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Movie critics combined give Showtime (2002) a score of 2.3655 out of 4
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Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.48 out of 4 stars for Tempi ModerniTempi Moderni
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Tempi Moderni
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Francesco Puglisi)CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Francesco Puglisi)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at CineFile : il Cinema in Rete (Francesco Puglisi)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.47 out of 4 stars for VideoVista VideoVista
...read the complete Showtime movie review at VideoVista
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.46 out of 4 stars for Cinopsis Cinopsis
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Cinopsis
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.45 out of 4 stars for Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Chicago Tribune (Mark Caro)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.45 out of 4 stars for Film Freak CentralFilm Freak Central
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Film Freak Central
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.43 out of 4 stars for El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at El Criticon (Antonio Méndez Casanova)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Chalk it up to my adoration for both De Niro and Murphy, but I had a pretty good time with this movie - despite its myriad flaws. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at eFilmCritic.com (Scott Weinberg)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
The results are hit and miss and miss again. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Orlando Sentinel (Roger Moore)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
It's the chemistry between De Niro and Murphy that makes Showtime work, because it's certainly not the script or Tom Dey's uninspired direction. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Jam! Movies (Louis B. Hobson)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Tom Grealis)RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Tom Grealis)
While it's completely pointless and silly, 'Showtime' does have one of the most vital ingredients for success – it entertains. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at RTE Interactive (Dublin, Ireland) (Tom Grealis)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for ShowBIZ Data (--)ShowBIZ Data (--)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at ShowBIZ Data (--)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Film Values/Family Values (H. Arthur Taussig)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)
A good, old-fashioned, suspend-all -disbelief, Hollywood comedy that leaves you laughing like crazy. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Jam! Movies (Bruce Kirkland)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Mediasharx (Dustin Gast)Mediasharx (Dustin Gast)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Mediasharx (Dustin Gast)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.40 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (Michael Dequina)Film Threat (Michael Dequina)
Chalk up another big-name star vehicle that fails to live up to a wealth of potential. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Film Threat (Michael Dequina)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.33 out of 4 stars for artechock (Michael Haberlander)artechock (Michael Haberlander)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at artechock (Michael Haberlander)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.27 out of 4 stars for Fotograma.com Fotograma.com
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Fotograma.com
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.25 out of 4 stars for CinephilesCinephiles
Showtime builds its comedy by portraying the television executives as aggressive manipulators of reality. For instance, the producer's aim at creating "sexy, volatile bad boys" for the show contrasts Mitch's dry personality and disrespect for show ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Cinephiles
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.20 out of 4 stars for MovieMaze (Tobias Wunsch)MovieMaze (Tobias Wunsch)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at MovieMaze (Tobias Wunsch)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.19 out of 4 stars for cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at cinEncanto (Pablo del Moral)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.16 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice MagazineBoxoffice Magazine
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Boxoffice Magazine
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.06 out of 4 stars for Cinema 2000 (João Lopes)Cinema 2000 (João Lopes)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Cinema 2000 (João Lopes)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
[B]eyond proving that there are no new ideas in Hollywood, Showtime could have been worse and is fun in its own small way. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Duane Dudek)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for San Francisco Examiner (Joe Leydon)San Francisco Examiner (Joe Leydon)
I suspect the writers simply ran out of clever ideas after establishing their basic premise, and coasted through the rest of the script on the creative equivalent of automatic-pilot. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at San Francisco Examiner (Joe Leydon)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
By refusing to take anything seriously (including himself), Shatner lifts the movie to a truly funny level of absurdity. Soon, though, it goes back to being the type of buddy picture Hollywood stamps out like stale cookies. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Charlotte Observer (Lawrence Toppman)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
The film essentially amounts to 48 HRS. with a reality TV subplot. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at South Florida Sun-Sentinel (Todd Anthony)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Riddled with missed opportunities, missing punch lines, improbable scenarios, and stereotypically written characters. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Movie Parables (Michael Elliott)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Chalk up another big-name star vehicle that fails to live up to a wealth of potential. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Mr. Brown's Movies (Michael Dequina)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Sloppy construction and a ludicrous subplot drag down the energy, allowing it to surface in mere fits and starts. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Palo Alto Weekly (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
[U]neven but frequently engaging comedy ... ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Seattle Times (Moira MacDonald)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Snack Bar (Adam J. Hakari)Snack Bar (Adam J. Hakari)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Snack Bar (Adam J. Hakari)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Empire Movies (Brendan Cullin)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Cinema Signals (Jules Brenner)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Charlotte Observer (--)Charlotte Observer (--)
Intentionally or not, the writers and director Tom Dey have made about as unreal a cop movie as you'll see. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Charlotte Observer (--)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Tom Russo)Boston Globe (Tom Russo)
[P]artnering Murphy with Robert De Niro for the TV-cops comedy Showtime would seem to be surefire casting. The catch is that they're stuck with a script that prevents them from firing on all cylinders. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Boston Globe (Tom Russo)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Citysearch (Jackie Potts)Citysearch (Jackie Potts)
It's just too bad the screenwriters eventually shoot themselves in the feet with cop flick cliches like an oily arms dealer, squad car pile-ups and the requisite screaming captain. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Citysearch (Jackie Potts)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Given that the new comedy Showtime stars Eddie Murphy and Robert De Niro, it's disconcerting, discouraging and downright disorienting to realize halfway through it that what you'd really like is to see a bit more of William Shatner. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Contra Costa Times (Mary F. Pols)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
