Major Payne
Universal Pictures | Release Date: March 24, 1995 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
34
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 18 Critic Reviews
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3
Mixed:
3
Negative:
12
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60
VarietyLeonard Klady
It’s relatively foolproof light entertainment, undone only when it strays too far into the absurd or wears the mantle of Wayans’ comedy persona. Read full review
60
The New York TimesCaryn James
Major Payne takes about an hour and 10 minutes before it wallows in sappiness. That's not a bad record for a formula family comedy in which the ending is clear from the start. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Predictable and ultimately saccharine, but occasionally enlivened by Wayans's rather vicious comic sensibility. Read full review
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