Kindergarten Cop (1990)

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A mish-mash of violence, psycho-drama and lukewarm kiddie comedy.

September 26, 2007 Full Review

Variety Staff

Variety

Top Critic

If Reitman's film gets closer than most to covering the bases, there remain huge gaps in plausibility and a romantic subplot any ten-year-old could tell you is just plain icky.

June 24, 2006 Full Review

Geoff Andrew

Time Out

Top Critic

In Kindergarten Cop, he plays off the Schwarzenegger image more gleefully and successfully than ever before.

May 20, 2003 Full Review

Caryn James

New York Times

Top Critic

hough Schwarzenegger remains to acting what ham hocks are to a cheese course, he manages against all odds to be appealing as the Austrian au pair. Think of it as To Conan With Love.

January 1, 2000 Full Review

Rita Kempley

Washington Post

Top Critic

[Director Reitman's] got a way with kids, and found a remarkable ensemble of 30 antic urchins to work with, cashing in on kindergarten's comic terrain and the blurted brutal honesty of the kids.

January 1, 2000 Full Review

Joe Brown

Washington Post

Top Critic

Kindergarten Cop is made up out of parts that shouldn't fit, but somehow they do, making a slick entertainment out of the improbable, the impossible, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.

January 1, 2000 Full Review

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Top Critic

The Terminator meets Mother Goose.

January 2, 2011 Full Review

Kelly Kessler

Common Sense Media

Actually fairly entertaining, buoyed by Schwarzenegger's self-deprecating charm and easy chemistry with his capable costar, Pamela Reed, and the hammiest bunch of tykes ever assembled for a movie.

September 26, 2007 Full Review

TV Guide's Movie Guide

With a heart of purest mush, Kindergarten Cop still manages to be generally entertaining.

September 26, 2007 Full Review

Kim Voynar

Empire Magazine

Surrounding Arnold with the giddy kiddies is a shameless, gimmicky stunt. But what the heck...Reitman's actioner still works as a zesty vehicle for The Muscled One.

January 20, 2006

Frank Ochieng

Movie Eye

Ahnold's best foray into comedy territory ... for whatever that's worth.

April 3, 2005

Scott Weinberg

eFilmCritic.com

Ah-nold and an adorable ferret... a daffy but dandy duo.

January 2, 2005 Full Review

Staci Layne Wilson

StaciWilson.com

Kid-friendly violence -- what a concept.

December 8, 2004 | Comment (1)

Michael H. Price

Fort Worth Business Press

Holds up surprisingly well

March 6, 2004

Karina Montgomery

Cinerina

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