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The Tuxedo (2002)

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Average Rating: 4.4/10
Reviews Counted: 137
Fresh: 30 | Rotten: 107

Chan is as charming as ever, but his talents are squandered by special effects and bad writing.

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Average Rating: 4.1/10
Critic Reviews: 28
Fresh: 3 | Rotten: 25

Chan is as charming as ever, but his talents are squandered by special effects and bad writing.

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Average Rating: 2.6/5
User Ratings: 203,534

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Movie Info

Clothes make the superspy in this high-energy action comedy. Jimmy Tong (Jackie Chan) is a well-meaning but clumsy New York City cab driver who is tapped by Steena (Debi Mazar), associate to multi-millionaire Clark Devlin (Jason Isaacs), for a new job as Devlin's personal limo driver. After a mysterious accident lands Devlin in the hospital, Tong learns that his new boss has a secret -- when he's not wheeling and dealing in high finance, Devlin is also a secret agent for the CSA, a top-level

Feb 25, 2003

$50.2M

Dreamworks Distribution LLC

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All Critics (151) | Top Critics (29) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (110) | DVD (21)

The only possible surprise in The Tuxedo would be an extended demonstration of what was once Chan's trademark, the daffily choreographed kineticism forbidden of late by either his own age or the scruples of story editors.

October 1, 2002 Full Review Source: Village Voice | Comment
Village Voice
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One of the worst movies of the year.

September 30, 2002 Full Review Source: Ebert & Roeper | Comment
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This overproduced and generally disappointing effort isn't likely to rouse the Rush Hour crowd.

September 27, 2002 Comment
Denver Rocky Mountain News
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This movie is about the worst thing Chan has done in the United States.

September 27, 2002 Comment
Washington Post
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It's drab. It's uninteresting. It squanders Chan's uniqueness; it could even be said to squander Jennifer Love Hewitt!

September 27, 2002 Comment
Washington Post
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For the first time in Chan's glorious career, credits for various fx-oriented skills far outnumber those for stunts and fight choreography, always in the past the beating, thumping heart of every Chan movie.

September 27, 2002 Full Review Source: Variety | Comment
Variety
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A cute idea, miserably executed.

December 29, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media | Comment
Common Sense Media

Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker? Great. Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson? Cool. Jackie Chan and... Jennifer Love Hewitt? What the f**k?

December 28, 2008 Full Review Source: TheMovieReport.com | Comment (1)
TheMovieReport.com

The Tuxedo is sort of like a film that might have been made from a song by Burt Bacharach; its central conceit is odd, implausible, even a bit silly, but one can hardly begrudge it those elements when the thing plays so beautifully.

July 2, 2008 Full Review Source: IGN Movies | Comment
IGN Movies

... The Tuxedo is an amusing diversion.

January 6, 2004 Full Review Source: Star-Democrat (Easton, MD) | Comment
Star-Democrat (Easton, MD)

The extras on this disk are, unfortunately, like the film -- pretty forgetable.

September 12, 2003 Full Review Source: Eye for Film | Comment
Eye for Film

Both Chan and Hewitt need to have some serious talks with their agents.

September 6, 2003 Comment

Apesar de Jackie Chan ser sempre simpático, não há uma única coreografia de luta interessante ao longo de todo o filme, o que é decepcionante. Além disso, Hewitt está insuportável.

July 25, 2003 Comment
Cinema em Cena

This film could have been for Chan what The Mask was for Jim Carrey. Unfortunately, it will be more like what Leonard Part 6 was for Bill Cosby.

June 26, 2003 Full Review | Comment

Chan's ballet-like martial arts moves don't disappoint, and his nice-guy, fun-loving attitude is highly contagious.

May 20, 2003 Comment
Palo Alto Weekly

Why was this movie made? Honestly. I mean, who thought it'd be a good idea to slap Jackie Chan into a high-tech tuxedo in spy-movie spoof?

March 15, 2003 Full Review Source: IGN DVD | Comment
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Audience Reviews for The Tuxedo

Oh wow, why? Why?! I don't even know if this warrants a review. It's like Spy Kids 2 meets Jackie Chan meets... severe overproduction. Who, in their right mind, thought this would be a good idea when it was pitched? Seriously.

July 21, 2011
Drake Tsui

Super Reviewer

If It weren't for Jackie Chan this would be a horrible film, the script is pretty bad and Jennifer Love Hewwit is just annoying. It does however raise a few laughs which make it almost worthwhile.

June 5, 2011
Cameron Sherwell

Super Reviewer

    1. Clark Devlin: Jimmy, I hate to say this, but don't take advice from women about women.
    – Submitted by Lea L (8 months ago)
    1. Jimmy Tong: The name's Tong, James Tong.
    – Submitted by Lea L (8 months ago)

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