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Just Visiting

Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 25 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 12 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Fantasy
Written by:
Jean-Marie Poiré (1993 screenplay Les Visiteurs)
Christian Clavier (1993 screenplay Les Visiteurs)
Christian Clavier
Jean-Marie Poiré and John Hughes
Directed by: Jean-Marie Poiré
Release Date:
Theatrical: April 6, 2001
DVD: September 11, 2001
Running Time: 88 minutes, Color
Origin: France / USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13
Starring Jean Reno, Christian Clavier, Christina Applegate, Tara Reid, Bridgette Wilson, Lorenzo Clemons, Ric Sarabia, and Suyun Kim
In this American retelling of the 1993 French comedy blockbuster "Les Visiteurs," a medieval count (Reno) and his faithful servant (Clavier) are accidentally transported forward in time from 12th century France to modern-day Chicago due to a wizard's flawed time-travel potion. (Hollywood Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
Preserves the flavor of the original and even improves upon it.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
If you saw the French version, well, here it is, in Disney language, with John-Hughes-style slapstick.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Loren King
Recycled French farce isn't a bad thing, but do they really like all those pratfalls?
Variety Joe Leydon
A one-joke comedy that is good for more than a few good laughs.
Read Full Review >Entertainment Weekly Ty Burr
Forgoes the destructo silliness of the original in favor of one too many bland self help subplots.
Read Full Review >The New York Times Dave Kehr
Over all, the humor has been sanitized a bit compared with the darker, more grotesque comedy of the French original.
Read Full Review >Miami Herald Christine Dolen
Director Jean-Marie Gaubert, who also directed this film's French predecessor, keeps the silly story barreling along.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold
Not as funny as the original, not nearly as funny.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
One more attempt to pass off chopped liver as foie gras.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Frank Lovece
Heartfelt as Reno and Applegate are here, the film strands them with an impotently blustering, straw-dog villain and a limp, directionless story.
Read Full Review >Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov
This is a scattershot affair, though fans of Reno should find it engagingly loopy.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Stephen Hunter
A lot of it is low, crude, admittedly comic in the rudest positive sense, which involves a lot of falling down to humorous effect.
Read Full Review >New Times (L.A.) M.V. Moorhead
It's a crude, visually ugly, and peculiarly over-plotted movie, but the blunt, pungent, physical shtick is often pretty funny.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles Times Gene Seymour
Drains the original story of its satire and juices up its shtick, schmaltz and special effects.
Read Full Review >Boston Globe Joanna Weiss
It's hard to believe anyone would think importing a French comedy was a good idea.
USA Today Andy Seiler
No disinfectant could clean up this misbegotten, Americanized remake of "Les Visiteurs."
Read Full Review >Chicago Reader Jonathan Rosenbaum
I haven't seen the original, and this mishmash -- doesn't make me want to.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia Inquirer Steven Rea
I nodded off watching Just Visiting.
New York Daily News Jami Bernard
There ought to be a law about transporting humor internationally.
Read Full Review >Baltimore Sun Chris Kaltenbach
A mess.
Village Voice Michael Atkinson
Not only microwaves what is already four-day-old fish in Paris, but lets the original director, screenwriters, and stars do the reheating.
Read Full Review >New York Post Lou Lumenick
Don't even think of visiting this French fiasco.
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 12 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Zanto H. gave it a10:
This movie was excellent, and definitely funny. Obviously, the majority of the media has no sense of humor.
David C. gave it a 10:
this a bad remake, the good film is the first of Les visiteurs.
Humberto V. gave it a 10:
HILARIOUS!!! One of the funniest movies EVER.
Carrie L. gave it a 10:
My husband and I laughed out loud.........first time while watching a movie.......very funny.
Mr. Hirse gave it an 8:
I found this Film very funny! Jean Remo Rules I give an 8 !
Glenn N. gave it a 10:
Who cares what the critics think? My family and I just loved it. When my nine year old starts reciting lines after seeing it only once, I say "works for me". See it for yourself and make your own decision.
Amanda G. gave it a 7:
Its hard to imaging anyone would even think of importing a french comedy. However it did have some humorous scenes that I proudly comment on.
