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Tuxedo, The

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Tuxedo, The reviews
30
4.9 User Score:

Generally unfavorable reviews

Based on 27 critic reviews
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Comedy

Written by: Michael Leeson
Michael J. Wilson (also story)
Phil Hay (story)
Matt Manfredi (story)

Directed by: Kevin Donovan

Release Date:
Theatrical: September 27, 2002
DVD: February 25, 2003

Running Time: 95 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: PG-13 for action violence, sexual content and language

Starring Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Isaacs, Debi Mazar, Ritchie Coster, Peter Stormare, Mia Cottet, and Romany Malco

Suddenly thrust into a dangerous world of espionage and paired with a rookie partner (Hewitt) even less experienced than he is, cabbie-turned-chauffer Jimmy (Chan) becomes an unwitting - if impeccably dressed - secret agent. (DreamWorks)

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...

75

San Francisco Chronicle Jonathan Curiel

Marks Chan's full arrival as an actor. Take away the violence - - and there's plenty of it for those who crave Chan's physical pyrotechnics -- and he's still an immense pleasure to watch onscreen.

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63

Boston Globe Wesley Morris

The jokes are as fresh as rotten eggs and the direction stoops to the occasion.

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60

Los Angeles Times Kenneth 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.

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58

Entertainment Weekly Lisa 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.

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50

Chicago Tribune Michael 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.

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50

ReelViews James 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.

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50

Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie 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.

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50

Baltimore Sun Roger 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

Seattle Post-Intelligencer William Arnold

This ill-fitting Tuxedo is strictly off-the-rack.

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42

Portland Oregonian Kim Morgan

In The Tuxedo, ridiculously, Chan's just a suit. A suit walking Jennifer Love Hewitt's breasts around. Chan deserves better.

40

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

Feather-light and proudly goofy, this Jackie Chan action comedy appears to be aimed squarely at under-12s.

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40

The New York Times A.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.

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40

Salon.com Charles Taylor

Jackie Chan is thoroughly wasted in a bad suit and a witless comedy.

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40

Variety Robert 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.

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38

New York Post Lou Lumenick

The material in this spy spoof is, pardon the pun, awfully frayed.

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38

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

The movie is silly beyond comprehension, and even if it weren't silly, it would still be beyond comprehension.

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30

Village Voice Ed Park

The only possible surprise in The Tuxedo would be an extended demonstration of what was once Chan's trademark, the daffily choreographed kineticism forbidden of late by either his own age or the scruples of story editors.

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30

The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin

A frenetic, busy, expensive machine that looks good but runs on autopilot.

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30

Washington Post Desson Thomson

This movie is about the worst thing Chan has done in the United States.

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30

LA Weekly Ernest Hardy

The film is ultimately more labored than inspired. A cameo by James Brown is amusing, but it can't keep The Tuxedo from earning the distinction of being Chan's worst Hollywood film to date.

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25

Miami Herald Rene Rodriguez

Who writes this stuff, anyway? Does this not sound like utter gibberish? Surely, this film did not actually get made, did it? Yes, it did. I have seen it. But you, oh, fortunate one, don't have to. Consider yourself lucky.

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25

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) Ray Conlogue

It's a comic-book idea that might have been fun. But it's beyond the reach of first-time feature director Kevin Donovan, who squanders his main asset, Jackie Chan, and fumbles the vital action sequences.

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25

New York Daily News Jami Bernard

Jackie Chan finally has met his match, an opponent so deadly that none of his considerable talent or charm can fight it -- a bad movie

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20

Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern

In a truly terrible action adventure called The Tuxedo, a high-tech monkey suit turns Jackie Chan into an all-powerful cyborg, and will turn you into a boredborg.

20

Chicago Reader Bill Stamets

Inept script delivers a series of juvenile gags.

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10

Washington Post Stephen Hunter

The result isn't merely ludicrous, it's something far worse. It's drab. It's uninteresting. It squanders Chan's uniqueness; it could even be said to squander Jennifer Love Hewitt!

0

Austin Chronicle Marc Savlov

Most indicative of The Tuxedo's mediocrity, however, is the absence of the always entertaining action outtakes that traditionally roll under the end credits of Chan films; here it's all dialogue flubs barely fit for Dick Clark.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 4.9 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Mike D. gave it a 2:
A message from jacki chan, get the hell out of amrican filmmaking and go back to hongkong. The special effets are disappointing because jackie chan movies dont need it, it takes away everything that is fun in a jackie chan move, A piece of junk.

Theo V. gave it a 6:
Jackie was great, but Jennifer Love Hewitt's acting pulled this movie way down.

Anderson J. gave it a 0:
The worst movie I have seen in a long time.

Bob H. gave it a 2:
Pure formula and cliches. Jackie Chan is his usual, goofy self and Jennifer Love Hewitt has no charm whatsoever.

[Anonymous] gave it a 7:
I love Jackie, but this wasn't one of his best and Jennifer Love is less than entertaining in this movie.

Justin M. gave it a 4:
Despite the always dazzling fight scenes and the comedic quips that were certainly up to a Jackie Chan movie's standards, and despite Hewitt's valiant attempt to breathe life into such an improbable role, I found the plot not to be particularly strong, and the plot twists and character development were shallow at best. Despite some played-down matrixesque special effects, I left the theatre not feeling particularly impressed.

Elena T. gave it a 10:
This movie is great, I mean, it's got the fun, action, and ass kickin. But Jason didnt have such a big role in it!!!

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