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Observe and Report (2009)

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Reviews Counted:181

Fresh:91

Rotten:90

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.

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

Runtime: 1 hr 50 mins

Genre: Comedies

Theatrical Release:Apr 10, 2009 Wide

Box Office: $23,993,605

Synopsis: At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt (SETH ROGEN) patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist. The master of his domain, he combats skateboarders, shoplifters and the... At the Forest Ridge Mall, head of security Ronnie Barnhardt (SETH ROGEN) patrols his jurisdiction with an iron fist. The master of his domain, he combats skateboarders, shoplifters and the occasional unruly customer while dreaming of the day when he can swap his flashlight for a badge and a gun.

Ronnie's delusions of grandeur are put to the test when the mall is struck by a flasher. Driven by his personal duty to protect and serve the mall and its patrons, Ronnie seizes the opportunity to showcase his underappreciated law enforcement talents on a grand scale, hoping his solution of this crime will earn him a coveted spot at the police academy and the heart of his elusive dream girl Brandi (ANNA FARIS), the hot make-up counter clerk who won't give him the time of day.

But his single-minded pursuit of glory launches a turf war with the equally competitive Detective Harrison (RAY LIOTTA) of the Conway Police, and Ronnie is confronted with the challenge of not only catching the flasher, but getting him before the real cops.

Seth Rogen stars in the dark comedy Observe and Report, written and directed by Jody Hill (The Foot Fist Way). Donald De Line (The Italian Job) will produce, with Andrew Haas (Without a Paddle), Marty Ewing (Blades of Glory), Thomas Tull (The Dark Knight) and Jon Jashni (Sweet Home Alabama) serving as executive producers. The film also stars Anna Faris (The House Bunny), Michael Pena (Million Dollar Baby), Celia Weston (Junebug) and Ray Liotta (The Rat Pack).

The behind-the-scenes creative team includes director of photography Tim Orr (Snow Angels), production designer Chris Spellman (Superbad) and editor Zene Baker (The Foot Fist Way). Music is by Joseph Stephens.

Warner Bros. Pictures, in association with Legendary Pictures, presents a De Line Pictures Production, a Jody Hill Film, Observe and Report, . --© Warner Bros [More]

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

Starring: Seth Rogen, Ray Liotta, Michael Pena, Anna Faris, Celia Weston, Collette Wolfe

Director: Jody Hill

Director: Jody Hill
Screenwriter: Jody Hill
Producer: Donald De Line
Composer: Joseph Stephens
Studio: Warner Bros.

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The genius of casting Seth Rogan as Ronnie cannot be overstated. There is in him an innate likeability that overcomes the character's very real darkness

Full Review Source: Killer Movie Reviews | comment Comment
04/21/09
Andrea Chase
Andrea Chase
Killer Movie Reviews

Observe and Report proposes that a man who feels worthless is capable of a violent rage. If this sounds edgy, it's not.

Full Review Source: PopMatters | comment Comment
04/19/09
Renie Scolaro Mora
Renie Scolaro Mora
PopMatters

What would happen if the Michael Douglas character from 'Falling Down' and the character of Travis Bickle from 'Taxi Driver' became trapped in an adult comedy?

Full Review Source: Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) | comment Comment
04/18/09
Linda Cook
Linda Cook
Quad City Times (Davenport, IA)

This is a movie about damaged, deranged people, who you wouldn't want to be near if you met them in real life.You'll ask yourself if you should be laughing- until you shrug and laugh anyway.

Full Review Source: The Trend | comment Comment
04/18/09
Stephen Silver
Stephen Silver
The Trend

a strange, slightly disconcerting, and at times aggressively insistent wince-inducing comedy

Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk | comment Comment
04/17/09
James Kendrick
James Kendrick
Q Network Film Desk

Brutally, demonically funny.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
04/17/09
Rob Gonsalves
Rob Gonsalves
eFilmCritic.com

Hill pushes his characters right to the edge of horribleness while keeping them brutally funny.

Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com | comment Comment
04/17/09
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
eFilmCritic.com

Not for all tastes, but a true groundbreaker.

Full Review Source: Illinois Times | comment Comment
04/16/09
Charles Koplinski
Charles Koplinski
Illinois Times

Seth Rogen's reliable charm finally meets its match in this strained, unfunny script

Full Review Source: Shadows on the Wall | comment Comment
04/16/09
Rich Cline
Rich Cline
Shadows on the Wall

One exits feeling not amused, but sullied, weary.

Full Review Source: ÜberCiné | comment Comment
04/15/09
Gregory Weinkauf
Gregory Weinkauf
ÜberCiné

The movie invites us into a world of bitterly unhappy people and rubs our noses in their failings. It's disquieting and eerily perverse, but somehow, despite itself, very funny.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
04/14/09
Rossiter Drake
Rossiter Drake
San Francisco Examiner

Who knew it was in 3-D; dark, depressing and dull

Full Review Source: jackiekcooper.com | comment 1 Comment
04/14/09
Jackie K. Cooper
Jackie K. Cooper
jackiekcooper.com

Imagine a Kevin Smith film directed by Quentin Tarantino. Yeah.

Full Review Source: MovieCrypt.com | comment 1 Comment
04/14/09
Kevin A. Ranson
Kevin A. Ranson
MovieCrypt.com

Hill is finding his own voice as an original comedic filmmaker, however spotty he may be.

Full Review Source: Scene-Stealers.com | comment Comment
04/14/09
Eric Melin
Eric Melin
Scene-Stealers.com

Ronnie may very well be the most appalling and wicked comedy protagonist ever... [the film] does not particularly care about being liked, and it's surely not to all tastes.

Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | comment Comment
04/13/09
Tim Brayton
Tim Brayton
Antagony & Ecstasy

If a mall security flunkie is ever trading mace with bullets during a "Sbarro's hostage incident," he better hope the punk with the gun saw Observe and Report instead of Paul Blart: Mall Cop.

Full Review Source: Richmond.com | comment Comment
04/13/09
Mike Ward
Mike Ward
Richmond.com

If a darker, more depraved R-rated version of Paul Blart is what you've been waiting for, then this mall cop is for you!

Full Review Source: Hollywood.com | comment Comment
04/13/09
Pete Hammond
Pete Hammond
Hollywood.com

I don’t think it's much of a comedy. The darkness overpowers everything.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment Comment
04/13/09
Ben Mankiewicz
Ben Mankiewicz
At the Movies

You don’t relate or enjoy watching Seth Rogen’s character on screen.

Full Review Source: At the Movies | comment Comment
04/13/09
Ben Lyons
Ben Lyons
At the Movies

It's not a good film, but it's a funny one.

Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews | comment Comment
04/13/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews
 
 
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