Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009) | "
The movie has its moments, but director Paul Weitz paces things a bit like a cheesy carnival ride." Posted Oct 22, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 12%
| Couples Retreat (2009) | "
Billingsley does a good job on selling the beauty of the island, but only a serviceable one in telling this story. Then again, there isn't all that much to tell." Posted Oct 8, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 27%
| Fame (2009) | "
Seems a bit lackluster next to the original, 1980 Oscar winner." Posted Sep 24, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 45%
| Shorts (2009) | "
Some family films strike just the right balance, engaging for viewers of any age. Shorts is not one of those movies." Posted Aug 21, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 15%
| I Love You, Beth Cooper (2009) | "
Director Chris Columbus returns to his comic roots with a teen romp reminiscent of the '80s." Posted Jul 9, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 15%
| Year One (2009) | "
The problem with Year One is that all the best jokes have been used in the promos." Posted Jun 18, 2009 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 27%
| Ghosts of Girlfriends Past (2009) | "
Overall, Ghosts offers a couple quick laughs in passing, but the movie never seems to generate sparks. All in all, it's a bit like kissing your sister." Posted Apr 30, 2009 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 50%
| Observe and Report (2009) | "
Not only is the movie itself upsetting, but there's the thought that Paul Blart has turned out to be the funny mall cop movie." Posted Apr 9, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 43%
| Race to Witch Mountain (2009) | "
It's all fairly enjoyable, but also predictable and occasionally corny." Posted Mar 12, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 13%
| The Pink Panther 2 (2009) | "
Despite all the supporting star power, it's Martin's physical comedy that makes the movie." Posted Feb 5, 2009 |
Rotten 2.5/4
| Rotten 18%
| New in Town (2009) | "
It's all predictable yet comfy. If you're looking for lighthearted entertainment, you'll find it here." Posted Jan 29, 2009 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 39%
| Inkheart (2009) | "
Despite his name, [director] Softley plays it with a heavy hand, distracting viewers with lots of action, hideous makeup and garish costumes, but the effect is more perplexing than enlightening." Posted Jan 22, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 34%
| Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009) | "
Co-produced by Adam Sandler, Mall Cop has an innate sweetness that's reminiscent of Sandler's 1998 romantic comedy The Wedding Singer, although the laughs don't quite reach those levels." Posted Jan 15, 2009 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 43%
| Yes Man (2008) | "
Deschanel and Carrey have surprising chemistry. She can match him shtick for shtick, while Carrey draws from his Serious Actor skills to add warmth to the romance part of the story." Posted Dec 19, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 46%
| Sex Drive (2008) | "
The overall result is uneven, with the truly funny stuff undermined by the cheap laughs." Posted Oct 17, 2008 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 41%
| Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008) | "
A live-action movie with a boatload of cute pooches that, despite bewitching effects and a charming voice cast, buries its sentiment in a too-tangled tale." Posted Oct 3, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 31%
| Nights in Rodanthe (2008) | "
Nights in Rodanthe, the latest screen adaptation of a Nicholas Sparks story, is a picture smothered in syrupy excess." Posted Sep 25, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 39%
| The House Bunny (2008) | "
The dog days of summer have arrived, and I’m not talking about the weather." Posted Aug 22, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 39%
| The Rocker (2008) | "
The cinematic equivalent of elevator music: bland, occasionally entertaining and, once it's over, utterly forgettable." Posted Aug 20, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 37%
| Space Chimps (2008) | "
Space Chimps may not be top-flight entertainment, but as kid movies travel, it’s unexpectedly engaging." Posted Jul 17, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 14%
| The Love Guru (2008) | "
Although a bit uneven, The Love Guru scores more guffaws than clunkers, though parents should take the PG-13 rating seriously." Posted Jun 19, 2008 |
— | Rotten 15%
| Hitman (2007) |
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Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 36%
| You Don't Mess With The Zohan (2008) | "
Someone needs to tell Adam Sandler enough is enough." Posted Jun 5, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 28%
| What Happens in Vegas (2008) | "
What Happens in Vegas is about as bubbly as flat champagne. While aiming for an intoxicating blend of high-energy comedy, the romantic comedy's predictable story, and the lack of chemistry between stars Diaz and Kutcher, don't leave it withmuch of a kick." Posted May 9, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 84%
| Forgetting Sarah Marshall (2008) | "
Forgetting Sarah Marshall is by no means great art, but it is great fun." Posted Apr 18, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 26%
