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2012
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Positive Reviews
136
Negative reviews
9
Average Rating
3.6
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3.2
The title and the bare bones premise arent the only elements of the film redolent of pop cultures recent past.
Av Club
1.5
Advertisement The title and the bare bones premise arent the only elements of the film redolent of pop cultures recent past.
Av Club
3.5
Of course, just because the two complement one another doesnt mean theyre somehow good cops.
Den Of Geek
3.5
Of course, just because the two complement one another doesnt mean theyre somehow good cops.
Den Of Geek
4.2
It jokes about high school but is also a sensitive sociological study of those crucial years.It bridges slapstick and action.
EW
3.8
What it all comes down to is a funnier and sweeter movie than I had any way of expecting, and the debut of Channing Tatum as an actor who can play com ..
Rogerebert
4.0
Who else is in fine form.Johnny Depp, who graciously makes a cameo thats hilarious and cheeky and satisfying.
Common Sense Media
4.3
But this movie (yes, despite all the dick jokes) was genuinely one of the funniest comedies Ive seen in a long time.
We Got This Covered
4.5
But I dont know that the insertion of raunch and knowing winks into this teen world action comedy is enough to recruit me to its ranks.
Austin Chronicle
3.8
Like many almost great comedies, 21 Jump Street is frontloaded with the best go for broke gags and lines.
4.5
Playing off his looks, Tatum showcases a nice sense of comic timing and straight guy aplomb, even if it isnt quite as revelatory as Mark Wahlbergs tur ..
Screen Daily
4.0
Surprise!.This is one 80s reboot that justifies its existence with a fresh, consistently funny payoff.
The Hollywood Reporter
2.5
The film will probably gain several points on the likability scale for its sheer unexpectedness and modest ambitions.
4.2
Against all odds, 21 Jump Street is an immensely enjoyable, frequently hilarious film.
Paste Magazine
4.0
21 Jump Street succeeds because its always having a blast telling its story, and it doesnt rely on worn genre conventions to keep it going.Its slick, ..
IGN
4.0
The surprisingly perceptive, uproariously funny high school comedy 21 Jump Street may be the first film to fully acknowledge, and even savour, the dis ..
Telegraph
3.8
This film is even better if you come in with no spoilers and low expectations, so we will build it up no more.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Nostalgic familiarity is of very minor importance in enjoying a film that is often inspired, frequently insane and always very, very funny.
3.5
Unpredictable and very silly but with real emotional stakes, 21 Jump Street makes up for a shaggy script with a wily, endearing energy that feels like ..
Cinema Blend
3.0
Depp has a cameo but he damn sure wont be able to be in a sequel.Through it all, Tatum and Hill are totally winning.
Ny Daily News
4.0
To me, this feels like a real crowd pleaser, and hopefully itll score big enough so that we can get another instalment of what has the chance to be a ..
JoBlo
4.0
However, while 21 Jump Street does have plenty of low brow comedy moments, theres also an abundance of sharper gags that will sing even for viewers wh ..
Screen Rant
2.5
A quarter century later, the title provides an opportunity for a raunchy, stoner bro comedy, pairing schlubby misfit Schmidt (Jonah Hill) with handsom ..
The Globe And Mail
4.4
But its no gross out affair, and its the rare contemporary comedy that doesnt chase cheap laughs.
Philly
3.8
That this loud, profane, drug infused affair has performances of such empathy makes its comedy all the more hilarious.
Philly
3.0
The movie also stays firmly within the schizoid parameters of recent American comedy, contradicting its own initial above it all contemptuousnesstowar ..
Village Voice
2.5
Characters may joke about how lame it is to keep recycling old ideas in police work (and movies), but that doesnt mean they dont embrace it.
Rogers Movie Nation
3.1
Yes, there are laughs to be had here, but I wonder whether it might be more amusing to watch episodes of the old TV show.
ReelViews
3.2
Thankfully, 21 Jump Street understands the basics in absurdity and overstimulation, steamrolling forward as a profane, ridiculous action comedy with t ..
