30 Minutes or Less
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: August 12, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
49
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Mixed or average reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
20
Negative:
5
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38
Slant MagazineR. Kurt OsenlundAug 12, 2011
Watching 30 Minutes or Less, a proudly stupid action comedy that's awfully lethargic for all its slam-bang propulsion, it's tough to pinpoint who exactly Ruben Fleischer thinks he is. Read full review
30
TimeRichard CorlissAug 13, 2011
For a soul-sucking 83 minutes, you're trapped inside the film's tiny, ugly mind. Read full review
30
The New York TimesManohla DargisAug 11, 2011
If you tune out the dialogue, which is packed with raunch that has neither rhyme nor story reason, there are passable moments. The interludes of Nick shifting gears as he tries to beat the clock on another pizza run are nicely managed and say something about a character whose talent behind the wheel is a kind of grace note. Read full review
25
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallAug 13, 2011
30 Minutes or Less merely puts together actors with only one funny talent each, making them do it over and over again. Read full review
25
Washington PostAnn HornadayAug 11, 2011
Akin to watching a ring-tested champion punch far below his weight. What a comedown. Read full review
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