Never Back Down
Summit Distribution | Release Date: March 14, 2008 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
39
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 22 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
12
Negative:
7
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
38
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jason McBride
At times, the film is more fun than it deserves to be, and it's probably a lot more fun if you're a 13-year-old with an addiction to "Bully: Scholarship Edition." Read full review
30
The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis
The movie speeds up and slows down as though controlled by a director in the grip of competing medications. For those who make it to the final beatdown, however, the only pill worth taking is the one that makes you forget. Read full review
25
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
While too bland and stupid to be offensive, Never Back Down spouts a hollow message of nonviolence while celebrating the brutal satisfaction of beating the crap out of someone. Read full review
25
New York PostKyle Smith
A formula flick that should have tapped out in the script stage. Read full review
25
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
Reprehensible. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyGregory Kirschling
Movie is dopey. And with its emphasis on stupid violence, xylophone abs, and getting yourself on YouTube, it's yet another product that makes you feel bad about today's youth culture. Read full review
20
Washington PostDesson Thomson
Sitting through this is groan-inducing enough, but it's spiritually depressing to watch Djimon Hounsou, who deserves better. Read full review
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