Thunder Force
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): April 9, 2021 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 34 Critic Reviews
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20
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14
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Paste MagazineAndrew CrumpApr 9, 2021
But there’s so much done wrong as the film tries to be funny that when it is funny, the funniness goes down like a bitter pill: Why can’t it be good all the time? Read full review
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Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperApr 9, 2021
It’s always a shame when a group of talented humans get together and deliver something that comes across as a halfhearted effort, even if they poured their blood, sweat and tears into it. Read full review
30
SlateSam AdamsApr 13, 2021
Watching Thunder Force, it’s baffling to remember that this is Falcone’s fifth film as a director. There’s a convenience store fight so ineptly staged I had to watch it three times to decipher what was happening, and running gags that aren’t funny the first time and grow worse with every repetition. Read full review
30
We Got This CoveredAsher LubertoApr 12, 2021
Despite the best efforts of McCarthy, and a winsome Spencer as her sidekick, Thunder Force is more like Shazam! Lite. It wants us to laugh at genre tropes, but this crude and unoriginal dreck is just comedy Kryptonite. Read full review
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzApr 9, 2021
With the exception of a few demented scenes teleported over from a stranger, better comedy . . . Thunder Force is as sloppy and disappointing as the label “A Ben Falcone Film” previously suggested. Read full review
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ReelViewsJames BerardinelliApr 12, 2021
Belly-flopping into the superhero movie pool, Thunder Force illustrates what happens when filmmakers take a moderately interesting premise and surround it with witless writing, cringe-inducing acting, stagnant action, humor-deprived comedy, and feckless drama. Read full review
25
The PlaylistMike DeAngeloApr 9, 2021
Bad characters? Check! Well-worn, uninventive plot? Check! Forced physical comedy? Check! A big-budget and no oversight? Check! Put all of that together, and what do you get? Another bad Netflix comedy from the makers of other bad comedies. Sorry, McCarthy and Spencer, but you’re better than this. Read full review
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ABC NewsPeter TraversApr 9, 2021
This comedy misfire starring McCarthy and Spencer as unlikely superheroes is hardly a crime against cinema. It just a bumpy road to blah in which the actors look to be having a way better time than you will. That’s messed up. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesJessica KiangApr 12, 2021
Thunder Force is at least an equal-opportunities bummer: It doesn’t work as a superhero adventure or a midlife reclamation movie or a mismatched buddy comedy or a family entertainment unless your aim is to disappoint all members of the family equally. Read full review
20
New York Magazine (Vulture)Alison WillmoreApr 9, 2021
Thunder Force doesn’t work as a comedy, but that’s because it doesn’t really work as a movie. There’s so little chemistry between McCarthy and Spencer, longtime real-life friends, that, rather than buddies, their characters often just come across as mildly surprised to find themselves in the same room. Read full review
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CNNBrian LowryApr 9, 2021
A comedic dud that's aptly titled, since it makes loud noises without really needing to be seen. The one thing unlikely to be heard during this Netflix superhero spoof is a whole lot of laughter. Read full review
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The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisApr 9, 2021
Thunder Force, the latest in a string of dismal comic collaborations between Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, does nothing to improve upon its predecessors. Read full review
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Los Angeles TimesJessica KiangApr 9, 2021
Thunder Force is at least an equal-opportunities bummer: It doesn’t work as a superhero adventure or a midlife reclamation movie or a mismatched buddy comedy or a family entertainment unless your aim is to disappoint all members of the family equally. Read full review
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The Associated PressMark KennedyApr 9, 2021
It’s a tedious mess to endure and seemed like way more fun making than watching. Read full review
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