Dad's Army
| Release Date: February 5, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
38
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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50
VarietyCatherine BrayJan 28, 2016
Amiable to a fault, with gags both broad and gentle, Oliver Parker’s pic prompts sporadic chuckles rather than guffaws. Read full review
50
Screen DailyWendy IdeJan 27, 2016
The risk-averse approach to the remake extends to the humour. Pratfalls and benign double entendres (“I saw you slip her a sausage!”) rub shoulders with familiar gags and catchphrases which have been lifted wholesale from the original series. Read full review
40
EmpireNick de SemlyenFeb 4, 2016
It has a strong, game cast but this is karaoke filmmaking, trading on nostalgia rather than breaking new territory. Affable but forgettable. Read full review
40
The TelegraphRobbie CollinFeb 3, 2016
Dad’s Army bleakly suggests that even the best source material in the world can only take you so far. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawJan 27, 2016
It’s hard to escape the sinking feeling that this is a waste of talent – and that this is a good-natured, well-meaning but pointless kind of Brit-comedy ancestor worship, paying elaborate homage to a TV show that got it right the first time. Read full review
40
The Hollywood ReporterStephen DaltonJan 27, 2016
Dad’s Army is hobbled by too much broad slapstick and labored clowning. Read full review
40
Time Out LondonCath ClarkeJan 27, 2016
The top-notch cast keep calm and carry on, but this TV remake is a waste of everyone’s time. Read full review
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