Observe and Report
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5.8 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 99 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 60 out of 99
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 99
  3. Negative: 26 out of 99

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  1. MichaelF
    Apr 11, 2009
    10
    Absolutely hilarious. A bipolar hero? I was rooting for him!
  2. JayK.
    Oct 1, 2009
    9
    Amazing. Nearly perfect. Funny, unique, emotive. Any reviewer that can't at least acknowledge the greatness of this movie really is unqualified
  3. PorterhouseWagonsmith
    Apr 11, 2009
    10
    Comparisons to "Taxi Driver" are appropriate, but this movie is 10x better because it's FUNNY! Don't listen to the ivory tower critics. See a movie about life in the real world of minimum wage workers with impossible dreams they hold in a death grip.
  4. AlexT
    Apr 12, 2009
    9
    A wonderful movie that is destined to be misunderstood for quite some time. The film establishes Jody Hill's voice of comedy that takes us into the mind of a repugnant asshole, gives us some laughs, and then throws us out of the theater feeling conflicted and uneasy. By having the main asshole character's delusions have strong moments of influence over the narrative, the uncomfortable feelings that have been Hill's bread and butter are taken to a truly sublime level.… Expand
  5. JohnP
    Apr 17, 2009
    9
    A fantastic movie, as mentioned, that's destined to be misunderstood. I enjoyed it because of the creativity in the presentation of the characters and the themes of the movie. Though it still follows the Hero's motif as almost all hollywood flicks do nowadays, the viewer is forced to hate the main character because of his psychosis, but love him at the same time for his upright belief in justice and kindness.… Expand
  6. KennyP
    Apr 18, 2009
    9
    This movie is absolutely awesome. It really was a completely refreshing and dark comedy. Anybody who accuses Seth Rogen of being the same character in all his movies needs to check this one out, it's absolutely genius, and way ahead of its time. Jody Hill (who also created the show East Bound and Down) is doing an excellent job of making a name for himself.
  7. KGFreeze
    Apr 20, 2009
    9
    This movie is not funny. It's quite disturbing. And it's really really good.
  8. JefferyS
    Apr 11, 2009
    9
    This is not for everybody, but its rare to see a flick as funny, as it is sad, as it is scary, as it is entertaining. Great performances all around.
  9. Charles
    Apr 15, 2009
    9
    A one of a kind movie that features several taboo subjects and allows the viewer to either be utterly disgusted or rolling in laughter.
  10. Comasi
    Apr 17, 2011
    9
    Incredible, extraordinarily underrated movie. Critics and moviegoers were too quick to dismiss it because it wasn't a laugh-a-minute comedy (which, admittedly, was what they were promised by the TV ads). But this film, aside from being funny, took serious chances and went very, very dark. In a good way.
    It may not be a good comedy but as a film it's good.
  11. Compi24
    Nov 28, 2012
    10
    I thought this movie was freakin' hilarious. Seth Rogen portrays such an amusing character here, and I found myself falling victim to the dark humor and violent comedy presented throughout this film. The dialogue in this film consists of some of the most crass and irreverant lines I've ever heard, but It's also some of the most hilarious, and the end of this movie is one of the strangest/goriest/funniest things I've ever seen.… Collapse

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Metascore
54 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 35 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 35
  3. Negative: 6 out of 35
  1. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: John DeFore
    50
    Barring a Terry Zwigoff return to "Bad Santa" territory, it's hard to imagine a filmmaker embracing this dubious hero to the extent writer-director Jody Hill does.
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  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    70
    Ronnie is more complex, and much scarier, than the kind of self-deluding boob auds usually encounter in comedies of this sort. With the invaluable aid of Rogen, who's never been better, Hill sustains an impressive degree of tension between seemingly contradictory elements.
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  3. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: David Edelstein
    90
    Observe and Report is the rare "action-comedy" (almost always a muddled hybrid) that earns its cathartic climax. The blood is real because the psychosis is real. But somehow--the magic of comedy--it's also uproarious.
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