Jack the Giant Slayer
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: March 1, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
20
Negative:
5
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37
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanMar 1, 2013
Too scary for very young children, yet too silly for most older fans of director Bryan Singer’s earlier forays into the Superman and X-Men franchises, “Jack” seems designed to appeal to a very narrow, and possibly illusory, demographic: the mature moppet. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranFeb 28, 2013
With some momentary exceptions, Jack the Giant Slayer simply isn't any fun. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubFeb 28, 2013
By the end, I was adding my own internal "Deadwood"-style profanities to McShane's clean dialogue. "For the sake of the (God-@#$%) kingdom, cut it (the @#$%) down!" Movies about mile-high beanstalks shouldn't require additional audience imagination. Read full review
25
Tampa Bay TimesSteve PersallFeb 27, 2013
Jack the Giant Slayer is merely cable TV fodder waiting to happen and not worth a hill of beans, magic or otherwise. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineR. Kurt OsenlundFeb 27, 2013
This epic waste of $190 million plunders the grab bag of overused plotlines, failing to put its own stamp on much of anything. Read full review
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