Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain
Peacock | Release Date (Streaming): November 17, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
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80
SlateDan KoisNov 17, 2023
I don’t know how long the boys can keep tapping the well of their surreal imaginations before they become exhausting. But I do know that The Treasure of Foggy Mountain made me laugh so hard I missed a number of jokes. Read full review
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Paste MagazineClare MartinNov 17, 2023
Marshall, Higgins and Herlihy are funny and likable; I’d love to see them in a more deserving comedic vehicle. Instead, this is an SNL movie that will get belly laughs from some and be largely forgotten by others. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoNov 17, 2023
This one is more forgettable than it could have been but also nowhere near the disaster that often comes when members of Lorne Michaels' troupe are allowed out during the day. Read full review
60
IGNJesse HassengerNov 17, 2023
Please Don’t Destroy: The Treasure of Foggy Mountain has way more laughs than the standard direct-to-streaming comedy, with some gloriously silly running gags and hilarious non sequiturs. But it lacks any real point of view behind that silliness. Read full review
60
VarietyMichael NordineNov 17, 2023
It’s a diverting enough entertainment from a group that has repeatedly proven itself to be capable of much more. Read full review
58
ColliderRoss BonaimeNov 17, 2023
Please Don't Destroy's debut film isn't necessarily a treasure, but there are a few gems to make the future look solid for this trio. Read full review
58
The Film StageMichael FrankNov 17, 2023
The Treasure of Foggy Mountain, like other SNL features that have come before it, runs long, losing the initial charm of its leads and the interplay that make Please Don’t Destroy’s skits funny instead of exhausting. The comedy troupe might have a great comedy in them; this isn’t it. Read full review
50
ObserverDylan RothNov 17, 2023
The Treasure of Foggy Mountain is not Please Don’t Destroy’s answer to Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping, and it won’t cement them as the next generation’s comedy saviors. They may well have such a masterwork in them, but this isn’t it. Read full review
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CNNBrian LowryNov 17, 2023
There’s obviously some talent at work here, but not much in the way of stretching, and the initial energy and sheer dorkiness doesn’t generate enough laughs – some decidedly low-brow (like John’s fascination with videos of mating animals), others cleverer – to sustain a movie. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckNov 17, 2023
While the group’s short SNL videos are often quite amusing, this feature-length venture doesn’t do them any favors. Read full review
50
The New York TimesCalum MarshNov 17, 2023
The frustrating thing is that Marshall, Herlihy and especially Higgins really are funny, and the film has some huge laughs. That’s enough for a sketch show. It’s not quite enough for a film. Read full review
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The PlaylistCharles BarfieldNov 16, 2023
It’s weird to want to rein in the sensibilities of any comedian, especially when their proclivities lean towards the farcical and ridiculous; there is a palpable joy that emanates from their collective weirdness. Sadly, little of it translates into a laugh beyond a guffaw and most of it is empty. Read full review
20
The GuardianAdrian HortonNov 17, 2023
As comedy writers and movie actors, the members of Please Don’t Destroy – Martin Herlihy, John Higgins and Ben Marshall – are out of their depth. That’s not a knock on their brand of comedy, which works in small doses. Read full review
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