The Longest Yard
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: May 27, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 35 Critic Reviews
Positive:
10
Mixed:
19
Negative:
6
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
VarietyJoe Leydon
Sandler impressively assumes the Reynolds role here, with strong support by Reynolds himself and a slightly restrained but frequently hilarious Chris Rock. Read full review
75
USA TodayMike Clark
The new version has the zip of a 96-yard punt return and all the ingredients to inspire the celebratory crushing of empty beer cans. Read full review
75
Rolling StonePeter Travers
What links the two films in fun and ferocity is the big game, a ripsnorter that is irresistibly entertaining. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
The Longest Yard more or less achieves what most of the people attending it will expect. Most of its audiences will be satisfied enough when they leave the theater, although few will feel compelled to rent it on video to share with their friends. So, yes, it's a fair example of what it is. Read full review
75
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
Its crass good humor makes it an enjoyable, reasonably faithful but over-the-top successor to the original. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterMichael Rechtshaffen
This agreeable remake still manages to go the distance. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Sandler's frequent director, Peter Segal, also rises to the occasion, giving the proceedings some of the rough-hewn, hard-edged look of the original, and brings it to a funny, satisfying climax that -- happily -- doesn't cop out. Read full review
67
Portland OregonianM. E. Russell
It's a definite crowd-pleaser and a perfectly fun night at the movies. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
Though Sandler's resemblance to a pro athlete is indiscernible, his mockery of authority and his penchant for buffoonery and slapstick violence make him more of an heir to Reynolds than might be expected. Read full review
63
Miami HeraldConnie Ogle
Whether you'll enjoy this loud and rowdy remake of a 1974 Burt Reynolds film depends on your tolerance for three things: football, Adam Sandler and unabashed product placement. Read full review
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