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43 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 14
  3. Negative: 5 out of 14
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  1. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    88
    Some of the gags don't work, and yet I laughed at the Farrellys' audacity in trying them. And the humor isn't just gags and punch lines, but one accomplished comic performance after another.
  2. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    75
    Potty humor to spare. [26 July 1996, p. D4]
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  3. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    67
    Kingpin is no classic, but I've got to admit that after sitting though a number of the film's less-than-inspiring previews over the last few weeks, I wasn't exactly expecting the second coming of Laurel and Hardy.
  4. Empire
    Reviewed by: Caroline Westbrook
    60
    As a barrel of easy, unsophisticated laughs, Kingpin delivers in spades.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    60
    Peter and Bobby Farrelly aimed low and grossed millions with "Dumb & Dumber," so it shouldn't be surprising that Kingpin, their latest effort, offers a similar mix of pratfalls, gross-out gags and jokes about bodily functions. This time, however, the humor is darker, edgier and occasionally, even more scatological.
  6. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    Woody Harrelson, Randy Quaid, and Bill Murray give riotous performances, but be warned that the comedy is overloaded with gross-out humor from beginning to end.
  7. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    50
    Kingpin has nastiness going for it. There are prosthesis jokes, bad-teeth jokes, ugly-women jokes, sight gags involving vomiting, etc.
  8. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Staff (Not credited)
    40
    This lowbrow romp doesn't even have the courage of its own infantile grossness.
  9. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    40
    At least it has Bill Murray.
  10. ReelViews
    Reviewed by: James Berardinelli
    38
    The really disgusting thing about this movie isn't the crude jokes themselves, but how grossly unfunny they all are.
  11. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Van Gelder
    30
    The team that gave the world "Dumb and Dumber" returns with something feeble and feebler.
  12. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Edvins Beitiks
    25
    The movie itself simply misses the mark.
  13. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    25
    Lowest-common-denominator humor.
  14. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    20
    Without a doubt, mainstream moviegoers will be revolted by the nastiness of it all.
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7.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 12 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Warren
    7
    Very enjoyable movie, maybe not the best comedy of all time, but quite a few chuckles. Woody Harrelson and Bill Murray put on quality performances, and a little bit of Vanessa Angel doesn't hurt either.… Full Review »
  2. KenD.
    10
    You know what? I don't care about what the whole universe may say negatively about this movie. This is one of my favorite 'underdog' films of all time. The fact that this film is also funny is actually BESIDE the point for me. This movie is an inspiration to anyone who wakes up one day and finds themselves ten years past their 'prime', not where they planned to be ten years prior, and totally 'Munsoned'~ but still choose to refuse to give up on life. Of all the critics Ebert was the only one who really got it right this time.… Full Review »
  3. Tim
    8
    Don't take this too seriously. Very left of centre humour. I loved it.
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