| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Bob Longino |
"...the movie lacks bite." more... |
C+ |
BBC
Jamie Russell |
"...has just enough charm (not to mention a sense of its own ridiculousness) to stay afloat." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...embraces its goofiness like a Get Out of Jail Free card." more... |
B- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Wilmington |
"...a desert actioner without much character, story or real suspense." more... |
C+ |
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margaret A. McGurk |
"...the movie is a crowd-pleaser." more... |
B- |
| E! Online |
"...don't blame us if you feel empty after this plodding and predictable adventure." more... |
C+ |
filmcritic.com
Max Messier |
"...filmmaking at its worst." more... |
D+ |
Los Angeles Times
Kenneth Turan |
"...a low-budget soul inside an A-picture budget." more... |
C+ |
New York Post
Jonathan Foreman |
"...the only compelling thing about The Scorpion King is the imaginative, scanty Iron Age lingerie worn by Kelly Hu." more... |
D+ |
New York Times
Stephen Holden |
"...may look like a movie, but it feels like a food fight." more... |
C- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...isn't godawful, but it's far from inspired..." more... |
C |
USA Today
Mike Clark |
"Dull, but not unspeakably so..." more... |
C |
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