The Pacifier provides passable, albeit predictable, family fare sure to please the kids without forcing their adult counterparts to whine like babies.
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03/04/05
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The Pacifier (2005)
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Reviews Counted:126
Fresh:26
Rotten:100
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: Vin Diesel parodies his tough guy image for the family audience, but the result is only moderately amusing.
Theatrical Release:Mar 4, 2005 Wide
Box Office: $113,006,880
Synopsis: Vin Diesel is great as a navy seal turned babysitter in this kid-friendly action comedy. A botched rescue mission (brimming with stunts) results in the death of a scientist and the hospitalization... [More]
Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Carol Kane
Director: Adam Shankman
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Reviews for The Pacifier
You can see the fingerprints of lots of other projects on The Pacifier, so the surprise is that the movie is as sweet and endearing as it is.
03/03/05
A shrewd attempt to humanize Vin Diesel, who has been floundering in bloated action blockbusters.
03/11/05
...perfect for less-discriminating viewers, and those who just want a 98-minute respite from using their brain.
06/18/05
The Pacifier is really hilarious and one of my favorite films so far this year.
03/13/05
Vin Diesel reports to diaper duty in the charmingly dippy Disney flick The Pacifier. Diesel’s willingness to appear foolish lends this movie its offbeat appeal
03/05/05
Is Vin Diesel stiff and one-note? Yes, but comedy is about reactions. What’s funny is the kids reacting to him, not his hammy antics.
03/03/05
This moderately amusing family comedy is one of those movies that is better if you don't think about it.
03/03/05
Diesel seems to talk at half-speed most of the time, and doesn't exactly have a natural comic sensibility, but he works hard with a cast of great kids.
05/13/05
a nice, safe family film
07/22/05
Has sufficient mayhem to please Diesel's action fans while allowing the star to reach out to family audiences.
03/04/05
Top CriticFollowing in the footsteps of the Arnolds and the Sylvesters before him, Vin Diesel pulls off a nice comic performance in the otherwise gushy The Pacifier.
03/04/05
Moms, dads and anyone else who's nurtured children in the 21st century [will] revel in the catharsis.
03/03/05
Silly as it is, the Disney formula remains viable because it still works
03/10/05
A true family comedy with laughs for everyone and some honest insights into family dynamics.
03/04/05
Basically, this is Big Vin’s Kindergarten Cop and your enjoyment of it will depend on just how much of a Vin fan you are.
05/26/05
Vin Diesel's new movie may not pacify his extreme-action-addict fans looking for an adrenaline fix, but it is a nice little Disney film that is a surprisingly pleasant way to spend time with the family.
03/03/05
Vin Diesel finally does a decent film. This isn't a laugh out loud comedy but it is a pleasant experience that will give you a few chuckles. Worth a matinee ticket.
03/04/05
Disney's new family flick is chipper and occasionally clever as it sends up the high-tech know-how required by 21st-century parents.
03/03/05
Top Critic[Diesel's] funnier here than he was in The Chronicles of Riddick, and that one wasn't even billed as a comedy.
03/04/05
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