The Tuxedo
DreamWorks Distribution | Release Date: September 27, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
30
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
12
Negative:
13
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60
Los Angeles TimesKenneth Turan
Chan is still able to project the boyishness and insecurity of the new kid on the block. But even those aren't enough to make Tuxedo a black-tie affair. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum
Chan needs a foil, and Hewitt, while perky, doesn't project nearly enough comedy weight; she's too slight and tailored for his style. Read full review
50
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
A breakthrough for karate comedy king Chan, but not necessarily the kind we've all been waiting and hoping for. It's an ultra-digitized DreamWorks show crammed with elaborate special effects, the kind that physical-stunt specialist Chan has always avoided. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
You know you're in trouble when 50% of the running length is devoted to plot exposition, and the movie still doesn't make any sense. Read full review
50
Philadelphia InquirerCarrie Rickey
It's a fun gimmick -- the sartorial equivalent of those red shoes in the fairy tale that made an ordinary girl dance like Terpsichore -- if not an altogether fun movie. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunRoger Moore
If it weren't for a few genuine Chan novelties and the presence of the goofy Jennifer Love Hewitt, this much-delayed and re-edited mess would be a total loss.
42
Portland OregonianKim Morgan
In The Tuxedo, ridiculously, Chan's just a suit. A suit walking Jennifer Love Hewitt's breasts around. Chan deserves better.
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
This ill-fitting Tuxedo is strictly off-the-rack. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Feather-light and proudly goofy, this Jackie Chan action comedy appears to be aimed squarely at under-12s. Read full review
40
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
May have been tailored just for Mr. Chan, but it still feels like off-the-rack garb. And by now, Mr. Chan deserves much better than a hand-me-down suit that smells like a rental. Read full review
40
VarietyRobert Koehler
This bad idea is then underlined by pallid direction from tyro helmer and TV ad vet Kevin Donovan, a virtually incomprehensible plot line and a less-than-satisfying co-starring turn from Jennifer Love Hewitt. Read full review
40
SalonCharles Taylor
Jackie Chan is thoroughly wasted in a bad suit and a witless comedy. Read full review
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