Blu Ray
2.0
Loosely based on the TV series, this lowbrow comedy looks like it was shot in about a week, which would explain why some jokes have an off the cuff ap ..
Chicago Reader
3.8
A film admitting its inherent lack of originality is one thing; its noteworthy when finding ways to counteract that laziness becomes a badge of honor.
Mark Reviews Movies
3.5
...a ridiculous amount of fun when screenwriter Michael Bacall (of the loathsome Project X) isnt confusing crassness with comedy.
3.8
Its that rare comedy thats funny throughout, with a hilarious story that hinges on the unlikely pairing of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.Its no surpri ..
Usa Today
2.5
And although its impossible to entirely shake the feeling that the movie is merely a product designed to sell toys, The Lego Movie benefits substantia ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.5
Best of all, and perhaps most surprising, is the easy comic chemistry between Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum.
Eric Ds Nider
3.0
While the original series had pretensions to drama, The Lego Movie co directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller play the set up strictly for broad la ..
Radio Times
3.0
At the same time, if you like raunchy, profane humor, there are some belly laughs to be had here.The films laughs are not confined to just the smutty ..
Screen It
3.8
This bracing new take on 21 Jump Street has a playful spark all its own.Its a blast.
Rolling Stone
4.0
In perhaps their best performances yet, Hill and Tatum skilfully combine free wheeling physical slapstick with witty wordplay.
Shadows On The Wall
4.0
That said, 109 minutes is a little too long for a comedy and the film could have done with a slight trim, particularly during an extended highway chas ..
View London
3.1
They make an endearingly likable pair, and Tatum is quite sweet and funny in a role that finally focuses on more than his pecs.
News Day
2.5
Actor Jonah Hill has some funny moments, but his co star Channing Tatum and the movie itself both try too hard to be goofy.
Cs Monitor
4.4
That ought to be enough comedy for anyone, and this is the funniest movie Ive seen in more than a year.
New York Post
0.0
While walking the red carpet at this years Oscars, nominee Jonah Hill told an interviewer that his next film would be 21 Jump Street, although I dont ..
Film Journal International ..
3.5
Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller get nearly everything the tone, the self referential nods to the show and the dead solid perfect surprises just r ..
Az Central
4.4
What theyre doing to their bodies just does something to yours.Thats good comedy, and, for an exhausting stretch, good comedy is all 21 Jump Street do ..
Boston
3.1
Hill and Tatums odd couple act is the best thing about 21 Jump Street, both playing the straight man yet managing to make their partnership much funni ..
Boston
3.5
The biggest problem with the film occurs in its last stretch.Not only do directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller fall back on action picture basic when t ..
Mountain X
3.5
It was inevitable that one of Hollywoods many recent reboots would eventually attain sentience. Hence the arrival of 21 Jump Street, a film that not o ..
Npr
4.4
The Reagan era TV series that inspired this inspired comedy was serious about its laughable premise.
Star Tribune
4.5
Oh, gosh, and theres also one of the funniest car chases Ive ever seen.Which earns it a place among the most amusing cop movies ever.
3.5
The often smart and witty screenplay, credited to Michael Bacall, from a story by Michael Bacall and Jonah Hill, is based on the TV series created by ..
Emanuellevy
3.0
The movie is overlong and obsessively foul mouthed, which has, quite rightly most will think, attracted a certificate that will prevent a good many me ..
Guardian
4.0
Jenko bitterly blames it all on Glee.Its a funny twist on teen movies and buddy comedies, creating a postmodern Police Academy, and theres a gloriousl ..
Guardian
3.1
Screenwriter Michael Bacall (working from a story he concocted with Jonah Hill) mixes requisite teen movie scenes with requisite action movie scenes a ..
Q Network
3.0
Its decently acted, mildly funny and amiable.Some people may even find it romantic and enchanting.
Daily Mail
3.0
Like Pineapple Expressanother drug themed buddy comedy that coasted further than it should have on charm21 Jump Street starts out stronger than it end ..
Slate
3.0
The material may be a bit too hit and miss to justify the 109 minute duration, but thanks to the sublime chemistry of Hill and Channing (who knew the ..
Eye For Film
2.5
The humour is pretty lame, so leave your brain at the door, but there are some funny juxtapositions
3.5
After botching a bike patrol arrest, these immature, former social adversaries are assigned to go undercover at a former church, located at 21 Jump St ..
Susang Ranger
4.0
But 21 Jump Street beats you to the punch by calling itself out for being recycled and ridiculous, and then proceeds to be one of the most surprising ..
Movies
3.0
In the first half, the slapstick humour of the movie manages to crack you up, but as the movie proceeds you find it to be highly predictable.
Book My Show
3.0
But its charms wear thin the longer it goes on and the climax is needlessly violent.
Express
3.8
But the movie works, thanks to its odd couple chemistry and artfully thrown together air.
Chicago Tribune
4.0
As remakes of 80s properties go, youd be hard pressed to find one so self deprecating, yet ruthless.
Bullz-Eye
3.0
Hold on a moment.Against all the odds, the revamp turns out to be pretty good fun.
The Irish Times
5.0
Still, I suspect that its target audience will feel theyve gotten their moneys worth in this amiable and irreverent comedy, which makes fleeting nods ..
Blogs Indie Wire
4.5
Lord and Miller have created an instant classic an action movie thats as sweet as it is smart, and undeniably funny on top.
Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
Acknowledging laziness isnt an excuse for it.Directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller (Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs) do put in more effort than a com ..
Las Vegas Weekly
4.0
This is a fine screwball comedy in the old tradition that had me laughing out loud.
Tony Medley
1.5
If this kind of asymmetrical humor sounds funny, know that it represents one of the films few funny moments.
Coles Mithey
4.0
The Bottom Line: While 21 Jump Street may not fully redefine the buddy cop action comedy genre, it seems vibrant and fresh due to the brilliant pairin ..
3.8
... it both overtly acknowledges how frequently awful it is for Hollywood to trade on shameless pre packaged nostalgia while turning the original into ..
Hit Fix
4.4
21 Jump Street is almost Airplane! like in the speed with which it throws random jokes and sight gags at you.
Aisle Seat
3.8
The filmmakers behind 21 Jump Street, the movie, do too.But they dont remember it as fondly as you may.
Nj
3.0
Beyond that, Hill and Tatum work well enough together to keep the movie from tumbling into the usual garbage heap of crude, intentionally stupid humor ..
Movie Habit
4.4
But mostly, its just a funny script, orchestrated by funny filmmakers, and carried out by funny actors.
Movies Tv Guide
3.5
For, while hardly raising the bar in action comedy, hes largely pulled off a fun, irreverent, laugh out loud take for the eco friendly generation.
The Age
4.0
A witty script which mixes slapstick, action and some clever plot twists provides the cast with sufficient material to make 21 Jump Street more than j ..
Maki At The Movies
3.5
Theres something extra satisfying about a movie that proves itself better than the very low expectations created by goofy theatrical trailers.
4.5
A teen comedy action movie cop thriller remake, 21 Jump Street (2012) is a surprisingly sharp film that mixes several genres together and then subvert ..
Cine Vue
3.1
It does try to have heart along with the comedy, but its the humor, especially when its spoofing itself, that provide the best moments.
Three Movie Buffs
3.8
This movie embraces everything that should make it lousy, calling out itself for aping the sources bad ideas then flipping the script with meta precis ..
Tamp A Bay
3.8
21 Jump Street cant resist a few too many dick jokes and its central plotline serves largely as a delivery system for rapid fire, Judd Apatow style hu ..
Red Eye Chicago
2.5
Adheres to the rule that every TV show is subject to a cinematic rendering, regardless of the strength of its stories, appeal of its characters, or ex ..
Cleve Land
3.1
A cross between a ribald teen comedy and an action pic with a particularly ample car chase near the end, the film ultimately earns most of its good wi ..
Dustin Put Man
4.3
ts less fun when the guns come out in the final act, but theres a moment late in the game that redeems the movies predictable beats, before the whole ..
