Jackpot
Music Box Films | Release Date: June 27, 2014 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
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Mixed or average reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
2
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75
Chicago Sun-TimesBruce IngramJun 26, 2014
[An] unabashedly derivative but nonetheless entertaining, pitch-black Norwegian crime comedy. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJun 26, 2014
Blood-spattered crime comedy benefits from whip-smart pacing and quirky Scandinavian attitude. Read full review
50
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergJun 26, 2014
As an absurdist suspense film, Jackpot mostly hits its marks. As a comedy, it’s less successful, stronger on sight gags than on the detective’s sarcasm. Read full review
50
The DissolveMike D'AngeloJun 24, 2014
Jackpot feels more like Guy Ritchie than the Coen brothers. It revels in moronic violence, unleavened by playfulness or wit. Read full review
40
Village VoiceCalum MarshJun 24, 2014
Certainly, a lot of blood is spilled in the name of laughs. There's only one problem with its broad attempts at grotesque comedy: Jackpot simply isn't funny. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoJun 27, 2014
Merely being violent and unpredictable does not make a film like Jackpot funny. Therein lies the biggest problem here. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineNick SchagerJun 22, 2014
Guy Ritchie may have creatively moved on from his Tarantino-inspired debut, but international crime cinema has not, as again evidenced by Magnus Martens's film. Read full review
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