Stuber

Name: Stuber
Genre: Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Released: July 12, 2019
Duration: 93 min
Rating: 42
Cast: Betty Gilpin, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais, Jimmy Tatro, Joshua Mikel

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Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: July 12, 2019 | R

Starring: Betty Gilpin, Dave Bautista, Iko Uwais, Jimmy Tatro, Joshua Mikel, Karen Gillan, Kumail Nanjiani, Lyon Beckwith, Mira Sorvino, Natalie Morales, Patricia French, Rene Moran, Scott Lawrence, Steve Howe

Summary: When a mild-mannered Uber driver named Stu (Kumail Nanjiani) picks up a passenger (Dave Bautista) who turns out to be a cop hot on the trail of a brutal killer, he's thrust into a harrowing ordeal where he desperately tries to hold onto his wits, his life and his five-star rating.

Director: Michael Dowse

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Comedy, Crime

Rating: R

Runtime: 93 min

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Peter Debruge

Jul 3, 2019

It’s both funny and familiar to see these two incredibly different personalities thrust together for what’s meant to be a short ride. [SXSW work-in-progress review] Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jul 10, 2019

This silly trifle might not stand the test of time, or even be remembered by the time you get home, but it gets you where you’re going with a smile on your face. Read full review

David Berry

Jul 10, 2019

The action half of the action-comedy tends to lean more towards slapstick than shoot-’em-up, even when heads are exploding, and while it’s capably handled, the movie is at its best when its two leads are bickering in the car. Stuber is probably the only ride share where talking should be strongly encouraged. Read full review

Simon Thompson

Jul 10, 2019

Stuber is an awkward, uneven action-comedy that never realizes its full potential. It squanders a good premise and an odd couple pairing with potential that could have delivered something special. Read full review

A.A. Dowd

Jul 3, 2019

The demands of action and comedy, however, are apparently much too great a weight for this action-comedy to Lyft. Read full review

Marc Savlov

Jul 10, 2019

It’s the sort of movie that defines the term “summer doldrums” in a way few others have. Read full review

Phil de Semlyen

Jul 6, 2019

Clearly surge pricing also applies to jokes, because it’s mostly about as funny as a traffic jam. Read full review

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Gibton

Nov 4, 2019

A very unappreciated comedy with funny and unpredictable jokes. Kumail Nanjiani was incredible.

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JSANTANA2

Jul 13, 2019

Funny movie, action packed. It had me dying the whole time with all there unpredictable jokes.

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Ralfbergs

Dec 18, 2019

While the movie had really many dumb stuff happening, silly stuff and unrealistic things, given it is a comedy it should be judged by how funny it was and I found it really great and interesting throughout.

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Davrosdaleks1

Jul 14, 2019

The action comedy Stuber has Dave Bautista as a cop whose gone rogue when his case is being transferred. His sight's recovering from eye laser surgery, so he commandeers Kumail Nanjiani's uber drive in order to pursue his enemy. A strained premise, yes, but it kinda works in what is aThe action comedy Stuber has Dave Bautista as a cop whose gone rogue when his case is being transferred. His sight's recovering from eye laser surgery, so he commandeers Kumail Nanjiani's uber drive in order to pursue his enemy. A strained premise, yes, but it kinda works in what is a generally entertaining film.

Bautista's the tough guy and Nanjiani's the sensitive guy. The whole opposites working together trope here is pretty worn and predictable. (There are in fact several tropes in this.) However, there are moments where the characters work pretty well. They lean so hard into Bautista being an over-the-top Dirty Harry character and Nanjiani being almost aggressively defensive in his "woke" ways that the characters make a place for themselves. Their discussions of their differences do provide some of the better moments, including one slightly more serious discussion about Bautista's character's childhood that is really well done.

The jokes that work are pretty much 50/50. Nanjiani has a lot of failed lines in the first act when he is being introduced. He gets better when he starts interacting with the chaos that ensues. I don't think this is Nanjiani's best work. Here he has do to rapid fire jokes, and I think he does better with slower-paced delivery. Bautista on the other hand: no notes; good job.

For a comedy, there are some above-the-call camera shots here. Violence is entertainingly over-the-top. Not There is one kill that is pretty memorable.

There is one civilian murder that I found gratuitous. It just didn't feel necessary to the plot.

This movie is fun, but it's lightweight. I recommend you see this, but you don't need to see it immediately or pay too much.… Expand

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bfoore90

Apr 29, 2020

Decent buddy cop flick, Kumail Nanjiani and Batista (I still call him that from his WWE days) have great chemistry and Batista is pretty funny but the story is relatively hit and miss. Karen Gillian is in it for maybe 2 minutes and Batista is supposed to be blind from LASIK but doesn't seemDecent buddy cop flick, Kumail Nanjiani and Batista (I still call him that from his WWE days) have great chemistry and Batista is pretty funny but the story is relatively hit and miss. Karen Gillian is in it for maybe 2 minutes and Batista is supposed to be blind from LASIK but doesn't seem to have trouble seeing when it comes to killing bad guys. Still, Stuber had enough moments in it to be decent… Expand

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zouz123

Jul 17, 2019

An average movie with heartwarming performances from Bautista and Nanjiani. The chemistry between the two acotrs in nice and there are some funny moments. But it's not funny enough to recommend it. Watch it if you want something fast and light

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Jessthespider

Jul 29, 2019

Ehhhh It tried so hard to be funny. I wanted to laugh.... I really did but it's just so poorly done it might as well be placed under parody of action movies. Hell it would of done better if it had been self-aware of its bland unfunny jokes. I want to give it a zero but I think a lot of theEhhhh It tried so hard to be funny. I wanted to laugh.... I really did but it's just so poorly done it might as well be placed under parody of action movies. Hell it would of done better if it had been self-aware of its bland unfunny jokes. I want to give it a zero but I think a lot of the camea shots work and that the actors were good at not reminding me it's a movie… Expand

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