| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...the endless plain of unfunny..." more... |
D |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...a dreary experience..." more... |
D |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"Unfortunately, consistent laughs weren't discovered until year two." more... |
B- |
E! Online
Natasha Vargas-Cooper |
"...Year One has a subversive edge..." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"Fortunately, there are terrific supporting jesters in Year One." more... |
B- |
Filmcritic.com
Bill Gibron |
"...oddly uneven." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Frank Scheck |
"Just because the picture's setting is ancient doesn't mean the humor has to be, too." more... |
D |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"Like many an ancient civilization, most scenes come to abrupt and inexplicable ends." more... |
C- |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...a thoroughly, sometimes gaggingly broad and sly conceptual laugh-in laced-with-jokes..." more... |
C+ |
Reelviews
James Berardinelli |
"...an inexplicably unfunny comedy made by two people who have proven they can do much better: director/co-writer Harold Ramis and co-producer Judd Apatow." more... |
D+ |
San Francisco Chronicle
Mick LaSalle |
"...not always laugh-out-loud funny, but it's always lively." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"The humor, largely centered around bodily functions and bathroom habits, is almost exclusively sophomoric." more... |
C |
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