Mean Machine
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45 out of 100

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8.7 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 23 Ratings

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  • Starring: Vinnie Jones
  • Summary: This British remake of 1974's "The Longest Yard" is set in a rough-and-tumble British prison, where murderers, thieves and assorted madmen are locked away. One inmate is about to lead them all in the ultimate battle of their degenerate lives -- but no one could have guessed it would be a soccer match! (Paramount Classics)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 25
  3. Negative: 5 out of 25
  1. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    88
    A likably energetic star vehicle for English sports god Vinnie Jones.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Guy Ritchie, who started out as such an innovator in "Lock, Stock, etc.," seems to have headed directly for reliable generic conventions as a producer. But they are reliable, and have become conventions for a reason: They work. Mean Machine is what it is, and very nicely, too.
  3. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Rene Rodriguez
    50
    Disappointingly straightforward remake.
  4. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    38
    Barely a chuckle in sight.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    Excellent movie the monk is a ledge.
  2. MartinH.
    10
    Great movie! Action, Drama, and Comedy all in one package.
  3. k.f.
    10
    Best film ever.
  4. ERG1008
    6
    English remake of the 1970's Burt Reynolds American football romp.
    Former England captain, off the rails, gets arrested for drink driving, ass    ault, etc then ends up in prison with several unsavoury characters.
    He then gets together a team of inmates to play against the guards.
    It's ok in parts, Jones plays himself, Statham is ok until he speaks & it's all a bit bland. David Kelly & Danny Dyer are good though & the music isn't too bad.    … Expand

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