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Double Take
EMAILPRINTWalt Disney Pictures / Buena Vista
Generally unfavorable reviews
Based on 22 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 15 votes
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Movie Info
Genre(s): Comedy
Written by:
George Gallo
Graham Greene (story Across the Bridge)
Guy Elmes & Denis Freeman (1957 screenplay Across the Bridge)
Directed by: George Gallo
Release Date:
Theatrical: January 12, 2001
DVD: July 17, 2001
Running Time: 88 minutes, Color
Origin: USA
Summary
RATING: PG-13 for violence and language
Starring Orlando Jones, Eddie Griffin, Vivica A. Fox, Brent Briscoe, Gary Grubbs, Raul Julia-Levy, Sterling Macer Jr., and Garcelle Beauvais
This high-octane action/comedy finds successful New York investment banker Daryl Chase (Jones) suddenly on the run and having to switch identities with low-life petty thief Freddy Tiffany (Griffin). (Touchstone Pictures)
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Miami Herald Charles Savage
Frenetic, maddening, exhilarating, ridiculous, fascinating farce of an action-comedy-thriller-mystery-whatever.
Boston Globe Jay Carr
Gallo has delivered a clever suspense comedy that, thanks to a taut script, creative direction, and first-rate performances from its leads, gives Double Take more weight than one would expect from a genre crowd-pleaser.
Philadelphia Inquirer Carrie Rickey
Snappily written and even more snappily directed.
Los Angeles Times David Chute
An even-handed mixture of suspense and comedy that aims to play fair with the audience on both fronts.
Read Full Review >TV Guide Steve Simels
There's so much going on it's hard to keep track, and after a while you may be tempted to give up.
Read Full Review >USA Today Susan Wloszczyna
As buddy pics go, this is pretty much not even worth a single look, let alone a double take.
Read Full Review >Chicago Tribune Mark Caro
We've since seen plenty of self-satisfied smart alecks, and Freddy, as written and played, brings nothing new to the party.
Salon.com Andrew O'Hehir
You get the feeling that everyone was in a good mood and the margaritas were pouring, but neither Gallo nor anybody else ever found a bottom line for this movie or its characters.
Read Full Review >Portland Oregonian Kim Morgan
If ever a film was fit only for straight-to-video release, it's this one.
New York Post Lou Lumenick
The often difficult-to-follow plot is sort of "Traffic" for nitwits.
Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman
Another racial cartoon buddy movie that eagerly flogs its best laugh -- indeed, its only laugh -- in the trailer.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
I realized there was no hope for the movie because the plot and characters had alienated me beyond repair. If an audience is going to be entertained by a film, first they have to be able to stand it.
Read Full Review >New York Daily News Jami Bernard
This dismally strained comedy defies laughs and doesn't contain an ounce of internal logic.
Read Full Review >Washington Post Michael O'Sullivan
Most of the comedy, such as it is, consists of the uppity Chase acting "street" and the ghetto-fabulous Tiffany putting on moneyed airs. But, if you've seen the trailers, you already know that.
Read Full Review >LA Weekly Paul Malcolm
An ostensible action-comedy that can't seem to get either side of its genre equation right.
Read Full Review >Variety Joe Leydon
It's doubtful that anyone, even executors of Greene's literary estate, will be able to discern much of the source material in this frenetic trifle.
Read Full Review >Mr. Showbiz Kevin Maynard
Who the heck green-lit this garbage heap anyway?
Film.com Tom Keogh
It's not just bad, it's ugly. Not just stupid but really aesthetically displeasing. The sooner this movie disappears from sight, the better.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this movie is 7.7 (out of 10) based on 15 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
fink - gave it a9:
I totally agree with the faction of Double-Take fan here, I know I was laughing, the reviewers need to stop denying that this movie brought the laughter!! I know i'll be watching it again and again!!
Melissa S. gave it a10:
Kept me in stiches. Good fun. I can watch this one over again; cause I'm "Dark Chocolate."
Niels V. gave it a10:
All very funny! I can see it over and over again. it's all in the phrases.
Dina P. gave it a10:
Great comedy, great story.
Rebecca W. gave it a 9:
I thought it was aactually rather funny which, considering some of the ratings buy news critics, is sort of baffeling becuase I tend to hate low brow stupid comedys. But this one struck my funny bone.
Stephen A. gave it a 10:
I loved this movie! It was the funniest movie on this planet! I'm gonna buy it!
Beau D. gave it a 10:
Funniest movie on the planet.
