The Campaign
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: August 10, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
50
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
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12
Mixed:
18
Negative:
5
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38
Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsAug 9, 2012
Because The Campaign tries to say something about truth vs. hogwash in election season, it's doubly sad the efforts of screenwriters Chris Henchy and Shawn Harwell come to so little. Read full review
20
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternAug 9, 2012
Instead of biting wit, though, the movie settles for sketch humor, standard-brand raunch and toothless slapstick that trivializes everything it touches. Read full review
20
Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAug 8, 2012
If ever America needed Hollywood to crank out a comedic antidote to the toxic political madness that has engulfed our nation, now is the time. Unfortunately, this loopy, muddled, and ultimately insulting Campaign isn't it. It feels more like an extended Saturday Night Live-meets-FunnyOrDie.com castoff than an actual comedic commentary on American politics. Read full review
12
New York PostKyle SmithAug 10, 2012
Put it this way: Jimmy Carter was funnier than this movie. Read full review
0
The PlaylistGabe ToroAug 8, 2012
The Campaign is insidiously stupid, a laugh-free water balloon lazily tossed at the institution of politics, and one that makes "Semi-Pro" look like a lost Robert Altman film. Read full review
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