Charlie's Angels
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: November 3, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
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Mixed or average reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
14
Negative:
5
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ExaminerWesley Morris
So phenomenal that Bill Murray can't even steal it. And he tries. So excellent that Murray's MTV progeny Tom Green can't sink it.
80
Washington PostDesson Thomson
The gals are fab. And so's the movie. Read full review
80
SlateDavid Edelstein
A charming, hyper-energetic, and wittily self-aware action comedy about gorgeous girls. Read full review
80
Rolling StonePeter Travers
These kickass Barbies bring heart to a machine tooled genre.
78
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
A simply flat-out fun film. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
An update with a jolt of sheer exuberance. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeJay Carr
A babe-athon, pure and simple.
75
New York PostJonathan Foreman
The film's tongue is so firmly in cheek that, without being a spoof like "Dragnet" or "The Brady Bunch Movie," it has more in common with the "Austin Powers" films.
75
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Charlie's Angels is finally Cameron Diaz's movie. Her Natalie has a heart as insecure as her body is smokin'. Read full review
75
Baltimore SunCheryl Lu-Lien Tan
Irresistible, campy fun.
70
SalonStephanie Zacharek
Who cares about the fate of privacy, of all things, when you can watch three sexy babes stamp out crime in zip-off suits and high-heeled boots? Read full review
70
Film.comRobert Horton
Something rare: a mess of a movie that is somehow infectious, and infectious not despite the mess, but because of it. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
A big, loud, sometimes clever, often dumb behemoth of a movie.
63
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
The most charming bad movie ever spun off a hit TV show.
63
USA TodayMike Clark
It's to these Angels' credit that they, like the movie, are at least intermittent fun. Read full review
60
VarietyTodd McCarthy
This entertaining confection possesses the substance of the TV show, the pacing of a Hong Kong actioner and the production values of a James Bond thriller. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
Too bad the action scenes rarely rise above standard kung-fu comedy, diluting the film's otherwise considerable entertainment value. Read full review
50
Mr. ShowbizKevin Maynard
The movie's still thinner than a supermodel's waist. It's not just that the results are less than heavenly; it's that we don't know what the hell they are.
50
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
A potato chip of a movie. Tasty and lightweight, it's fine for a cinematic snack, if that's what you're looking for. Making it an entire meal, however, really isn't advisable. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
The cheesy disco action scenes are topped only by the movie's ripe double entendres and continual cheesecake. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
What's on screen is a hash, though it may very well be the most comprehensive catalog of male erotic fantasies in one single film.
50
TimeRichard Schickel
The best you can say for this version of Charlie's Angels is that it retains a sort of chipper, eerie good nature as it wastes the studio's money and our time.
50
Film.comMoira Macdonald
While it's not exactly the complete bomb that some were predicting, Charlie's Angels is ultimately just an amiable mess. Read full review
50
The New York TimesDana Stevens
It never pretends that it's anything more than trashy, cheesy fun. But even trash -- especially trash this expensive -- should at least be well made. Sure, it's easy on the eyes, but would a little brains be too much to ask? Read full review
50
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
The dialogue includes double entendres that are rather clever, if you're mentally at the age of 11. Read full review
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
At its best, it is self-effacing fun.But the cartoonish approach takes its toll: The random twists and contrived showdowns devolve into just so much abstract business, too silly to take seriously and too unmotivated to make sense. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
So inconsequential that it starts evaporating from memory the minute it's over. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
The first third or so offers all the dominatrix fantasies one might wish for, but then fantasy gives way to the aggressiveness of the special effects and optical effects. Read full review
40
Dallas ObserverRobert Wilonsky
It tries to be both camp and action film--send-up and kick-ass. But it delivers so little on both fronts. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
Of course, it's terrible -- but did it have to be this bad? Read full review
30
Washington PostRita Kempley
A tarted-up but tedious reprise of the '70s TV series. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
An utter debacle. Read full review
25
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
It's hard to believe how bad this movie is.
12
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It's a movie without a brain. Charlie's Angels is like the trailer for a video game movie, lacking only the video game, and the movie. Read full review
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