Coffee & Kareem
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 3, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
35
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
8
Negative:
8
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IndieWireKate ErblandApr 3, 2020
While the film is understandably concerned with its titular characters — Ed Helms as straight-edge Detroit cop James Coffee, young star Terrence Little Gardenhigh as his plucky pre-teen foil Kareem — its real standouts are supporting talents like Gilpin and Taraji P. Henson, who end up holding together a film that perhaps should have focused on them instead (cutesy title to come). Read full review
50
Original-CinLiam LaceyApr 3, 2020
Clocking in at a brisk 88 minutes, Coffee & Kareem doesn't provide much comic relief, though it is a relief when it's over. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerApr 3, 2020
Bad plotting would be relegated to the realm of incidental if Coffee & Kareem were funnier—isn’t that always the way? Unfortunately, the movie spends a lot of time handing Helms underlined jokes, which he proceeds to underline again with his why-did-I-just-say-that delivery. Read full review
40
TheWrapSteve PondApr 3, 2020
It’s kind of a mess, a crazy balancing act that flails as often as it connects. Read full review
40
EmpireIan FreerApr 3, 2020
One’s a cop who can’t shoot straight! One’s a kid with a nose for trouble! Together… they lack the wit, thrills and rapport to deliver fun genre times. Read full review
40
Screen RantSandy SchaeferApr 3, 2020
Slapdash to a fault, Coffee & Kareem is an irreverent time-waster that can't make up its mind about whether it's sophomoric or subversive. Read full review
40
VarietyPeter DebrugeApr 3, 2020
Shane Mack’s screenplay is not without laughs, but it is certainly lacking in prudence. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeApr 3, 2020
It’s a strange movie that can seem mildly interested in tackling bigger issues before swiftly backing down. Read full review
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