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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkJumps at chance to be silly.
- 40Chicago ReaderBill StametsChicago ReaderBill StametsLikable but negligible.
- 38New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickA dumb, by-the-numbers children's movie.
- 25Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe 'roo doesn't talk, except in a dream sequence…I'm dying here.
- 25The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyIn the life-is-too-short category, file Kangaroo Jack as a sub-Farrelly Brothers, dumb-plus-dumber buddy picture.
- 11Austin ChronicleKimberley JonesAustin ChronicleKimberley JonesIndeed, the largely computer-generated Jack acts the pants off his co-stars, which can and should be taken with a whole trough full of salt.
- 10The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinStraight from the fiery, churning bowels of high-concept hell comes Kangaroo Jack, Bruckheimer's idea of kid-friendly fare, and some of the longest 90 minutes ever committed to film.
- 10The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensWhat better to do with such a quiet, majestic landscape than to liven it up with the noise and vulgarity of lowest-common-denominator American pop culture?
- 10Dallas ObserverRobert WilonskyDallas ObserverRobert WilonskyWere it not for the involvement of producer Bruckheimer, who has made billions by conning millions into believing they can't live without his celluloid crack, it's doubtful Kangaroo Jack would even exist. As it stands now, the "movie" barely exists anyway.
- 0New York Daily NewsJack MathewsNew York Daily NewsJack MathewsIt's fitting that the kangaroo gives the most lifelike performance.