Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009)
Average Rating: 4.6/10
Reviews Counted: 113
Fresh: 37 | Rotten: 76
Paul Blart: Mall Cop has some laughs, but its plot is flimsy and lacking in any sustained comic momentum.
Average Rating: 4.3/10
Critic Reviews: 30
Fresh: 8 | Rotten: 22
Paul Blart: Mall Cop has some laughs, but its plot is flimsy and lacking in any sustained comic momentum.
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A New Jersey rent-a-cop gets his moment to shine as the holidays approach and Santa's little helpers stage a coup at the local shopping mall in this comedy starring King of Queens' Kevin James. Paul Blart (James) is a single suburban dad attempting to make ends meet by working as a mall security guard. Paul takes his job very seriously; unfortunately the same can't be said for the shoppers he deals with on a daily basis. That all changes the day that Santa's little helpers shut down the mall and
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Kevin James
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Keir O'Donnell
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Jayma Mays
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Raini Rodriguez
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Shirley Knight
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Stephen Rannazzisi
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Peter Gerety
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Bobby Cannavale
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Adam Ferrara
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All Critics (115) | Top Critics (31) | Fresh (37) | Rotten (76) | DVD (5)
The Black Friday setting suggests that this was meant to be a holiday release, but it's not hard to see why the studio dumped this suckfest in January.
Top CriticOnce you've seen about the first 20 minutes of the movie, you've got a sense of what all of the jokes were going to be.
James gives it everything he's got, totally committing to the character and delivering clean comedy which often times is often more difficult than creating just a raunch-fest.
The last name Blart may be the funniest thing in the movie, so that's a hint as to just how bad this shopping-center saga can be.
It's surprisingly okay, in a January kind of way.
As cheapo larks go, it's a winningly unassuming one: no stars, no big action set pieces. Just a fat guy, a near-empty mall, and a lot of really ridiculous ideas.
James is much better than a lot of his contemporaries at this, eschewing over-the-top clowning for actual humanity. But it all gets thrown out the window in the second half. Maybe he'll do better next time.
Doesn't offer anything new but it is an ample addition to the comedy genre, and after a mostly rip-roaring 91 minutes, you'll understand how the film did so well in America.
...a hopelessly underwhelming comedy...
Unfunny, unoriginal and tedious - Mall Cop is successful only at living up to the standard set by past films that have begun with the words 'A Happy Madison Production'.
It's only almost the making of a comedy classic.
The title and premise alone sound like every stupid comedy you've avoided for decades. Something was different %u2013 something was done right. Three other friends shared my secret shame enjoying this amiable, broad %u2013 and subtle %u2013 romantic act
About ten times funnier than the similarly-themed Observe & Report, though this silly, slapstick adventure is aimed more at kids than adults.
An unfunny comedy with a limited imagination and a steady diet of fat jokes.
The numerous making-of featurettes includes a treat for those of us in eastern Massachusetts with the Burlington Mall highlighted...
...a genial, inoffensive little comedy that coasts on the charm of its "King of Queens" star James...
What's most disappointing here is that Kevin James appears capable of far more rich and subtle comedy than he's ever likely to be part of in a Happy Madison production.
Y si, básicamente se trata de reírse del gordo. Pero como es el propio gordo quien sirve la broma, uno no se siente tan culpable y se ríe con él.
I found myself really quite enjoying this film, partly for its cheerful guying of mall culture. The heroine, Amy, works on a hair extension stand called Unbeweavable.
There's no doubt that James is a fine comedic actor and the role of Paul Blart fits his big frame like a well worn glove. As writers, however, he and Bakay rely too heavily on slapstick...
James makes a funny, likeable doofus, and the expansion of his girth since his hit sitcom The King of Queens is used to great comic effect.
Men of a certain size will love Paul Blart - and his pursuit through the centre is remarkably inventive. Truly for all the family.
Although juvenile, predictable and utterly forgettable, has an endearing central character in Kevin James
With only some scattershot scenes of physical humor, 'Paul Blart: Mall Cop' does little to keep viewers safe from boredom.
to my surprise, once the action part of the story kicked in, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" transformed into a rather enjoyable comic adventure.
An 'arresting' comedy. James' best work.
Audience Reviews for Paul Blart: Mall Cop
Kevin James' commitment to the roll and its funniest moments are enough to enjoy this charming, silly film.
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- Paul Blart: Safety never takes a holiday.
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- Stuart: Peanut Blart and jelly! What, what, what's up, man?
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James makes it funny, simple, I like Kev James ('King of Queens') a lot, like John Candy, John Belushi and Chris Farley his size gives his light relief side a mega boost. He's a nice guy and is easy going, makes you feel happy and comfortable with his average guy persona.
The plot is utter trash lol! very stupid, a total 'Die Hard' parody in the second half (almost a spoof) which at times becomes a bit too close to serious and not funny. The whole hostage idea kinda spoils the comedy side of things, should of remained just 'Dumb n Dumber' to the end.
The whole concept at the start is funny, a mall cop who thinks he's a real cop in a mall, the scene where Blart stops an OAP in a buggy is brilliant, best scene, other things are very babyish eg. prat falls and drunk tomfoolery etc..Does lower the tone when it could of been a great 'Dodgeball' style adult comedy.
A slight shame cos it could of been a real classic spoof/parody comedy, but its still a good little film, good fun.