| Drillbit Taylor (2008) | "
Drillbit Taylor is a guilty pleasure that's satisfying as a plate of junk food." Posted Mar 21, 2008 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 78%
| Dr. Seuss' Horton Hears a Who! (2008) | "
Horton is a wonderful family outing for parents to share with their children." Posted Mar 13, 2008 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 13%
| College Road Trip (2008) | "
When the cutest and most amusing thing in a movie is a pet pig on caffeine, you know you're in trouble." Posted Mar 7, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 24%
| Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins (2008) | "
Welcome Home Roscoe Jenkins overstays its welcome by about 30 minutes." Posted Feb 7, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 15%
| Over Her Dead Body (2008) | "
The quirky romantic comedy works largely because of good writing, and Rudd's deadpan delivery of same. That he can do so as slapstick erupts around him makes it all the funnier." Posted Jan 31, 2008 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Rotten 14%
| Untraceable (2008) | "
Too bad the movie is put together by the numbers instead of being character-driven." Posted Jan 24, 2008 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 27%
| Alvin and the Chipmunks (2007) | "
It's all about good, clean fun, both for kids absorbed in the cuddly creatures (especially when they sing) and for their parents, unexpectedly hooked by the nostalgia they evoke." Posted Dec 13, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 52%
| The Hunting Party (2007) | "
The magazine piece was convoluted at best, and writer-director Richard Shepard doesn't make things much clearer." Posted Nov 8, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 21%
| Fred Claus (2007) | "
Fred Claus doesn't know if it wants to be naughty or nice." Posted Nov 8, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 14%
| The Ten Commandments (2007) | "
Likable enough without being extraordinary." Posted Oct 18, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 30%
| The Heartbreak Kid (2007) | "
This year's Heartbreak Kid isn't as on-target in either comedy or romance as the Farrellys and Stiller were with There's Something About Mary, but you'll find yourself laughing just the same." Posted Oct 4, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 5%
| Good Luck Chuck (2007) | "
Alba shines brightly as the beautiful, independent klutz who steals Cook's heart. Maybe fate will see to it that appearing in this movie will guarantee her next role is a winner." Posted Sep 20, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 16%
| The Brothers Solomon (2007) | "
The Brothers Solomon isn't for all tastes, but if you like your comedy a little twisted, it's a satisfying, if imperfect, swig of silliness." Posted Sep 7, 2007 |
Rotten 1.5/4
| Fresh 62%
| Arctic Tale (2007) | "
Arctic Tale tries to be everything to everyone but fails at all." Posted Aug 25, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Fresh 63%
| Death at a Funeral (2007) | "
Writer Dean Craig creates a beautifully intricate farce, and it's how the interlocking pieces snap together that provide much of the mirth, rather than the sometimes stale gags along the way." Posted Aug 25, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 1%
| Daddy Day Camp (2007) | "
Predictable as any TV sitcom." Posted Aug 8, 2007 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 38%
| Hot Rod (2007) | "
At least Hot Rod proves one thing: Even with the lowest expectations, it's possible to be disappointed." Posted Aug 2, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 13%
| I Now Pronounce You Chuck And Larry (2007) | "
I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry stumbles around like a Cher impersonator missing one red sequined pump." Posted Jul 19, 2007 |
Fresh 2.5/4
| Rotten 7%
| License To Wed (2007) | "
A pleasant enough diversion for anyone who likes their comedies as light and fluffy as their popcorn." Posted Jul 3, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 24%
| Evan Almighty (2007) | "
There is a simple sweetness about this film when it sticks to the likable Carell, God and his family, but it's overcome by the deluge of effects that pay homage to Hollywood's sole focus of worship: the box office." Posted Jun 21, 2007 |
Fresh 3/4
| Fresh 69%
| Blades of Glory (2007) | "
Critics may accuse Ferrell of making a career out of insider sports comedies, with Blades hot on the heels of Talladega Nights, but it's still a funny, well-rounded package that lets the talents of other cast shine, too." Posted Mar 30, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 53%
| The Last Mimzy (2007) | "
Mimzy has action that makes it a bit too intense for small children but too tedious for grownups." Posted Mar 23, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 14%
| Wild Hogs (2007) | "
Wild Hogs is a formulaic road picture that hits a few potholes, thanks to an uneven script and stale comedic devices." Posted Mar 2, 2007 |
Rotten 1/4
| Rotten 19%
| The Last Sin Eater (2007) | "
[Actors Henry Thomas and Louise Fletcher] are hamstrung by stilted dialogue; every sentence addressed to Liberato seems to begin with 'My dear child.'" Posted Feb 8, 2007 |
Rotten 2/4
| Rotten 5%
| Because I Said So (2007) | "
It could have been an enjoyable light comedy, or a dark tale of obsession, but it doesn't work." Posted Feb 2, 2007 |
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