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Rush Hour (1998)

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Average Rating: 6/10
Reviews Counted: 66
Fresh: 40 | Rotten: 26

A kick-ass addition to the cop-buddy film genre.

Average Rating: 5.4/10
Critic Reviews: 15
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 8

A kick-ass addition to the cop-buddy film genre.

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Movie Info

Brett Ratner directed this action-comedy that found box-office success by teaming Chris Tucker with Jackie Chan -- performing his own stunts as per his earlier films. As the story begins, Hong-Kong supercop Lee's (Chan), detective savvy leads to the confiscation of $500 million in weapons, drugs, and Chinese art. When Hong Kong Chinese Consul Han (Tzi Ma), is sent on a diplomatic mission to Los Angeles, his 11-year-old daughter, Soo Young (Julia Hsu), is abducted by an international criminal

PG-13, 1 hr. 37 min.

Action & Adventure, Comedy

Directed By: Brett Ratner

Written By: Jim Kouf and Ross LaManna, Jim Kouf, Ross LaManna

In Theaters: Sep 18, 1998 Wide

On DVD: Mar 2, 1999

New Line Cinema

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Critic Reviews for Rush Hour

All Critics (70) | Top Critics (15) | Fresh (41) | Rotten (28) | DVD (15)

The contrast between Tucker's motormouth and Chan's man of few words should be funnier, but the plot -- which is cliched without quite becoming self-reflexive -- and the uneven pace dampen most of their moments.

October 14, 2008 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader

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Lisa Alspector

Chicago Reader

Top Critic

Rush Hour is a righteous title for an action comedy, and that's only the beginning.

June 18, 2002 Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle

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Bob Graham

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

Rush Hour effectively teams Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in a formulaic but funny action comedy that should please fans of both stars.

February 14, 2001 Full Review Source: Los Angeles Times

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Kevin Thomas

Los Angeles Times

Top Critic

A kick-happy buddy film!

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: New York Times

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Janet Maslin

New York Times

Top Critic

The movie is no more than a well-produced confection designed for quick payoff in the big cities, but it's pretty consistently funny.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: New York Magazine

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David Denby

New York Magazine

Top Critic

Raucously entertaining!

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Variety

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Joe Leydon

Variety

Top Critic

Chan...can make something out of nothing, while Ratner's chief skills seem to be talking himself into the director's chair and hiring the right people. [Blu-ray]

December 29, 2010 Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews Source: Groucho Reviews

A lightweight, but highly enjoyable buddy cop movie elevated by its two lead stars.

December 15, 2010 Full Review Source: IGN DVD

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R. L. Shaffer

IGN DVD

Buddy cop fun amidst explosions, bad guys, and language.

October 19, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

The action and stunt scenes are not on a par with those in Chan's HK efforts.

April 3, 2009 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com

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Michael Dequina

TheMovieReport.com

...manages to coast on the palpable chemistry between the two leads...

September 19, 2007 Full Review Source: Reel Film Reviews

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

How sad that the great Chan is presumed to need this kind of dumbed-down buddy movie.

August 13, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Much of the best dialogue, you suspect, was improvised by Tucker and Chan, who seem truly taken with each other and make a delightful, ordinary-extraordinary pair.

February 9, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

Time Out

Chris Tucker is the man.

December 6, 2005 Full Review Source: Film Threat

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Ron Wells

Film Threat

The great Jackie Chan deserves an A list director in a Hollywood film while he's still young enough to pull off his awe inspiring stunts.

April 9, 2005 Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews

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Laura Clifford

Reeling Reviews

A disappointment.

May 24, 2004 Full Review | Comments (3)

Dragan Antulov

rec.arts.movies.reviews

By themselves, Chan and Tucker do not provide anything inspiring or refreshing, but when they are combined, they form a surprisingly entertaining comedic duo.

January 8, 2004 Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com

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Blake French

Filmcritic.com

I didn't have very high expectations for this film, and it was much better than I thought it was going to be.

May 22, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Blather

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Eugene Novikov

Film Blather

Rush Hour would be a lot more valuable if it were not so heavily based on other successful films, but if you're looking for mindless entertainment, you could do worse.

February 8, 2003 Full Review Source: Film Quips Online

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John R. McEwen

Film Quips Online

A perfect popcorn film -- lightweight, low in nutrients but remarkably satisfying nonetheless.

November 7, 2002 Full Review Source: Netflix

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James Rocchi

Netflix

Terrific entertainment.

September 10, 2002 Full Review Source: Montreal Film Journal

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Kevin N. Laforest

Montreal Film Journal

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A very funny film with great character development. Good for a nice balance of action and comedy.

April 24, 2011

Sanjay Rema

Super Reviewer

Good, clean fun. Compared to most of Jackie Chan's projects, the choreography in his fight scenes are very limited but the comedic factor and the engaging story keep this action movie from being a failure. Yes, "Rush Hour" is crippled with bad production value, amateur direction, and boring editing, but it's nothing

November 25, 2011

Albert Kim

Super Reviewer

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1. Detective James Carter: Don't you ever touch a black man's radio, boy! You can do that in China but you can get your ass killed out here, man.
– Submitted by Zbigniew Z (4 months ago)
1. Detective James Carter: Do you understand the words that are coming out of my mouth? I cannot believe this shit! First, I get a bullshit assignment. Now Mr. Ricea-Roni cant even speak American. C'mon man, my ride over here. Put your bag in the back... Put your bag in the back! No, no, no, no you put your own shit in the bag, I'm not a skycap. I'm FBI you understand?
– Submitted by Bryan M (13 months ago)

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