Battlefield America
Brian & Barrett Pictures | Release Date: June 1, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
31
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
6
Negative:
3
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60
Village VoiceErnest HardyMay 29, 2012
Although it's grotesque to see pre-teens stomping in underground warehouse-battle settings, at least Battlefield America's racial politics are interesting. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeJeffrey GantzMay 31, 2012
If you're looking for a tough, streetwise film about urban kids who get together to enter a national hip-hop dance competition, Battlefield America is not your movie. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumMay 23, 2012
The editing in Battlefield America is super-speedy: Each shot lasts about three seconds, and then it's off. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckJun 1, 2012
Battlefield America manages to pack every cliché imaginable into its overstuffed and overlong 106 minutes. Read full review
40
Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinMay 31, 2012
There's likely an audience for the cloying and dizzying hip-hop dance flick Battlefield America, but even the most forgiving viewers may feel like they've been underestimated - and underserved. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanMay 31, 2012
Houston does his best with an unlikable character, and the young actors are appealing enough to keep us watching. The movie itself, however, is a mess. Read full review
30
VarietyJoe LeydonJun 8, 2012
A picture so thoroughly generic as to suggest a contraption assembled from spare parts with the aid of a how-to manual. Read full review
20
Boxoffice MagazineVadim RizovJun 4, 2012
Slapdashly assembled and lacking in dance thrills, the poorly promoted Battlefield America will drive away the few audiences that show up. Read full review
0
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovJun 6, 2012
The set-up, and indeed the entire film, reeks of yawn-inducing boilerplate plotting. Read full review
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