Ar Kansas Online
3.8
Much of 21 Jump Street has the same spirit of anarchy, so that the movie feels more like a guerrilla stunt than a soulless and cynical cash grab.
Larsen On Film
3.0
Only mildly amusing, a film that was probably a lot funnier in the writers room than it is on the screen.
Hollywood And Fine
3.5
It is with good casting and high energy that it manages to stand out from the pack.
Matts Movie Reviews
2.5
Do you think they try to miss, but inadvertently end up hitting the bottles and cans every time.No.
The Filmy Ap
3.8
1 of 5 View Caption In this image released by Columbia Pictures, Channing Tatum, left, and Jonah Hill are shown in a scene from the film 21 Jump Stre ..
Sltrib
3.1
Unlike its semi serious inspiration, the new Jump Street is a rowdy mix of comedy, satire and sass.
Js Online
3.5
21 Jump Street Synopsis Schmidt and Jenko are more than ready to leave their adolescent problems behind.
Movie Web
3.5
But of course, weve already been there and done that; its 21 Jump Streets fresh style and modern gags that make it wildly entertaining.
Shockya
4.0
But with shards of inspiration amidst the knob gags, its cleverer than it looks.
Sky
4.0
While some original films make it through the cracks, almost everything these days is a sequel, reboot, or remake...our wallets are what do the talkin ..
Solzy At The Movies
4.5
Its hilarious and even surprisingly touching, yet never in a way that is obtrusive to the maximum level of amusement possible.
What Culture
4.4
Its a rowdy, massively entertaining ride done with wild wit and creative abandon.
Mercury News
1.9
Most of the film is in the teaser, from the set up to the prom night climax.
Bitly
3.0
Inevitably, since this is a film that flip flops between passive and aggressive polarities of man children, it is entranced by male bonding, appendage ..
Scots Man
4.0
And partly its down to the films secret weapon: the unexpectedly funny presence of Channing Tatum.
Scots Man
4.0
The idea to play the concept for laughs is an inspired one, and Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum mine the material for all the crass, R rated comedy that ..
No La
3.1
I maintain that it wasnt even close to the best movie of last year, but its still a charming film full of winning performances , especially from Best ..
Scene Stealers
3.5
Its a knowing, often very funny take on the original premise, that makes the most of the comic pairing of Hill and simple lunk, Tatum.
The Ooh Tray
4.0
The fact that they instead took the opportunity to create a film with some actual wit and a genuine sense of fun is commendable.
Dvd Talk
4.0
The plot lurches all over the place and the gags range from lame to lewd, but directors Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (makers of the animated comed ..
What So
4.5
It knows it is rather silly fluff, so it revels in its own raunchy silliness creating a comedy that delivers plenty of laughs.
Bowling Green Daily News
4.0
Its no Superbad, but its probably the best buddy movie in some time.
Streaming Quickflix
3.5
Hill does exactly the same shtick he did in Superbad he really only makes sense as a harmless dork or a psycho.But Tatum displays some nifty comic tim ..
East Bay Express
2.0
The cast is not only much better than the script it makes the writing seem especially lame.
Tony Mack
3.5
Its extremely funny, with Hill and Tatum displaying a disturbing amount of chemistry.
Fat Guys At The Movies
3.0
Its all very familiar, Superbad territory; however, the pairing with Tatum works unexpectedly well in this case and a fast tracked sequel feels almost ..
Concrete Play Ground
4.5
It has a bad, slapstick first act but by midpoint becomes strangely compelling, tapping into the fantasy of reliving ones high school years (which did ..
Ny Mag
3.0
Walking into 21 Jump Street, I expected a lot of silly fun, and while I got that, I enjoyed the whole spectacle a lot more than I thought I would as w ..
Fan The Fire Magazine
3.5
That can be considered a breakthrough in a movie age when originality is measured by how many twists can be made within a straitjacket format.
Entertainment Time
4.5
Schmidt is quiet and smart and has a horrible time talking to girls.
Media Mikes
4.5
The result is one of the most satisfying and hilarious pairings since Matthau and Lemmon, Hope and Crosby and even, Gibson and Glover.
