Masterminds
Relativity Media | Release Date: September 30, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
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Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
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9
Mixed:
14
Negative:
6
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
Rolling StonePeter TraversSep 30, 2016
The movie has been on ice awaiting release for over a year, owing to the bankruptcy of its studio, Relativity. But some of the jokes were moldy long before that happened. Masterminds owes us our two hours back. Read full review
38
The Seattle TimesSoren AndersenSep 29, 2016
There are some genuinely funny bits but, alas, far too few. Read full review
25
IndieWireKate ErblandSep 29, 2016
It’s every cheap, fast, loose, pointless joke in the book, and barely any of them can clear a solid laugh. Read full review
20
ScreenCrushE. Oliver WhitneyOct 3, 2016
Masterminds stars some of the funniest names in comedy. Kristen Wiig. Kate McKinnon. Zach Galifianakis. Jason Sudeikis. Leslie Jones. Too bad the movie isn’t funny. Read full review
20
New York Daily NewsAllen SalkinSep 29, 2016
This movie was made by a bunch of hired guns who had their hearts elsewhere. Masterminds does center around a heist — one committed on ticket buyers. Read full review
20
The GuardianJordan HoffmanSep 29, 2016
Masterminds is a bit of an interesting case study, as it is basically a Coen brothers film but put through a mechanism that removes all the wit, visual style or excitement. In its place are tortuously dull set-pieces, rambling dialogue and banal stagings. Read full review
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