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Generally favorable reviews- based on 16 Ratings

  • Starring: Chris Rock
  • Summary: When amateur comedian Lance (Rock) finds himself at heaven's door, he is convinced that there has been a mistake. Miraculously, he is right. He is given another chance -- but in another body. Ironically, Lance ultimately discovers his true self, falls in love and improves his comedy act in the process. (Paramount Pictures) Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 28
  2. Negative: 13 out of 28
  1. When Rock finds his authentic swing as an actor as well as a comedian, he'll be, like, a movie god.
  2. 60
    The Weitzes haven't come up with a masterpiece in Down to Earth, but they have put their stamp on a perfectly pleasant 90-minute diversion
  3. 30
    The selling out of Chris Rock -- or Down to Earth, as he's chosen to call it -- is a sad, sad thing.
  4. 25
    An astonishingly bad movie, and the most astonishing thing about it comes in the credits: Written by Elaine May, Warren Beatty, Chris Rock, Lance Crouther, Ali LeRoi and Louis CK. These are credits that deserve a place in the Writers Hall of Fame.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Negative: 1 out of 6

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