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5.4 out of 10

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  • Starring: Christina Applegate, Jason Sudeikis, Owen Wilson
  • Summary: Rick and Fred are best friends who have a lot in common, including the fact that they have each been married for many years. But when the two men begin to show signs of restlessness at home, their wives take a bold approach to revitalizing their individual marriages: granting them a "hall pass," one week of freedom to do whatever they want...no questions asked. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 36
  3. Negative: 10 out of 36
  1. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    Feb 24, 2011
    80
    Compared to, say, your average Adam Sandler movie it's a master class in film comedy. Oh, you will laugh. You may not forgive yourself for it easily, but you will laugh. You may well laugh to the point of pee stains in your underthings, and if you think that's gratuitous you have no idea.
  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: James White
    Mar 7, 2011
    60
    Not up there with the Farrelly brothers' classics, but still a worthwhile, farcical comedy.
  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Joe Williams
    Feb 25, 2011
    38
    Like the middle-aged dads in this flaccid fiasco, Hall Pass is a decade behind the curve of what's happening.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 40
  3. Negative: 9 out of 40
  1. nohobobo
    8
    Very funny and enjoyable, definitely the best Farrelly brothers movies in a while. Actually a good movie for guys to watch with their wife/girlfriend, since the underlying message here is that 'men can't live without their women'. Maybe critics should simply stop reviewing comedies, this is another one they got wrong in 2011 in addition to Bad Teacher and Hangover 2.… Expand
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  2. FDT44
    5
    Host to the ever-continuing trend of cinematic themes, the Farrelly brothers don't stray far from lasciviousness as they once again ("Shallow Hal") turn the tables, and put men in the spot light of the unsatisfied; here, we learn that hedonism is satisfactory...just as long as you have a pass. In this farcically lewd comedy, two men have the once in a lifetime opportunity to relive their pre-marital days, only to the expense and baggage of 20 years, a couple kids, and a rusty dating game that has been played in ages. With their newly-given priviledges, and desperate attempts via Applebee's, they finally reach what they sought after, albeit unlikely, sex with beautiful women. Only now, approached with such recognition, do they realize how lucky they really are to be married--- notwithstanding attractive women already at home. Aside from being offensively indecent and raunchy around the edges, "Hall Pass" is the projection of every man's fantasy, acted on or not, where being average is perceivably desirable, and insecurities are tossed aside. At the surface, you have a movie that will make you laugh to the limits of your waistline, mesmerize to every last 'mental image,' jump from every Jacuzzi, and have you another quote to share with your friends.… Expand
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. lancekoz
    3
    There seems to be an idea going around that if you have some actors, a production crew, and an idea, you should make a movie and you might make some money when people come to see your ILLUSION of a movie, but the deal is.... you actually have to do some WRITING to make a movie, because movies are stories, not an ad of a movie. The writing here is stupid and thin, every decent situation is held up or foiled before it is developed to any payoff. In-between are some guilty chuckles created with filth or obvious slapstick.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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