Bait
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: September 15, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
16
Negative:
8
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
New York PostJonathan Foreman
One of those thriller-comedy combos that never get the balance quite right.
33
Entertainment WeeklySteve Daly
A tired action thriller determined to play the race card every which way for every which kind of viewer, seems hopelessly behind the curve. Read full review
30
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
So convoluted and half-assed it's tempting to dismiss it as unfinished; it feels like six different movies cut together by a blind editor. Read full review
30
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
This comedy-thriller that has no particular motive for changing tones. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleKimberley Jones
Bait equals bad. Read full review
20
Los Angeles TimesGene Seymour
But what little humor there is in the movie becomes subservient to the grisly violence, gratuitous cruelty and ugly car chases.
20
Washington PostRita Kempley
Ought to be called "Hook, Line and Stinker." Read full review
10
The New York TimesStephen Holden
Why Mr. Foxx, who was so impressive in "Any Given Sunday," chose to make a movie so boring and idiotic that it barely meets minimal standards of lowest- common-denominator entertainment. Read full review
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