Alongside the R-rated debauchery that is requisite in any Judd Apatow-produced comedy, “Get Him to the Greek” offers quite a few life lessons along the way.

Example: When the party gets out of control, just take a deep breath and pet the fuzzy wall.

British comedian Russell Brand stars as the horny, drug-riddled rock star Aldous Snow, who first appeared so memorably in the 2008 comedy, “Forgetting Sarah Marshall.” This time around the plot is almost obscenely simple: Record company upstart Aaron Green (Jonah Hill) has three days to get the drug-addict has-been from London to Los Angeles for a 10-year anniversary concert of his career-defining Greek Theater performance.

Aldous doesn’t go quietly. In one hilarious bit after another, Aaron tries to keep the rocker sober enough to travel, all while maintaining some semblance of dignity in the public eye.

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