There's no doubt that James is a fine comedic actor and the role of Paul Blart fits his big frame like a well worn glove. As writers, however, he and Bakay rely too heavily on slapstick...
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03/20/09
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
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Reviews Counted:105
Fresh:36
Rotten:69
Average Rating:4.6/10
Consensus: Paul Blart: Mall Cop has some laughs, but its plot is flimsy and lacking in any sustained comic momentum.
Australian Theatrical Release:
Mar 19, 2009 Wide
US Box Office: $146,336,178
Synopsis: : Coming off the finale of television's popular sitcom THE KING OF QUEENS and 2007's I NOW PRONOUNCE YOU CHUCK AND LARRY, funnyman Kevin James takes the role of a single dad in this largely... [More]
Starring: Kevin James, Jayma Mays, Keir O'Donnell, Bobby Cannavale
Director: Steve Carr
Reviews for Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Top CriticJames makes a funny, likeable doofus, and the expansion of his girth since his hit sitcom The King of Queens is used to great comic effect.
03/20/09
Top CriticAlthough juvenile, predictable and utterly forgettable, has an endearing central character in Kevin James
03/18/09
Top Critic...a hopelessly underwhelming comedy...
07/31/09
It's only almost the making of a comedy classic.
06/11/09
The title and premise alone sound like every stupid comedy you've avoided for decades. Something was different %u2013 something was done right. Three other friends shared my secret shame enjoying this amiable, broad %u2013 and subtle %u2013 romantic act
05/31/09
About ten times funnier than the similarly-themed Observe & Report, though this silly, slapstick adventure is aimed more at kids than adults.
05/21/09
An unfunny comedy with a limited imagination and a steady diet of fat jokes.
05/20/09
The numerous making-of featurettes includes a treat for those of us in eastern Massachusetts with the Burlington Mall highlighted...
05/12/09
...a genial, inoffensive little comedy that coasts on the charm of its "King of Queens" star James...
05/11/09
What's most disappointing here is that Kevin James appears capable of far more rich and subtle comedy than he's ever likely to be part of in a Happy Madison production.
05/07/09
Y si, básicamente se trata de reírse del gordo. Pero como es el propio gordo quien sirve la broma, uno no se siente tan culpable y se ríe con él.
04/21/09
I found myself really quite enjoying this film, partly for its cheerful guying of mall culture. The heroine, Amy, works on a hair extension stand called Unbeweavable.
03/20/09
Top CriticMen of a certain size will love Paul Blart - and his pursuit through the centre is remarkably inventive. Truly for all the family.
03/19/09
With only some scattershot scenes of physical humor, 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' does little to keep viewers safe from boredom.
03/16/09
to my surprise, once the action part of the story kicked in, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" transformed into a rather enjoyable comic adventure.
03/01/09
An 'arresting' comedy. James' best work.
02/24/09
Paul Blart: Mall Cop is a tongue-planted-firmly-in-cheek force to be reckoned with.
02/19/09
a good-natured, but awkward and often unfunny comedy that bounces from sad-sack pathos to slapstick action parody
02/04/09
You can't be too hard on a film that blows up a Rainforest Cafe, can you?
02/02/09
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