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Observe and Report (2009)

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Reviews Counted:188

Fresh:94

Rotten:94

Average Rating:5.4/10

Consensus: Though it has a mean streak, and does not cater to all tastes, Observe and Report has gut-busting laughs and a fully committed Seth Rogen in irresistible form.

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Rated: R [See Full Rating] for pervasive language, graphic nudity, drug use, sexual content and violence

Runtime: 1 hr. 26 min.

Genre: Comedy

Theatrical Release: Apr 10, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $24.0M

Synopsis: Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But... Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice, a surly police detective, is recruited to close the case. [More]

Starring: Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Michael Pena, Anna Faris

Starring: Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Michael Pena, Anna Faris, Dan Bakkedahl, Jesse Plemons, John Yuan, Matthew Yuan, Celia Weston, Collette Wolfe, Aziz Ansari, Randy Gambill, Alston Brown, Cody Midthunder, Debra-Jayne Brown, Eddie Rouse Jr., Patton Oswalt, Lauren Miller, Danny R. McBride, William Sterchi, Milos Milicevic

Director: Jody Hill

Director: Jody Hill
Screenwriter: Jody Hill
Producer: Donald De Line
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures

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REVIEWS FOR OBSERVE AND REPORT

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Rogen and writer-director Jody Hill wring out of it a scary-funny character study about a warped man and his twisted sense of what it means to be a hero.

Full Review Source: Orlando Weekly | comment Comment
Dec 17, 2009
William Goss
William Goss
Orlando Weekly

Here's an observation--Jody Hill's bum comedy fails to live up to the potential of its two talented stars, Seth Rogen and Anna Farris. As for the story, here's the report. It's stupid.

Full Review Source: Bangor Daily News (Maine) | comment 3 Comments
Sep 27, 2009
Christopher Smith
Christopher Smith
Bangor Daily News (Maine)

If this were an audition reel and I was the head of a studio I'd call security to make sure this guy Seth Rogen and his writer-director Jody Hill never got near enough to my office to cast a shadow on it.

Full Review Source: Cinema Signals | comment 5 Comments
Sep 22, 2009
Jules Brenner
Jules Brenner
Cinema Signals

...gets increasingly bleak and ludicrous as it goes along, until it ends on a sentimental yet still rude and vulgar note. The movie is relentless.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
Sep 16, 2009
John J. Puccio
John J. Puccio
DVDTown.com

As raunchy and as nihilistic as a two-minute punk song. It has its envelope-pushing rewards, at times .. but it tends to make its single-minded point over and over. After a short while, you begin to wonder: Is there anything on its mind? There isn't.

Full Review Source: Florida Times-Union | comment Comment
Sep 10, 2009
Matt Soergel
Matt Soergel
Florida Times-Union

Observe and reject

Full Review Source: CinePassion | comment 2 Comments
Aug 25, 2009
Fernando F. Croce
Fernando F. Croce
CinePassion

You can cheer on "Paul Blart," something impossible in "Observe and Report," which is much darker. It does have some occasional funny moments, but they don't feel fresh

Full Review Source: Sean the Movie Guy | comment Comment
May 25, 2009
Sean McBride
Sean McBride
Sean the Movie Guy

A downright dumb film

Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment 8 Comments
May 16, 2009
Louise Keller
Louise Keller
Urban Cinefile

The latest in a long line of mean spirited, snark filled, low down comedies that while it lasts gives stereotyping a good name.

Full Review Source: Windy City Times | comment Comment
May 15, 2009
Richard Knight
Richard Knight
Windy City Times
N/R

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Full Review Source: Urban Cinefile | comment Comment
May 15, 2009
Urban Cinefile

Much of the movie is just plain vicious. At best, it's sad and grotesque, rather than hilarious.

Full Review Source: Sydney Morning Herald | comment Comment
May 14, 2009
Paul Byrnes
Paul Byrnes
Sydney Morning Herald

The hideous thing is that the film is modelling behaviour for young men who might still think it's all hilarious.

Full Review Source: MovieTime, ABC Radio National | comment 9 Comments
May 14, 2009
Julie Rigg
Julie Rigg
MovieTime, ABC Radio National

Ronnie’s corruption is not an easy journey to absorb, but Observe and Report is committed to the hellish descent all the way.

Full Review Source: Dark Horizons | comment Comment
May 14, 2009
Brian Orndorf
Brian Orndorf
Dark Horizons

Offers a surprising journey if you're prepared to ride along with Ronnie, his security cart, and his attitude.

Full Review Source: Courier Mail (Australia) | comment Comment
May 13, 2009
Des Partridge
Des Partridge
Courier Mail (Australia)

Observe And Report is all pain and no gain. Avoid at all costs.

Full Review Source: FILMINK (Australia) | comment 1 Comment
May 12, 2009
Pauline Adamek
Pauline Adamek
FILMINK (Australia)

It's not consistently on-the-money, but Observe and Report's subversive humour should be applauded – even if it isn't as witty as it thinks it is.

Full Review Source: IGN Movies AU | comment Comment
May 11, 2009
Patrick Kolan
Patrick Kolan
IGN Movies AU

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Full Review Source: Daily Telegraph | comment Comment
May 7, 2009
Daily Telegraph

Writer-director Jody Hill attempts a difficult balancing act, so he can be forgiven for occasionally stumbling between laughter and squirms.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
May 3, 2009
Dan Lybarger
Dan Lybarger
eFilmCritic.com

What is truly offensive is that a studio would say no to dozens of worthwhile projects and green light this garbage.

Full Review Source: Spectrum (St. George, Utah) | comment 4 Comments
May 1, 2009
Bruce Bennett
Bruce Bennett
Spectrum (St. George, Utah)

A funny version of Taxi Driver is a dubious proposition to begin with, and writer-director Jody Hill botches it from the start.

Full Review | comment Comment
May 1, 2009
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
 
 
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