The New Guy
Columbia Pictures | Release Date: May 10, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
24
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
6
Negative:
15
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
58
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
A Jekyll-and-Hyde teen comedy that sounds like a Pauly Shore reject, but Qualls moves his marionette body around with a true clown's effervescence, and he does rubber-faced parodies of youth cool that are just what youth cool deserves. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It makes little sense, fails as often as it succeeds, and yet is not hateful and is sometimes quite cheerfully original. Read full review
50
New York PostJonathan Foreman
Uneven but occasionally hilarious teen comedy. Read full review
40
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
A comedy just funny enough to make viewers wish it were far funnier. Read full review
40
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
It isn't very good, but it doesn’t seem to care, which turns out to be rather refreshing. Read full review
40
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
A bad-taste comedy with a heart. Read full review
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