The Heat
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: June 28, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
60
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 37 Critic Reviews
Positive:
23
Mixed:
11
Negative:
3
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Total FilmEmma JohnstonJul 19, 2013
Following the buddy-cop handbook to the letter, The Heat is derivative stuff, but McCarthy gives it the kick it needs to keep rolling along. Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicBarbara VanDenburghJun 27, 2013
Scenes go on too long. Jokes outwear their welcome. The plot, though perfunctory (it’s no more complex or intriguing than the average hourlong television crime procedural), gets muddled. Even though McCarthy keeps the laughs coming, The Heat doesn’t really pack enough. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)Bilge EbiriJun 27, 2013
The Heat is kind of a mess, but it’s a funny mess. Read full review
60
Time OutKeith UhlichJun 27, 2013
They (Bullock/McCarthy) deserve a much stronger showcase than this Laurel & Hardy Go Policin’ vehicle. Read full review
60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanJun 27, 2013
Every foul-mouthed joke [McCarthy] cracks, every unexpected physical gag she underplays, is so funny you forget how often we’ve seen this setup. Or, when it comes to women, how rarely. Read full review
58
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerJun 28, 2013
It’s not really such a great achievement to have women cops in the movies acting as boorish and rowdy as their male counterparts, especially since the movie seems designed for a sequel. But then again, what movie these days – or at least this summer – isn’t? Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubBen KenigsbergJun 26, 2013
Part of the point here is to stake a claim on a genre that’s traditionally been a boys’ club, and in that regard, The Heat delivers: In a bonding moment, this odd couple goes on a bender as epic as anything in "The Hangover." Their enthusiasm with weapons should alarm viewers across all demographics and species. Read full review
50
Village VoiceStephanie ZacharekJul 1, 2013
The movie -- too much of it -- is spent testing the boundaries of how loud and obnoxious McCarthy can be. Feig doesn't hand this able comic actress the gift of freedom; he simply gives her enough rope, which isn't nearly the same thing. Read full review
50
SalonAndrew O'HehirJul 1, 2013
What is the point of making a movie that’s just like the dopiest, broadest and most reductive grade of guy-oriented comedy, except with women? Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Rick GroenJun 27, 2013
If this were funny, The Heat would add up to your average buddy-cop comedy. Except that it’s not funny, at least not very and not often. Read full review
50
The New York TimesA.O. ScottJun 27, 2013
The volatile chemistry between Ms. McCarthy and Ms. Bullock is something to behold, and carries The Heat through its lazy conception and slapdash execution. Read full review
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