Drillbit Taylor is a comedy film about a group of high school freshmen who hire a cut-rate bodyguard to protect them from bullies. The film was produced by Judd Apatow and writers include John Hughes and Seth Rogen. Paramount opted not to have star Owen Wilson do any pre-movie publicity interviews, amid concerns about press questions about the actor's suicide attempt in August, 2008.

Drillbit Taylor received mixed reviews from critics. The film scored a 26% on Rotten Tomatoes, an overall rating of 41 on Metacritic, and an average score of 6.1 on IMDb.

The box office gross for the U.S. totaled $31,209,672 and 14,524,423 abroad for a total worldwide of $45,734,095.

• EW.com (D): Drillbit Taylor Review
  • "...a disordered, dispirited shuffling of flailing-to-be-funny and trying-to-be-empathetic scenes..."

• TIME: Drillbit Taylor: A Defeat for Team Apatow
  • "...(Wilson) needs the kind of help he got in a well-written, cleverly-plotted comedy like The Wedding Crashers, which is precisely what is not provided in this lazy, predictable movie."

• Cinematical: Review: Drillbit Taylor
  • "Drillbit Taylor is on the thin line between 'modest' and 'mediocre,' but I found myself laughing more often than not"

• washingtonpost.com: Drillbit Taylor Review
  • "Owen Wilson phones it in with Drillbit Taylor."

• Chicago Tribune (2/4): Drillbit Taylor Review
  • "...something about the nerds-versus-psychopathic bully premise of "Drillbit Taylor" is off from the beginning: this old thing again?"

• Daily News: (3/4): Drillbit Taylor is Funny and Knowing
  • "Even if this movie doesn't quite hit the highs of its predecessor, it's nice to know that there are still filmmakers ready to respect the eternal struggles of freaks and geeks."

• Newsday (2/4): Drillbit Taylor Review
  • "The Apatow vibe may still carry some righteous mojo. But "Drillbit Taylor" proves that even the smoothest-running hit machine can stand a tuneup every few miles."

• msnbc: Drillbit Taylor Wards Off Laughter
  • "Drillbit Taylor is not the kind of movie that makes you laugh. Or chuckle. Or chortle, guffaw, titter, giggle or even snort. The best you can hope for, every few minutes, is a "huh-huh" that gets caught in your throat..."