Malibu's Most Wanted

Name: Malibu's Most Wanted
Genre: Comedy, Crime
Released: April 18, 2003
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 43
Cast: Blair Underwood, Jamie Kennedy, Ryan O'Neal

2003

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Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: April 18, 2003 | PG-13

Starring: Blair Underwood, Jamie Kennedy, Ryan O'Neal

Summary: Malibu's most wanted rapper, Brad "B-Rad" Gluckman, maintains a hip-hop lifestyle that is seriously hindering his father's bid for governor. When his dad's campaign manager tries to neutralize the "problem" and teach him a lesson about what gangsta life is really like, B-Rad proves to the player-haters that he's for real and wins theMalibu's most wanted rapper, Brad "B-Rad" Gluckman, maintains a hip-hop lifestyle that is seriously hindering his father's bid for governor. When his dad's campaign manager tries to neutralize the "problem" and teach him a lesson about what gangsta life is really like, B-Rad proves to the player-haters that he's for real and wins the affection of a business-savvy South Central hottie. (Warner Bros.)… Expand

Director: John Whitesell

Genre(s): Comedy, Crime

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 86 min

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David Sterritt

The comedy is often crass and crude, but it makes telling points about how much of "race" is more about the words and gestures we use than the actual colors of our skins. Read full review

J.R. Jones

The racial satire is about as subtle as a sledgehammer, but there's something exhilarating about so blunt a weapon being swung with such wild abandon. Read full review

Megan Lehmann

Has laugh-out-loud moments of inspired idiocy. The problem is that this one-joke skit (done first and better by Britain's Ali G) has been given the Hamburger Helper treatment and stretched to feature length. Read full review

Jen Chaney

Wanted isn't quite the real Slim Shady of hip-hop comedies. But you might lose yourself in a few of its amusing moments. Read full review

C.W. Nevius

A small triumph for lowered expectations. Read full review

Mark Holcomb

Most Wanted isn't aiming for social commentary, but it isn't too difficult to enjoy its good-natured humor. Read full review

Marc Savlov

The film feels like a truly awful "Saturday Night Live" sketch padded out to such unholy lengths as to make "It's Pat" seems like a comic masterstroke. Read full review

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epicness

Jul 3, 2012

I liked this movie. I thought it was funny and cool. All the ghetto stuff may get racist at times, but at least the movie as a message in it telling you to be yourself. It wasn't a bad movie. If you want terrible, watch Chicken Little.

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JayH.

Feb 5, 2008

Sometimes it's funny and sometimes it's not so funny. The clever premise isn't utilized as well as it could have been. But it's enjoyable enough to sit through the whole movie.

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spinkwotzer

Jan 6, 2019

This is worth a watch. Definitely funny in places, but gets too unbelievable by the end.

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kman5473

May 10, 2017

This film earns 5/10 - a point for each of the following aspects of the film:
-Script
-Cinematography -Supporting Cast -Maintained Relevance -Genuine laughs you get from watching the movie. It, however, loses 5 points because Jamie Kennedy is so un-charismatic on screen, that it is onlyThis film earns 5/10 - a point for each of the following aspects of the film:
-Script
-Cinematography
-Supporting Cast
-Maintained Relevance
-Genuine laughs you get from watching the movie. It, however, loses 5 points because Jamie Kennedy is so un-charismatic on screen, that it is only thanks to the cast he is surrounded by that the film maintains any entertainment value.… Expand

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