Fresh
What works, wonderfully, are the falls, the punch-outs (his brawls with Stepdad are brutal throw-downs) and waiting for that next accident to happen.
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Overview
For Rod Kimble, performing stunts is a way of life, even though he is rather accident-prone. Poor Rod cannot even get any respect from his stepfather, Frank, who beats him up in weekly sparring matches. When Frank falls ill, Rod devises his most outrageous stunt yet to raise money for Frank's operation -- and then Rod will kick Frank's butt.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
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39%
Tomatometer
Rotten
If you're looking for plausibility, this is not your movie. If you're looking for laughs, this is not your movie. If you like seeing delusional overgrown adolescents fall down a lot, then this one's for you.
Claudia Puig, USA Today
Rotten
We know from the Lazy Sunday bits Samberg's a funny guy, but he doesn't have enough to work with here.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
Started to go bad about the time someone in casting said, "You know what? I'll bet America is just about ready for the comedy stylings of Sissy Spacek."
Kyle Smith, New York Post
Rotten
Samberg can't carry this, though director Akiva Schaffer supplies some hilarious, Jackass-style wipeouts.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
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