Rules of Engagement
CBS | Release Date: February 5, 2007
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
28
METASCORE
Generally unfavorable reviews based on 27 Critic Reviews
Positive:
0
Mixed:
8
Negative:
19
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: It may be seen as a kinder, gentler, funnier cousin to Fox's bitter " 'Til Death." Read full review
60
Orlando SentinelHal Boedeker
Season 1 Review: Uneven. Read full review
60
VarietyBrian Lowry
Season 1 Review: Two of the first three episodes [reveal] an assured, risque, semi-cynical air that should dovetail nicely with "Two and a Half Men." Read full review
50
Christian Science Monitor
Season 1 Review: Pity Patrick Warburton whose dour delivery is the brightest spot in this half hour. He clearly feels trapped, but not by his marriage. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
Season 1 Review: You might not remember to record it every week, but if you stumble upon it, you might stay. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyGillian Flynn
Season 1 Review: Rules is similar to Fox's grimly unamusing comedy 'Til Death, but it has one major advantage: deadpan, rubbery Patrick Warburton. Read full review
40
Chicago TribuneMaureen Ryan
Season 1 Review: At no point will you feel like scratching your own eyes out rather than sitting through an episode. So there’s that. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: It’s not a groundbreaking new series by any means, but it has some redeeming virtues. Read full review
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