The Takedown
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): May 6, 2022 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
1
Mixed:
6
Negative:
4

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
71
Paste MagazineKevin Fox Jr.May 9, 2022
The Takedown isn’t a radical or revolutionary movie (it is still about good-guy cops), but it’s refreshing relative to its genre contemporaries. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayMay 6, 2022
Veteran action director Louis Leterrier delivers exactly what audiences expect: some banter, a couple of surprise plot twists and a few thrills. He does so more than capably, with two sequences in particular. Read full review
58
IndieWireDavid EhrlichMay 6, 2022
In a Netflix movie that’s so breezy and enjoyable because of its complete lack of stakes, Leterrier’s approach gets the job done. In the penultimate installment of a gazillion-dollar franchise whose fans have come to expect vehicular mayhem on an interstellar scale, it probably won’t be enough to avert a slow-motion car crash. Read full review
50
Screen RantFerdosa AbdiMay 13, 2022
It does not reinvent the wheel, but it engages viewers on a visual and cerebral level. There is a precarious balance between the heavy themes of the script and the upbeat nature of this Bad Boys-esque action film, but somehow it sticks the landing. Read full review
50
PolygonRobert DanielsMay 6, 2022
Sy and Lafitte still carry the day. They give the story a kinetic energy and a loose rhythm, which makes the narrative’s meandering more palatable, even as it fails to break out of the familiar action-flick mold. Read full review
50
VarietyJoe LeydonMay 6, 2022
Leterrier manages a few modestly exciting chase scenes, including one that begins in a laser tag course, continues through a bowling alley and a go-kart track, and ends in a crowded supermarket. And his two leads are agreeably amusing and for the most part engaging throughout the film. Read full review
45
TheWrapKarama HorneMay 7, 2022
Ultimately, The Takedown is a goofy retro buddy cop movie with decent action scenes at best. At its worst, it’s as awkward as the diversity and inclusion publicist following Ousmane around, desperate for a relevant quote. Read full review
38
RogerEbert.comNick AllenMay 10, 2022
The Takedown works overtime to uphold the façade of heroic policing in the most generic way possible, for god knows what greater good. Read full review
38
Movie NationRoger MooreMay 7, 2022
The leads are engaging, but not nearly as much as they and the film they’re in assume they are. Read full review
30
The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliMay 6, 2022
Even the sight of the two frenemies wiping out racist goons is not enough to make up for the desperately frantic action scenes (hope you like interminable car chases), joyless jokes and hackneyed clichés. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineDerek SmithMay 6, 2022
The Takedown’s supposedly inclusionary, pro-immigrant messaging is constantly undermined by puerile and dated humor. Read full review
More From This Movie

43 Critic Reviews

3.7 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 81 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
2 77 Project Hail Mary
3 75 Send Help
4 73 Hoppers
5 72 The Sheep Detectives
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL