Witless Protection
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17 out of 100

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2.4 out of 10

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 28 Ratings

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  • Starring: Jenny McCarthy, Larry the Cable Guy
  • Summary: During a routine day spent patrolling his small town, Larry witnesses a beautiful, high-class woman, Madeleine, being held against her will by four mysterious, black-suited men. Recognizing the opportunity to save the day, Larry "kidnaps" her, only to learn that Madeleine is actually a key witness in a high-stakes Chicago crime case and her captors are FBI agents assigned to protect her. Madeleine is furious. But Larry, who rightly suspects that the agents are crooked and Madeleine is in danger, forces her on a harebrained trip to Chicago to solve the case himself. Together, the hilariously mismatched duo must grapple with angry FBI agents, quack doctors, and Chicago high society in his funniest, most unpredictable adventure yet. (Lionsgate)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 5 out of 6
  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    40
    The slapstick and action set pieces are lame, and its performances range from competent to annoying.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: John Anderson
    30
    If you need a GPS unit to find your own backside, you'll be laughing uproariously at Witless Protection, a movie that's far more interesting politically than dramatically -- or, God knows, comically.
  3. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    30
    At least a fright-wigged Joe Mantegna, delivering an execrable cameo as a whacked-out doctor, has a good excuse for his presence; the writer-director is one of his former film students.
  4. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Luke Y. Thompson
    30
    Still, it’s hard to despise the movie, especially when Peter Stormare shows up over-enunciating the most brilliantly awful English accent of all time.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 7 out of 8
  1. JohnM
    10
    Witless Protection is the most funny and surprisingly smart comedy to come out of Hollywood in some time. Liberals will hate this movie, since there are some subtle jabs at the whole culture of modern liberalism. but for the rest of us, it's an extremely enjoyable flick.… Expand
  2. GerrickC.
    3
    It must just be me-- because it seems like all the movies with Larry the Cable Guy really stink. Bad.
  3. J.L.
    1
    Despite some usually competent actors in the cast, the best acting in this film comes from the guy sleeping in a chair in the Norm's Garage scene.… Expand
  4. GeorgeN.
    0
    I walked out after 20 minutes. I cannot believe someone would write, direct, and produce this.

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