• R, 1 hr. 35 min.
  • Comedy
  • Directed By:
    Brett Ratner
    In Theaters:
    Aug 22, 1997 Wide
    On DVD:
    Jan 13, 1998
  • New Line Home Entertainment

Opening

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100% Epic May 24
95% Before Midnight May 24
100% We Steal Secrets: The Story Of Wikileaks May 24
—— Fill the Void May 24
—— A Green Story May 24
—— Alyce Kills May 24

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77% 42 $2.8M
56% Oblivion $2.3M
98% Mud $2.2M
37% Peeples $2.2M
8% The Big Wedding $1.2M

Coming Soon

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—— Now You See Me May 31
88% The East May 31
100% The Kings of Summer May 31

Money Talks Reviews

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Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

| Original Score: 1/5

July 31, 2002
James Berardinelli
ReelViews
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Full Review Source: ReelViews | Original Score: 2/4

January 1, 2000
Scott Weinberg
eFilmCritic.com

...as does Chris Tucker. Incessantly.

| Original Score: 1/5

July 26, 2002
Susan Wloszczyna
USA Today
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Tucker and his profanely funny verbal bullets ... are about the only reason to put up with this gratuitously violent, race-baiting, jumbled ripoff.

| Original Score: 1.5/4

January 1, 2000
Edward Havens
FilmJerk.com

| Original Score: 1/5

June 26, 2003
Madeleine Williams
Cinematter

Full Review Source: Cinematter | Original Score: 2.5/4

January 1, 2000
Jack Garner
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

Full Review Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | Original Score: 5/10

January 1, 2000
Russell Smith
Austin Chronicle

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | Original Score: 1/5

January 1, 2000
Rod Granger
Film Journal International

Mainly a showcase for the talented Tucker, and unfortunately doesn't add up to much else.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International

January 1, 2000
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

serves up a crude blend of flip comedy and jarring violence... Tucker squeals loud and long. Here's hoping he gets the Ned Beatty part when 'Deliverance' is finally remade.

Full Review Source: Kalamazoo Gazette

January 1, 2000
Scott Renshaw
rec.arts.movies.reviews

Full Review Source: rec.arts.movies.reviews | Original Score: 1/10

January 1, 2000
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

| Original Score: 2/5

July 14, 2005
Michael Dequina
TheMovieReport.com

Tucker's manic energy is the only thing keeping the audience from dozing off like the rest of the cast.

Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Original Score: 1.5/4

January 12, 2007
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | Original Score: C+

September 7, 2011

Globe and Mail
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Full Review Source: Globe and Mail | Original Score: 1.5/4

July 12, 2002

Entertainment Weekly
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Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | Original Score: C+

August 22, 1997
Roger Ebert
Chicago Sun-Times
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Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Original Score: 3/4

January 1, 2000
Luke Y. Thompson
New Times

Mildly funny prototype for Ratners later Rush Hour franchise

| Original Score: 3/5

January 16, 2003
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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Full Review Source: Detroit News | Original Score: 3/4

January 1, 2000
Derek Adams
Time Out
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June 24, 2006
Stephen Holden
New York Times
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January 1, 2000
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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January 1, 2000
Kevin N. Laforest
Montreal Film Journal
September 10, 2002
Urban Cinefile Critics
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January 1, 2000
Liz Braun
Jam! Movies

January 1, 2000
Cynthia Fuchs
Philadelphia City Paper
January 1, 2000
Michael O'Sullivan
Washington Post
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January 22, 2002
Dwayne E. Leslie
Boxoffice Magazine
June 5, 2002
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer
October 15, 2002

E! Online
January 1, 2000

Empire Magazine
January 1, 2000

Deseret News, Salt Lake City
January 1, 2000

Houston Chronicle
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January 1, 2000
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