, Ruby Ashbourne Serkis, Will Hochman, Christopher Reed Brown, Joe Adler, MacGregor Arney, Hal Cumpston, Kristin Carey, Paul Adelstein, Matt Cook, Shirleyann Kaladjian, Kevin Tran
  • Director: Peter Farrelly
 Comments
  • jimboace - 9 January 2023
    Bad title for such a good movie
    I have to say I put caution to the wind and played a wild card with this movie.

    The title was a very poor choice and the promotional poster a little bit too light hearted for the actual subject matter in my opinion.

    What I actually fell upon was not the greatest but one of the best films about the Vietnam war that I've ever watched.

    I invested into the characters, the narrative was enthralling and the story was absolutely brilliant.

    If this film would have been made in the 80's by Oliver Stone and starring Tom Cruise then it would probably have swept the board at the Oscars.

    I'm not a Zac Efron fan I always thought him a bratty petty boy with no acting talent at all.

    I stand corrected.

    Efron is absolutely brilliant in this movie...he plays the part of John "Chickie" Donohue with much gusto and ablomb, I loved the audacity of his character.

    Supporting actors in the shape of Bill Murray and especially Russell Crowe lend gravitas the story.

    Admittedly it's not the greatest movie ever made...but one that you won't mind spending 2 hours in the company of.

    A fantastic effort by everyone involved.

    I highly recommend.
  • House_of_Games - 8 November 2022
    Title is half the film
    Although the Farrely brothers have brought us gold in Dumb and Dumber (1994) There's Something About Mary (1998) then Peter Farrely hitting stride with Green Book (2018) The Greatest Beer Run Ever doesn't quite come together as it did in Green Book.

    Zac Efron as Chickie Donahue brings forth a strong performance whereas the supporting cast from Chickie's hometown leave something to be desired. The closing scene with Bill Murray as The Colonel left me wanting more like a painting that doesn't look quite finished.

    Its a crazy story worth telling.. I can see the appeal for a director who is exploring the bridge between comedy and drama. I found myself entertained throughout but felt like something was missing, didn't feel complete. Looking forward to more from this director, Green Book (2018) was one of my favorite films of the year.