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All About the Benjamins (2002)

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Reviews Counted:75

Fresh:23

Rotten:52

Average Rating:4.3/10

Consensus: A sloppy, poorly directed action-comedy, All About the Benjamins is too derivative and gratuitously violent.

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

US Box Office: $25,482,931

Synopsis: Small time hustler Reggie Wright (Mike Epps) is a con man and perpetual target of Miami bounty hunter Bucum Jackson (Ice Cube). One afternoon Bucum chases Reggie into a commercial shoot where they... Small time hustler Reggie Wright (Mike Epps) is a con man and perpetual target of Miami bounty hunter Bucum Jackson (Ice Cube). One afternoon Bucum chases Reggie into a commercial shoot where they stumble upon a diamond heist culminating in a multiple slaying. Both men feel lucky to make it out alive, but they also feel a need to return to the case. While Bucum seeks a major bust to boost his standing as an investigator, Reggie must recover a winning lottery ticket that was lost in the getaway car. This unlikely duo pair up to take down the powerful crime syndicate responsible with unwanted assistance from the women in their lives (Eva Mendes and Valarie Rae Miller). Unnecessarily sadistic, this bombastic buddy picture is sprinkled with missing frame action effects, villains with European accents, and exotic fish. Like the Ice Cube vehicle FRIDAY, the star doubles as screenwriter and plays a straight man to his co-star. In this case, the counterpart is Mike Epps who cracks wise and utilizes his vocal talents to provide the humor in this action comedy. [More]

Starring: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Tommy Flanagan Trio, Anthony Michael Hall

Starring: Ice Cube, Mike Epps, Tommy Flanagan Trio, Anthony Michael Hall, Eva Mendes, Valarie Rae Miller, Jeffrey Chase

Director: Kevin Bray

Director: Kevin Bray
Screenwriter: Ice Cube, Ron Lang
Studio: New Line Cinema

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Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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12/06/05
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Full Review Source: FilmStew.com | comment Comment
02/01/04
FilmStew.com

They failed to get a consistently funny script or a director capable of effectively staging an action scene.

Full Review Source: Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | comment Comment
01/07/04
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

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Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/20/03
Jim Shelby
Jim Shelby
Palo Alto Weekly

This one is a waste of your Washingtons.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
03/12/03
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

I could go on and on about how funny this film is, because it is truly great comedy.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/08/02
Marcus D. Russell
Marcus D. Russell
Film Threat
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11/06/02
Jeff Strickler
Jeff Strickler
Minneapolis Star Tribune
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

Directed by Kevin Bray, whose crisp framing, edgy camera work, and wholesale ineptitude with acting, tone and pace very obviously mark him as a video helmer making his feature debut.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
10/03/02
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
L.A. Weekly

It plays like a by-the-numbers action flick that happens to have a few funny lines in it. It is barely watchable.

Full Review Source: EricDSnider.com | comment Comment
09/18/02
Eric D. Snider
Eric D. Snider
EricDSnider.com

Hit and miss as far as the comedy goes and a big ole’ miss in the way of story.

Full Review Source: Apollo Guide | comment Comment
09/14/02
Ryan Cracknell
Ryan Cracknell
Apollo Guide

It’s often a sloppy and muddled tale – but there are much worse ways to spend a random 90 minutes.

Full Review Source: DVD Clinic | comment Comment
08/20/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
DVD Clinic
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Full Review Source: Denver Rocky Mountain News | comment Comment
08/09/02
Robert Denerstein
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News

Unremittingly over-the-top and brutal, All About the Benjamins is as cunning as it is crude.

Full Review Source: Arkansas Democrat-Gazette | comment Comment
07/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The home-run performances of Cube and Epps are handicapped by inept and illogical action sequences.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/20/02
Robert K. Elder
Robert K. Elder
Chicago Tribune

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07/15/02
Marshall Fine
Marshall Fine
Journal News (Westchester, NY)

the heroes become more loathsome as the story progresses.

Full Review Source: Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) | comment Comment
06/20/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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06/10/02
Stephen Himes
Stephen Himes
Film Snobs

Director Kevin Bray excels in breaking glass and marking off the “Miami Vice” checklist of power boats, Latin music and dog tracks. He doesn’t, however, deliver nearly enough of the show's trademark style and flash.

Full Review Source: Des Moines Register | comment Comment
06/06/02
Jeffrey Bruner
Jeffrey Bruner
Des Moines Register
 
 
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