Pootie Tang
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: June 29, 2001 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
31
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 19 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
4
Negative:
12
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Pretty thin feature-film subject. But the silliness is so contagious that it doesn't matter. Read full review
70
Village VoiceDennis Lim
Weirdest, funniest studio release of the summer so far and a bona fide cult object in the making. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Pootie Tang may be raw and slovenly -- hey, it often is raw and slovenly -- but it succeeds as a laugh getter because of the spot-on satirical notes. You might say that the movie walks it like it talks it; I'm not sure what Pootie would say. Read full review
60
Mr. ShowbizMichael Atkinson
The material it does pull off is daring and sharp.
50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Amiably silly. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderLisa Alspector
The shtick based on whether other people understand him is subtle enough for 79 minutes. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineSteve Simels
Acouple of well-earned laughs but ultimately overstays its welcome. Read full review
38
Boston GlobeChristopher Muther
The movie's comic powers are often marred by silliness and stereotypes. Pootie tanks. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesMiles Beller
Too often is as garbled as Pootie's own jargon. Read full review
30
L.A. WeeklyMark Olsen
Never quite deciding if it wants to parody or uphold the ongoing cultural romance with the Pimp, Pootie Tang mostly feels like a sad retread. Read full review
25
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
By the end, Pootie Tang feels as long as Kevin Costner's "Wyatt Earp." Read full review
25
USA TodayMike Clark
Only the makers of "Freddy Got Fingered" might crack a smile because it now has competition for worst movie of the year.
25
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
Slow and dragging, Pootie Tang is worse than a below-average sketch-to-screen Saturday Night Live film.
20
Washington PostRichard Harrington
A wretch-a-sketch, a two-minute character-based skit (an occasional feature on HBO's "The Chris Rock Show") stretched to a mind-boggling 82 minutes. Read full review
12
New York PostLou Lumenick
One bad movie -- in the original sense of the word.
12
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Not bad so much as inexplicable. You watch in puzzlement: How did this train wreck happen? Read full review
11
Austin ChronicleMarc Savlov
Dull and unfunny claptrap. Read full review
10
New Times (L.A.)Luke Y. Thompson
The overall film is hideously grating, thanks to an inconsistent look, animated titles all over the place, excessive explanatory commentary and abrasive R&B videos inserted throughout. Read full review
10
VarietyTodd McCarthy
Has the distinction of being one of the most amateurish features ever released by a major studio. Read full review
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