xXx: State of the Union
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37 out of 100

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4.7 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 109 Ratings

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  • Starring: Ice Cube, Samuel L. Jackson, Willem Dafoe
  • Summary: NSA Agent Augustus Gibbons (Jackson), fresh off the success of his last renegade recruitment, once again finds himself in need of an outsider. Gibbons and his new agent (Ice Cube), also code named "XXX," must track a dangerous military splinter group led by Willem Dafoe that is conspiring to overthrow the U.S. Government in the nation's capital. (Sony)… Expand

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 31
  3. Negative: 12 out of 31
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    75
    This is a B movie rooted in gut-level stirrings of power and retaliation.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Nathan Rabin
    60
    Thankfully, State Of The Union's pulpy, adrenalized blaxploitation spin on the secret-agent genre provides the dumb fun its predecessor should have dished out.
  3. Christian Science Monitor
    Reviewed by: David Sterritt
    50
    Most of the movie is standard action fare, but the political commentary is interesting when it's allowed to surface.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    38
    What isn't scary--or exciting, amusing or fun--is XXX: State of the Union, a movie so preposterous, cliché-packed and over the top that it makes the original "XXX" seem as good as the original "State of the Union."

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 38
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 38
  3. Negative: 18 out of 38
  1. emilypyre
    10
    epic
  2. carlthefunnyman
    10
    epic
  3. Sam
    7
    The whole movie defines perfect summer entertainment. Too bad it came out in April.
  4. cameronmorewood
    1
    xXx: State of the Union has a shot at worst movie of the year. I really thought that an accomplished Oscar nominated actor such as Samuel L. Jackson would consider himself above this swill.… Collapse

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