Action Point
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 1, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
36
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
10
Negative:
8
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40
The Observer (UK)Simran HansSep 2, 2018
You could make the argument that this film is effective enough as a series of stunt gags in 70s costume, and an alcoholic bear certainly made me crack a smile. But the subplot involving DC’s attempts to bring up his 14-year-old daughter is a saccharine afterthought, and feels oddly out of step with the vacuous nature of the rest of the film’s throwaway laughs. Read full review
40
The GuardianMike McCahillAug 30, 2018
Watching it is like travelling through a wormhole to a slightly crummier version of 2004. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerJun 6, 2018
Here’s the real kick in the pants. Action Point absolutely has a point, and definitely has its heart in the right place. Read full review
50
ConsequenceDominick Suzanne-MayerJun 4, 2018
The movie is reasonably successful in its own modest way; its interests go no further than offering a handful of pratfall-driven laughs, and a few lessons about kicking back and cutting loose before you miss out on the simpler pleasures of life. Read full review
50
We Got This CoveredLuke ParkerJun 2, 2018
The fresh cast seems to have just as much fun as Knoxville and his buddies did making Jackass, but with its half-assed story and unusual presentation of the alluring and advertised stunts, Action Point feels half as genuine. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJun 1, 2018
Believe it or not, Action Point in 2018 feels too safe. There’s way too much plot and even the stunts that gave Knoxville concussions feel routine. It’s not unlike seeing a once-great athlete attempt a comeback. There are flashes of what once worked, but it’s also a little sad. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinJun 1, 2018
The agreeable looseness edges into a less agreeable limpness. Read full review
52
IGNWitney SeiboldJun 1, 2018
Action Point contains some crazy stunts and some funny-ish gross-out humor, but is ultimately a pale echo of the dark destruction Johnny Knoxville became famous for. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerJun 1, 2018
Although its resolution is admirably non-fantastical, Action Point is ultimately more interested in telling a story about a pretty nice dad who becomes a somewhat nicer dad. Read full review
50
VarietyPeter DebrugeJun 1, 2018
The trouble is, presenting all of this mayhem within the framework of a by-the-numbers father-daughter bonding story saps the stunts of their usual appeal. Read full review
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