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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70IGNTara BennettIGNTara BennettKevin Hart and Woody Harrelson have solid goofball vs. grump chemistry in an entertaining action-comedy.
- 60VarietyTomris LafflyVarietyTomris LafflyA throwback buddy action-comedy that offsets its run-of-the-mill sense of humor with a pair of appealing leads.
- 50IndieWireChristian ZilkoIndieWireChristian ZilkoDespite a fun premise and a well-structured first act, “The Man from Toronto” tries to do too many things at once and devolves into a strange bouillabaisse of studio comedy tropes.
- 50Boston GlobeMark FeeneyBoston GlobeMark FeeneyIt’s nasty and clumsy, tonally erratic, lacking in texture, and pretty stupid.
- 40The GuardianAdrian HortonThe GuardianAdrian HortonNothing is really offensive or incompetent, but it never rises to the level of funny or interesting, either.
- 25The A.V. ClubLuke Y. ThompsonThe A.V. ClubLuke Y. ThompsonFor a character-driven “mistaken identity” comedy that lives or dies based on the humorous interactions between two A-list leads, its lousy script barely constitutes life support.
- 25RogerEbert.comOdie HendersonRogerEbert.comOdie HendersonDirector Patrick Hughes’ latest is both 112 minutes, and a hodgepodge of so many other movies that it becomes the most obnoxious of cinematic collages.
- 17The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzA stupendously dull action-comedy that is devoid of both thrills and humour.
- 0Los Angeles TimesRobert DanielsLos Angeles TimesRobert DanielsDirector Patrick Hughes’ film should be avoided at all cost.