White Men Can't Jump
Hulu | Release Date (Streaming): May 19, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Mixed or average reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
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Negative:
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The Associated PressJake CoyleMay 18, 2023
This limp, half-hearted, breezy remake makes some modest improvements. The film, directed by Calmatic, bounces to a hip-hop beat and the gameplay action is smoother. But the drop off in personality from that original trio is like going from the Lakers to the G-League. Read full review
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Movie NationRoger MooreMay 17, 2023
Take away the point-by-point comparison, even accepting the jump shots and backdoor cuts on the court, this remake still never gets off the ground. Read full review
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Paste MagazineJacob OllerMay 18, 2023
The confused comedy waddles onto the court as confidently as a kid in an oversized hand-me-down jersey. But why would this derivative filmmaking aspire to anything else? It’s all just set dressing for Jack Harlow’s brick of a big-screen debut. Read full review
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PolygonJoshua RiveraMay 25, 2023
The new White Men Can’t Jump will likely struggle to linger in anyone’s head the day after they watch it. Every character interaction is straightforward, every motivation and foible is stated out loud. Every joke is delivered for the camera, not the characters. Read full review
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Rolling StoneChris VognarMay 19, 2023
The updated, oversized mayhem is emblematic of a culture and a movie in which the outrageous is too often deemed an improvement, and showbiz suits can’t seem to leave cult classics well enough alone. Thinner than Victor Wembanyama and ever eager to please, the new White Men tries way too hard and acts like a teammate more interested in hamming it up than hitting the open man. Read full review
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VarietyTodd GilchristMay 19, 2023
Director Calmatic’s 2023 remake not only fails to recapture the energy of the first film but seems to misunderstand the cinematic language of streetball, and is largely uninterested in utilizing stars Sinqua Walls and Jack Harlow except as delivery systems for exposition. Read full review
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The New York TimesGlenn KennyMay 18, 2023
This version has little quirk and less spark. Read full review
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RogerEbert.comRobert DanielsMay 19, 2023
The film is as unimaginative as it is corny, as dull as it is cheap, and as unfulfilling as any cash grab for a well-known property could be. Read full review
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ColliderChase HutchinsonMay 18, 2023
The problem just keeps coming back to Harlow. Not only is he just out of his depth in hitting the necessary comedic notes, but the hollowness of his performance also becomes impossible to overlook when his character goes through a rough patch and must find redemption. Read full review
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