The Ladies Man
Metascore
22 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 23 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 23
  3. Negative: 16 out of 23
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  1. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Larry Terenzi
    38
    80 minutes of comic mistiming and missed opportunities.
  2. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: John Petrakis
    38
    Not without its humorous moments, but they are too few and far between.
  3. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Paula Nechak
    33
    Tepid and only sporadically amusing.
  4. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Dana Stevens
    30
    Has some funny, dirty-minded jokes, a few amusing cameos (including Julianne Moore in clown makeup) and a soundtrack loaded with juicy cuts of mid-70's vintage soul and funk.
  5. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    25
    Desperately unfunny.
  6. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Charles Savage
    25
    Unsurprisingly, relentlessly awful.
  7. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    25
    Painfully stupid.
  8. San Francisco Examiner
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    25
    As movies about relic sex machines go, this one lacks mojo.
  9. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Mike Clark
    25
    This Paramount release doubles the insult because it rips off the title of one of the studio's best-remembered Jerry Lewis comedies.
  10. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan
    25
    Why would anyone pay to see this movie?
  11. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: F. X. Feeney
    20
    The story sinks, along with any deeper laughs, under boringly formulaic motivations and plot twists.
  12. Variety
    Reviewed by: Robert Koehler
    20
    The question isn't where is the love but where are the laughs?
  13. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Tom Keogh
    10
    God-awful.
  14. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    10
    Another cheesy, overdrawn and witless "Saturday Night Live" takeoff.
  15. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    0
    One of the most deadly dull "SNL" spinoffs.
  16. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Jonathan Rosenbaum
    0
    Insulting to audience and cast alike.

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User Score
6.8 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 16
  3. Negative: 4 out of 16
  1. CrackaCrunch
    10
    Do not listen to all the hate. This movie is absolutely priceless. The comedy is great, Will Ferrell has an appearance from his early days, and the story itself is funny. Tim Meadows does an excellent job bringing one of his former SNL characters to life without ruining it. This stands out as one of the funniest movies from its era. I honestly don't understand some of the haters on here this movie gets it done in spades.… Full Review »
  2. jokersace45
    8
    I thought this movie was a great comedy. It had me laughing really hard. Tim Meadows plays a great vison of his snl characterhe Ladies Man. I would recommend this… Full Review »
  3. Z
    10
    This movie did what its supposed to do..Make me laugh.....I loved it... Yeah listen....time for some pizza......I hope its a Pi-zza Ass..Brilliant.
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