Parker
FilmDistrict | Release Date: January 25, 2013 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
42
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews
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8
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10
Negative:
11
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
EmpireDavid HughesMar 4, 2013
Fifty years after he first appeared, Donald E. Westlake’s antihero may have found his perfect avatar. Like Parker’s robberies, it isn’t entirely successful, but Statham and Lopez make enticingly mismatched partners in crime. Read full review
60
Total FilmRob JamesFeb 9, 2013
He might have lost his edge, but Parker hasn’t mellowed in his old age. A sunny, silly, violent revenger that puts Statham in good company. Read full review
60
New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottJan 25, 2013
It's an uneven but fairly enjoyable ride, one that benefits from Statham's cool, capable presence. Read full review
60
Los Angeles TimesBetsy SharkeyJan 24, 2013
If you're going to saturate a film with so much violence, at least it's nice to see an action hero - or antihero - actually feeling the pain. Read full review
58
Film.comLaremy LegelFeb 26, 2013
Sometimes in life, simple pleasures can be rewarding, and that’s certainly the case here. Parker is not a particularly innovative film, but it’s no less effective for the blemish. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubJosh ModellJan 25, 2013
Though Parker starts off fairly strong, the action gets more predictable as it meanders toward its conclusion. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanJan 26, 2013
Parker the movie, like the man, delivers exactly as promised. Read full review
50
New York PostLou LumenickJan 24, 2013
Parker is watchable chiefly for Statham, who exudes effortless cool and excels in hand-to-hand combat, as well as demonstrating his skill at wielding some very unlikely weapons. Read full review
42
Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumJan 25, 2013
The movie is a morals-free procession of bang bang bang! and blood blood blood!, and men slamming each other with blunt objects and slicing each other with blades. Read full review
40
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanJan 24, 2013
If you go in knowing what you're getting, you should come out relatively satisfied. Our hero vigorously beats up a parade of bad guys. Lots of bullets fly. There are a couple of decently plotted thefts. And to tell the truth, Statham's Southern accent is nearly worth the price of admission itself. Read full review
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