Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny
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6.7 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 121 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 84 out of 121
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 121
  3. Negative: 30 out of 121

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  1. ScoA.
    Apr 2, 2007
    2
    The worst movie of the year. If Jack Black didn't use the F bomb, he would have no lines.
  2. BillS.
    Nov 26, 2006
    1
    Horribly unfunny. Jack Black shouldn't have a career after this.
  3. MattR.
    Nov 26, 2006
    0
    A lame joke that lasts 90 minutes. Jack Black puts in the same performance he's been doing for 10 years, and at this point it's about as funny as watching Saved By The Bell reruns.
  4. JohnR.
    Nov 27, 2006
    3
    Not funny at all - from the sophomoric cartoon farting at the beginning - to the lame parody of bad rockers going nowhere - a "This is Spinal Tap" it is not.
  5. PennyS.
    Nov 27, 2006
    1
    I did not laugh once while watching this movie. This is very juvenile humor and is devoid of anything redeming whatsoever.
  6. [Anonymous]
    Mar 20, 2007
    2
    Jack Black is so overrated. And is he serious about the "Tenacious D" band thing? I saw them play on SNL. Really, its an overplayed joke, right?
  7. BlisterfishCafe
    Mar 30, 2007
    2
    I am a true, hardcore fan of JB. I admire his talent, attitude, and his body of excellent, quite original work. The word "horror" fails to touch the emotion I felt when I watched this film. Didn't make it to the end...this movie is unwatchable. *hangs head in sorrow*.
  8. KyriakosV.
    Jul 12, 2007
    2
    This movie was a bad idea.Very boring.
  9. TimoV
    Mar 25, 2009
    4
    I'd loved to say I loved this film, but it's such a environmental and situational issue whether you like this film or not, so I won't say anything.
  10. KyleR
    Jun 30, 2009
    3
    I didn't really find it that funny... i actually kind of felt bad for jack black and kyle gass' characters, more than finding them funny. also, the ending was awful. really, i can use only one word to describe it: meh.
  11. JordanL.
    Nov 27, 2006
    2
    Gimme a break. There is nothing remotely funny in this movie.
  12. TeriG.
    Nov 27, 2006
    0
    Unquethe worst movie of the year. What a waste of time and money.
  13. RayB.
    Nov 27, 2006
    2
    Jack Black is a mediocre actor at best. However, when he appears in a badly written movie (which he co-wrote) he blows.
  14. BrianR.
    Nov 27, 2006
    1
    A couple of stoners that are wannabe legends in their own minds. Not original. Not funny.
  15. JamieP.
    Nov 27, 2006
    1
    I went into the movie with serious expectations of being entertained by Jack Black. It didn't work. Bad script and bad acting.
  16. LauraB.
    Nov 27, 2006
    0
    Lame, lame, lame. Don't bother. I walked out.
  17. BobShouldice
    Nov 27, 2006
    1
    My 13 year old could write better material than this drivel. Very disappointing.
  18. ElizabethP.
    Nov 27, 2006
    1
    Tenacious D is destined to be a bad movie disaster. There was not one LOL in the movie theater. Blows big time.
  19. Skugge
    Sep 14, 2010
    1
    Man this movie sucked. There story could have been written by a 10 year old. Dough i love both Jack Black and Dave Grohl, there is no excuse for this movie. I think turned it off 3 times. I would have called Jack and asked for my money back if it didnt borrow it for free from a friend.
  20. asylumspadez
    Nov 26, 2011
    0
    It was pretty terrible. Poor acting, Poor music as well and I thought it made for a terrible musical, and the entire film is just so stupid you cant believe that you are actually watching this.
  21. jp992751
    Jan 18, 2011
    4
    I guess you need to enjoy stoner humor to find any Apatow film funny. I just don't enjoy his work, it seems that all he really cares about is glorifying drugs (yes pot is a drug don't kid yourself). The truth is the only laughs he can conjure up are based off of some baked character who laughs at anything someone says. Rogen has some talent but he needs to separate himself from anything Apatow and focus in on some real comedy rather than his stoner roles. I am just not seeing peoples fascination with Apatow I have yet to see a movie of his that was quality and Knocked Up just continues the trend of unfunny writing that is just used to glorify pot.… Expand

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Metascore
55 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 29 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Variety
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    60
    Not surprisingly, the pic struggles at times to flesh out even its relatively brief 90-odd-minute duration, but it delivers some genuine if generally low-brow laughs along the way.
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  2. Empire
    Reviewed by: Simon Crook
    60
    For fans, a crowd-surf over Tenacious D’s best bits. For the unbaptised, a novelty movie of a novelty band, big on spirit but in search of a script.
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  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: John DeFore
    70
    Sticks to formula but delivers some seriously dumb laughs.
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