Do you want to see ‘Evolution’?

Evolution (2001)

tomatometer

All Critics
Top Critics

Average Rating: 4.9/10
Reviews Counted: 134
Fresh: 57 | Rotten: 77

Director Reitman tries to remake Ghostbusters, but his efforts are largely unsuccessful because the movie has too many comedic misfires.

Average Rating: 4.5/10
Critic Reviews: 30
Fresh: 9 | Rotten: 21

Director Reitman tries to remake Ghostbusters, but his efforts are largely unsuccessful because the movie has too many comedic misfires.

audience

liked it
Average Rating: 2.9/5
User Ratings: 240,050

My Rating

Added to your Facebook Timeline. — undo

Movie Info

The spirit of the mega-hit Ghostbusters (1984) is intentionally recalled with this effects-heavy sci-fi comedy from the same director, Ivan Reitman, co-starring Dan Aykroyd and debuting on the 17th anniversary of the earlier film's release. When a meteor bearing single-celled organisms crashes to the Earth, the life forms are initially confined to a cave. Before long the creatures are evolving at an exponentially rapid rate, resulting in fearsome aliens running amok and possibly spelling

PG-13, 1 hr. 42 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Ivan Reitman

Written By: David Weissman, David Diamond

In Theaters: Jun 8, 2001 Wide

On DVD: Dec 26, 2001

Box Office:$37.6M

Dreamworks Pictures

Seems to have been made without a writer.

June 12, 2001 Full Review Source: Village Voice

| Comment

J. Hoberman

Village Voice

Top Critic

Has more rear-end gags than a toga party at a proctology convention.

June 8, 2001 Full Review Source: Toronto Star

| Comment

Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Top Critic

I laughed -- but mostly to keep from getting depressed about the devolution of mainstream movies.

June 8, 2001 Full Review Source: Slate

| Comment

David Edelstein

Slate

Top Critic

Flat, rickety and enervated.

June 8, 2001 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

| Comment

Edward Guthmann

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

Feels like [the script] was cranked out to meet a deadline.

June 8, 2001 Full Review Source: Salon.com

| Comment

Andrew O'Hehir

Salon.com

Top Critic

Evolution has just the right kind of mild hilarity for a warm summer afternoon at the movies.

June 8, 2001 Full Review Source: Sacramento Bee

| Comment

Joe Baltake

Sacramento Bee

Top Critic

perhaps a creative film distributor could employ a brain surgeon who can perform temporary lobotomies in order to endure films like this

March 22, 2011 Full Review Source: Old School Reviews

| Comment

John A. Nesbit

Old School Reviews Source: Old School Reviews

...an ideal example of how to do a summer movie right...

January 20, 2011 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

| Comment

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Uneven, unfocused with some inspired silliness.

December 24, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

| Comment

Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Part of the problem with Evolution -- aside from the fact that it isn't really very funny -- is that it's mostly jaded; there's very little gee-whiz, almost no awe.

January 21, 2008 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

| Comment

Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Paying homage to his previous and better work, Reitman's new comedy is marked by one-idea story, sporadic humor that lacks wit, and cheesy special effects.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

| Comment

Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com Source: EmanuelLevy.Com

EVOLUTION is like a chemistry set experiment that could have gone horribly awry, but turns out just right . . . Duchovny and Jones have great buddy movie chemistry

March 20, 2003 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

| Comment

Brian Mckay

eFilmCritic.com

Funny, but predictable and dumb.

January 8, 2003 Comment

Wesley Lovell

Oscar Guy

More Critic Reviews

Audience Reviews for Evolution

View All

A fun sci-fi movie that although quite unrealistic, still provides some cool effects and plenty of laughter.

August 9, 2011

Shawn Ewing

Super Reviewer

Out of all the popcorn films I have seen recently Evolution has to be my favourite, It is by no means a completely original brilliant piece of cinema but it is a good fast paced comedy to sit back into and enjoy. Duchovny and Jones work well together and the film keeps you laughing throughout.

June 14, 2011