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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIs it funny? Yes, it is.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumThe whole thing wobbles, like the garish, trashy, sexy shoes the young folks are wearing this summer on their way (in droves) to movie theaters, intent on abandoning themselves to pleasurable mindlessness.
- 63Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezDoes serve up an inspired gag every once in a while.
- 63Boston GlobeJay CarrBoston GlobeJay CarrThe question facing the target audience for Scary Movie is whether the funny bits will be enough of a payoff for sitting through the tedious stuff between them.
- 60The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensIf you're amused by jokes involving male genitals, female pubic hair, flatulence and dismemberment, it should be a big hit.
- 55TNT RoughCutJ. RentillyTNT RoughCutJ. RentillyOffers, on a drop-by-drop basis, more semen than a Ron Jeremy flick.
- 50Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversWould it be asking too much if the hit-and-miss jokes could maybe nudge an inch beyond the obvious?
- 50TV Guide MagazineStephen MillerTV Guide MagazineStephen MillerSurprisingly cohesive.
- 40Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonA big, stupid bull with bodacious tits, but that's not to say it doesn't dish out some lite hardy-hars.
- 30Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanDid I laugh? Yeah, I did, half a dozen times. Not a great percentage for a film with something close to 300 quote-unquote jokes.