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17 out of 100

Overwhelming dislike - based on 6 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 5 out of 6
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  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. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    25
    It's mostly harmless dum-dum stuff, though.
  6. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Steven Hyden
    0
    Larry The Cable Guy is a cancerous boil on the ass of comedy, but it's still sort of shocking how little effort he puts into his movies.
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2.1 out of 10

Generally unfavorable- based on 27 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 7 out of 8
  1. 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.… Full Review »
  2. GeorgeN.
    0
    I walked out after 20 minutes. I cannot believe someone would write, direct, and produce this.
  3. GerrickC.
    3
    It must just be me-- because it seems like all the movies with Larry the Cable Guy really stink. Bad.
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