Metascore
52 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 34 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 34
  2. Negative: 5 out of 34
  1. So phenomenal that Bill Murray can't even steal it. And he tries. So excellent that Murray's MTV progeny Tom Green can't sink it.
  2. 80
    These kickass Barbies bring heart to a machine tooled genre.
  3. Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    80
    A charming, hyper-energetic, and wittily self-aware action comedy about gorgeous girls.
  4. The gals are fab. And so's the movie.
  5. 78
    A simply flat-out fun film.
  6. An update with a jolt of sheer exuberance.
  7. The film's tongue is so firmly in cheek that, without being a spoof like "Dragnet" or "The Brady Bunch Movie," it has more in common with the "Austin Powers" films.
  8. Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    75
    A babe-athon, pure and simple.
  9. Reviewed by: Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
    75
    Irresistible, campy fun.
  10. Charlie's Angels is finally Cameron Diaz's movie. Her Natalie has a heart as insecure as her body is smokin'.
  11. 70
    Who cares about the fate of privacy, of all things, when you can watch three sexy babes stamp out crime in zip-off suits and high-heeled boots?
  12. Reviewed by: Robert Horton
    70
    Something rare: a mess of a movie that is somehow infectious, and infectious not despite the mess, but because of it.
  13. 67
    A big, loud, sometimes clever, often dumb behemoth of a movie.
  14. 63
    The most charming bad movie ever spun off a hit TV show.
  15. Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    63
    It's to these Angels' credit that they, like the movie, are at least intermittent fun.
  16. Reviewed by: Todd McCarthy
    60
    This entertaining confection possesses the substance of the TV show, the pacing of a Hong Kong actioner and the production values of a James Bond thriller.
  17. 50
    The movie's still thinner than a supermodel's waist. It's not just that the results are less than heavenly; it's that we don't know what the hell they are.
  18. Too bad the action scenes rarely rise above standard kung-fu comedy, diluting the film's otherwise considerable entertainment value.
  19. What's on screen is a hash, though it may very well be the most comprehensive catalog of male erotic fantasies in one single film.
  20. The dialogue includes double entendres that are rather clever, if you're mentally at the age of 11.
  21. 50
    The cheesy disco action scenes are topped only by the movie's ripe double entendres and continual cheesecake.
  22. Reviewed by: Moira Macdonald
    50
    While it's not exactly the complete bomb that some were predicting, Charlie's Angels is ultimately just an amiable mess.
  23. A potato chip of a movie. Tasty and lightweight, it's fine for a cinematic snack, if that's what you're looking for. Making it an entire meal, however, really isn't advisable.
  24. It never pretends that it's anything more than trashy, cheesy fun. But even trash -- especially trash this expensive -- should at least be well made. Sure, it's easy on the eyes, but would a little brains be too much to ask?
  25. Reviewed by: Richard Schickel
    50
    The best you can say for this version of Charlie's Angels is that it retains a sort of chipper, eerie good nature as it wastes the studio's money and our time.
  26. At its best, it is self-effacing fun.But the cartoonish approach takes its toll: The random twists and contrived showdowns devolve into just so much abstract business, too silly to take seriously and too unmotivated to make sense.
  27. 40
    So inconsequential that it starts evaporating from memory the minute it's over.
  28. It tries to be both camp and action film--send-up and kick-ass. But it delivers so little on both fronts.
  29. The first third or so offers all the dominatrix fantasies one might wish for, but then fantasy gives way to the aggressiveness of the special effects and optical effects.
  30. 30
    Of course, it's terrible -- but did it have to be this bad?
  31. 30
    A tarted-up but tedious reprise of the '70s TV series.
  32. It's hard to believe how bad this movie is.
  33. 12
    It's a movie without a brain. Charlie's Angels is like the trailer for a video game movie, lacking only the video game, and the movie.
User Score

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 18
  3. Negative: 6 out of 18
  1. Charlie's Angels ROCKS! I love the original movie, great cast, although Cameron Diaz sure knows how to do the Soul Train line. For some reason, I like the original TV series starring the late Farrah Fawcett is a sure fire classic. I don't know if I'm going to watch the reboot of the series, but I don't like the new cast at all. It's wrong and nobody wants to see a Charlie's Angels reboot. All we want is a third movie. So please, Sony. Make with the third movie, already. Full Review »
  2. I enjoyed this movie recently. I like action movie! This movie makes me want to see next scene. I recommend you to see this movie if you didn't watch this movie. Full Review »
  3. It's obvious that this movie isn't trying to be serious and too many people don't get that. It's a decent enough watch, but it's no Grade A film. 6 from me. Full Review »