| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"The film's much better when it just lets the guys gas and sass each other." more... |
B- |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"...Ferrell, while sporadically amusing, has officially transitioned from actor to court jester." more... |
C |
E! Online
Glenn Gaslin |
"...untidy, familiar and kinda fun." more... |
B- |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"Ferrell's shtick still makes me laugh, and I look forward to his next project. But it's time he gives these sports comedies a little time on the bench before his big-screen career fouls out." more... |
C- |
Hollywood Reporter
Kirk Honeycutt |
"Semi-decent comedy with a lot of good ideas but often ragged execution." more... |
B- |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"The production strives for heart at the expense of its funny bone." more... |
C |
Rolling Stone
Peter Travers |
"...even when the script, by Scot Armstrong, shoots airballs, Ferrell is a slam-dunk." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...the laughs do come, but not as readily, not as heartily and not as joyfully as you might expect..." more... |
C+ |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Andy Spletzer |
"There are a few laughs, but nowhere near enough." more... |
C- |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...definitely more than semi-funny." more... |
B- |
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