Murphy is no more capable of portraying an authentic cop than he is of going to the grocery store without a posse of Hollywood hangers-on. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Lawrence Journal-World (Jon Niccum)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Staci Layne Wilson)Fantastica Daily (Staci Layne Wilson)
Showtime is like a pair of comfortable old shoes. There's nothing new or particularly exciting about them, but you like to put them on just the same. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Fantastica Daily (Staci Layne Wilson)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Fantastica Daily (Mervius)Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Neither a disappointment nor a cinematic surprise, it has enough action and comedy to please the anticipated audience. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Fantastica Daily (Mervius)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for This is Lancashire (--)This is Lancashire (--)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at This is Lancashire (--)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The cop buddy comedy is such a familiar genre that a movie can parody it and occupy it at the same time. The characters in "Showtime" do it as a kind of straddle, starting out making fun of cop buddy cliches and ending up trapped in them. The movie's funn ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Natural Born Viewers (James Chappell)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Movie Gazette (Gary Panton)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
...read the complete Showtime movie review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at SPLICEDwire (Rob Blackwelder)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for The Popkorn JunkieThe Popkorn Junkie
...read the complete Showtime movie review at The Popkorn Junkie
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Palo Alto Online (Jeanne Aufmuth)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for CinemaSpeak.com (Dan Tester)CinemaSpeak.com (Dan Tester)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at CinemaSpeak.com (Dan Tester)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
When the presence of William Shatner is the best thing about a movie, you know the production is in trouble. Such is the case with Showtime, a lifeless cop buddy story/media satire that offers occasional laughs, but, for the most part, is a tedious endeav ...read the complete Showtime movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chart MagazineChart Magazine
When promo spots for this film started to surface, the cast line-up made this seem like it was THE action-comedy film to see. How could you go wrong? With DeNiro's legendary reputation as being the consummate actor combined with the perennial wit of ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Chart Magazine
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for DVD Town (John J. Puccio)DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Warner Bros. describe "Showtime" as an "action comedy," which is something of a misnomer. The action is gratuitous and the comedy is slim. A dream cast doesn't help this 2002 buddy picture, either. Eddie Murphy is an old hand to such movies, having done ...read the complete Showtime movie review at DVD Town (John J. Puccio)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Parent PreviewsParent Previews
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Parent Previews
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at One Guy's Opinion (Frank Swietek)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for USA TODAYUSA TODAY
De Niro's scowl and Murphy's sass are inherently funny, though in this case both actors are forced to call in moviegoers' long-established goodwill. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at USA TODAY
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar CineasteCinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Cinema Signals by The Filmiliar Cineaste
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
[De Niro and Murphy] manage to entertain, even if it seems they could have phoned in their performances. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (Jack Garner)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
So pleased with its own spoofy conceit it stays in annoyingly self-amused, predictable mode. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
The movie's funny in the opening scenes and then forgets why it came to play. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for ReelViews (James Berardinelli)ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
The moment Showtime begins to take itself even remotely seriously, it loses whatever edge it might have had -- and that occurs less than 15 minutes into the proceedings. The best time for Showtime is no time. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at ReelViews (James Berardinelli)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Its breeziness keeps it from ever being completely bland or flat. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Portland Oregonian (Shawn Levy)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Reel Movie Critic (Cathy Edsey Collins)Reel Movie Critic (Cathy Edsey Collins)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Reel Movie Critic (Cathy Edsey Collins)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Hollywood Report Card (Ross Anthony)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.00 out of 4 stars for New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at New York Post (Jonathan Foreman)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
Showtime is better than the fourth "Lethal Weapon," which was pretty bad, but not as good as the original "Lethal Weapon" or the superior ...read the complete Showtime movie review at LA Weekly (Manohla Dargis)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Movie Marshal (Jason Szabo)Movie Marshal (Jason Szabo)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Movie Marshal (Jason Szabo)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Empire Magazine (--)Empire Magazine (--)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Empire Magazine (--)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Dark Horizons (Garth Franklin)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Washington Post (Desson Thomson)Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
So pleased with its own spoofy conceit it stays in annoyingly self-amused, predictable mode. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Washington Post (Desson Thomson)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Boxoffice Magazine (Michael Tunison)Boxoffice Magazine (Michael Tunison)
Director Tom Dey demonstrated a knack for mixing action and idiosyncratic humor in his charming 2000 debut Shanghai Noon , but Showtime's uninspired send-up of TV cop show cliches mostly leaves him shooting blanks. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Boxoffice Magazine (Michael Tunison)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Screen It! (Jim Judy)Screen It! (Jim Judy)
While dyed-in-the-wool fans of De Niro and Murphy might enjoy what's offered here, it simply isn't as good as others will probably be expecting or hoping. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Screen It! (Jim Judy)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.60 out of 4 stars for Film Threat (--)Film Threat (--)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Film Threat (--)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.52 out of 4 stars for Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
No matter how much good will the actors generate, Showtime eventually folds under its own thinness. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Miami Herald (Rene Rodriguez)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.52 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
A flat-out cynical attempt to launch a new Lethal Weapon-like franchise. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Xiibaro Productions (David Perry)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 1.50 out of 4 stars for Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
...read the complete Showtime movie review at Philadelphia Inquirer (Steven Rea)
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Showtime (2002) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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2.3655
Showtime (2002) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars
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