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The Rundown (Welcome to the Jungle) (2003)

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Average Rating: 6.4/10
Reviews Counted: 146
Fresh: 103 | Rotten: 43

The Rundown doesn't break any new ground, but it's a smart, funny buddy action picture with terrific comic chemistry between Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Seann William Scott.

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Average Rating: 6.2/10
Critic Reviews: 33
Fresh: 22 | Rotten: 11

The Rundown doesn't break any new ground, but it's a smart, funny buddy action picture with terrific comic chemistry between Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Seann William Scott.

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Beck (The Rock) is a "retrieval specialist" in hock to a powerful and not particularly nice gentleman named Walker (William Lucking). Beck is anxious to retire from his dangerous work and open a small restaurant. Walker tells Beck he'll be free and clear with enough cash to fulfill his dream if he does one more job. He sends Beck into the Brazilian rainforest to bring back his wayward son, Travis (Seann William Scott). Travis is down there looking for a legendary idol, El Gato Diablo, which he

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Action & Adventure, Comedy

James Vanderbilt, R.J. Stewart

Mar 23, 2004

$47.6M

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All Critics (158) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (105) | Rotten (46) | DVD (30)

A tolerable alternative when everything else playing at the mall is sold out on Saturday night.

September 28, 2003 Full Review Source: Salon.com
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The Rock ... has a special quality.

September 26, 2003
Washington Post
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Will probably make a star of the Rock.

September 26, 2003
Washington Post
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If Arnold Schwarzenegger had made a movie this tepid in his Commando/Terminator heyday, burned fans would be suggesting that he pursue some tenure as a Fresno alderman.

September 26, 2003 Full Review Source: USA Today
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Too often brings guffaws at all the wrong moments, when it's not being simply too stupid for words.

September 26, 2003 Full Review Source: Toronto Star
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While you won't exactly walk out humming the plot, The Rundown should go down quite decently with popcorn.

September 26, 2003 Full Review Source: Seattle Times
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Mildly entertaining action movie with The Rock.

December 29, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media
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I think you can smell what the Rock is cooking: a dish that'll fatten your head but pleasantly plump your gut. [Blu-ray]

February 15, 2009 Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews
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Sounds worse the more you talk about it.

May 4, 2005 Full Review Source: Lessons of Darkness
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It's the team-up of the century: The Rock versus Christopher Walken!

December 2, 2004 Full Review Source: Now Playing Magazine

If, like me, you dismissed The Rundown as just another stupid action vehicle for Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson - get in the apology line behind me

November 30, 2004 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com
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Audience Reviews for The Rundown (Welcome to the Jungle)

I only liked the action scenes.
September 5, 2012
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By the numbers jungle actioner with some cool stunt sequences - and Christopher Walken oppressing the natives! - but missing the essential wet tee shirt teaser that is one of the hallmarks of this genre.
April 23, 2008
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