Out Cold
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: November 21, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
22
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 15 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
4
Negative:
11
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
50
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
A good-natured, gleefully juvenile comedy in the tradition of such classic snowbound fare as 1984's "Hot Dog: The Movie." Read full review
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
A cheerfully dopey snobs vs. slobs teen comedy. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
This sophomoric little gimmick picture -- although at times, serving as no more than a showcase for daredevil snowboarding -- provides enough powder power to keep the audience laughing, even over the rocky parts.
40
L.A. WeeklyChuck Wilson
There’s no point slamming this fart-and-burp teen flick, since the chortles of the 11-year-old boys -- and the men with an 11-year-old's disposition -- at a recent mall screening can't be denied. Read full review
38
USA TodayClaudia Puig
Can't decide what direction it's going in. Some of the time it seems to be a standard teen sex comedy. Occasionally, it appears to be spoofing the genre. It concludes on a romantic, almost honorable note. Read full review
30
The New York TimesDave Kehr
A ski party movie in which the clothes are a little more revealing than they were 35 years ago, the practical jokes are a little more tasteless, and the uncertainty over sex is pretty much nonexistent. Read full review
30
TV Guide MagazineFrank Lovece
Even the snowboarding scenes that might have been the visceral heart of this thing are cut in such a way that we never get more than a few seconds of full-frame athletic skill; despite the real-life snowboarders doing the stunt work (including Rob "Sluggo" Boyce, Tara Dakides and Javas Lehn), it all looks like editing-room cheats. Read full review
25
Entertainment WeeklyBruce Fretts
About as arousing as an icy shower. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleCarla Meyer
A purposely inane mishmash of maudlin love story, gastrointestinal gags and shredding snowboard scenes, Out Cold has a couple of laughs but mostly wipes out. Read full review
20
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
I can't imagine why anyone would pay money to see this sorry excuse for a film, which plays more like a home movie than something from cinema professionals. Read full review
20
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
As if to justify a serious discussion of this comedy before dissing it, some reviewers have pointed out that it evokes Casablanca. Maybe that's why the plot seems imposed on the characters. Read full review
20
VarietyDennis Harvey
A few minutes of good snowboarding footage -- all in the first reel, alas -- after which it's strictly downhill, bunny-slope style. Read full review
10
Los Angeles TimesJan Stuart
It's the perfect image for a smelly and instantly flushable comedy that telegraphs punch lines in advance like a boorish dinner party guest. Read full review
10
Film ThreatMichael Dequina
If you want laughs, just about every other comedy playing right now is good for one giggle, which is more than you'll get here. Just don't waste your time or money on Out Cold. Read full review
0
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
What can you say about a movie that includes its outtake bloopers reel before the closing credits? Read full review
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