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Showtime (2002) Rank 3 Reviews

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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 3.25 out of 4 stars for DVD Net (Gavin Turner)DVD Net (Gavin Turner)
He might be a little set in his ways, but having pounded the beat for over 20 years, hard-boiled detective Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro) is one of the most respected detectives within the LAPD. Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy), on the other hand, is an ...read the complete Showtime movie review at DVD Net (Gavin Turner)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.20 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
From frame one Showtime displays an ingenuity, cleverness and briskness that never flags. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Los Angeles Times (Kevin Thomas)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.03 out of 4 stars for Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
The credits for "Showtime" list almost as many writers for the story and screenplay as there are actors in the film - always a bad sign. No doubt it seemed like a good idea at the time to make a rollicking comedy, a cop and buddy movie with two of the ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Movies 101 (Robert Glatzer)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
This movie understands exactly how much we'd like to hang out with De Niro and Murphy. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Atlanta Journal-Constitution (Eleanor Ringel Gillespie)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)San Jose Mercury News (Glenn Lovell)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Detroit News (Susan Stark)Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Between them, De Niro and Murphy make Showtime the most savory and hilarious guilty pleasure of many a recent movie season. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Detroit News (Susan Stark)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
... the comic chemistry between Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy positively crackles. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Fresno Bee (Donald Munro)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Seattle Post-IntelligencerSeattle Post-Intelligencer
It's getting hard not to think of De Niro as anything but a dead-pan comedian. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
I suppose it may be true that if you've seen one buddy movie, you've seen 'em all. The "buddies" are usually two people who don't particularly belong together and throughout have an inability to get along, at least until the end when they find o ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Neither the funniest film that Eddie Murphy nor Robert De Niro has ever made, Showtime is nevertheless efficiently amusing for a good while. Before it collapses into exactly the kind of buddy cop comedy it set out to lampoon, anyway. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Los Angeles Daily News (Bob Strauss)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for 3 Black Chicks ("Bams")3 Black Chicks ("Bams")
Mitch Preston (Robert De Niro) is a no-nonsense, 20+ year veteran police detective who just wants to get the job done. Officer Trey Sellars (Eddie Murphy) wants to get the job done, too: only, the job that Sellars wants most is to be a Star. Preston and ...read the complete Showtime movie review at 3 Black Chicks ("Bams")
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 3.00 out of 4 stars for Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
I suppose it may be true that if you've seen one buddy movie, you've seen 'em all. The "buddies" are usually two people who don't particularly belong together and throughout have an inability to get along, at least until the end when they find o ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Qwipster's Movie Reviews (Vince Leo)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for ComingSoon.net (Scott Chitwood)ComingSoon.net (Scott Chitwood)
Showtime is a lighthearted buddy cop comedy in which Eddie Murphy steals the show. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at ComingSoon.net (Scott Chitwood)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.80 out of 4 stars for New Times (L.A.) (Andy Klein)New Times (L.A.) (Andy Klein)
It's hard not to warm to a film that features William Shatner (playing himself) looking at De Niro's character and complaining about what a lousy actor he is. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at New Times (L.A.) (Andy Klein)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.75 out of 4 stars for Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Showtime's starry cast could be both an asset and a detriment. Those who trek to the 'plex predisposed to like it probably will enjoy themselves. But ticket-buyers with great expectations will wind up as glum as Mr. De Niro. ...read the complete Showtime movie review at Dallas Morning News (Philip Wuntch)
Showtime (2002) scores a combined 2.52 out of 4 stars for Boston Globe (Tom Russo)Boston Globe (Tom Russo)
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)
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Showtime (2002) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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Showtime (2002) is ranked overall as  out of 4 stars
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