3.0
And there still museums with pay what you wish admission, if not every day, then on certain days weekly or monthly.You just have to know who offers wh ..
New York Time Out
4.0
The near explosions are one of the funnier parts of the film.They even get a good performance out of Ice Cube and have a pretty good cameo on top of e ..
The Scorecard Review
3.5
21 Jump Street is nothing like the original series. Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum have a great chemistry and the strong beginning and ending do a pret ..
Graffiti With Punctuation
2.0
Given the broad drama of the series, their movie should be full of big ideas, and instead settles for redundant gags involving drugs, guns, and high s ..
Toledo Blade
4.0
Yet while the humour is most definitely adult in nature, its never mean spirited, with the gags playful rather than nasty; silly rather than offensive ..
Movies Ign
3.8
Yes, some of the movies funny bits were in the trailer. After all, they were trying to get you to buy a ticket. But, this is one of the rare comedies ..
Movie Chambers
4.0
Make no mistake, there is a fresh, focused and undeniably funny comedic sensibility that stays to the fore throughout.
News
4.5
Tatum is Jenko, a popular jock who doesnt have a lot going on upstairs.
The Dispatch (Lexington, N ..
3.0
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Richard Roeper
4.4
But what makes this the comedic movie to beat in 2012 is that all involved are in on the joke that this is yet another retread of a nearly forgotten t ..
Illinois Times
3.5
The best thing that can be said for it is that it never coasts on just one type of joke; funny in execution, not just in concept.
The Film Experience
3.0
In 2012, did anyone expect a 21 Jump Street movie to be good Because it is.
3.5
21 Jump Street is canny enough to know how to laugh with its subject, not at it, which lays a good foundation for its clever script.
The Diva Review
3.5
Maybe that particular brand of half assed genius is too evanescent to survive a whole movie.
Movie Line
4.0
Jonah Hill is good as well, but it feels like Tatum utterly overshadows him.
Bad Ass Digest
2.0
But in short, this film isnt perhaps quite as clever as it perceives itself to be.
Patrick Nabarro
4.0
Every set piece is brilliantly bonkers, occasionally veering into gross out humour but never sacrificing our affection for the characters.
Liver Pool Echo
4.0
With the avalanche of profanity and bodily function humor, the gross out gags could easily have worn out their welcome.
Kc Active
3.2
But its a deeply uneven film that cant decide if its a satire, a joke, a thriller or a heartstring tugger, and in dithering in its tone and its aims i ..
Blog Oregonlive
4.5
Jump Street benefits from a mix of good natured winks at the original and a self mockery that lets the audience know it doesnt find the material too p ..
3.5
Yet the movie never bogs down in sentiment, instead drawing a lot of humor from the personality clash at the heart of their friendship.21 Jump Street ..
Cines Nark
4.0
The movie offers lots of equally surreal moments, and its pacing is a thing of beauty.
7 Dvt
2.0
And yet nothing about 21 Jump Street leaves a nasty taste in the mouth, primarily because it allows its characters to act like bastards without becomi ..
Ultra Culture
4.5
As is the rule with every R rated stoner comedy, theres a requirement to push the envelope and show us something weve never seen before.
Ma Cleans
4.0
Back in 1987, the TV series played this setup totally straight faced as a crime drama pitched for hip, young MTV weaned audiences.The movie, however, ..
American Profile
4.0
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Jo Reviews
3.0
I just found it dull and uninteresting; nothing particularly fresh; no risk; no ambition.
Shadow And Act
3.5
The thing that works about 21 Jump Street is that its off key but in a way that ends up feeling relaxed and yet not sloppy.Its not a masterpiece.
Movie City News
3.8
But thats what we get with the 2012 movie adaptation.The bigger surprise
Maki At The Movies Blogspo ..
4.2
The supporting characters add depth to the comedic pairing of Tatum and Hill.
Events Austin 360
3.0
But this movie is a lot smarter and a lot funnier than it has any real right to be.
Deads
4.5
The makers of Project X should be forced at gunpoint to see how you make teens engaging and likeable without reducing them to boob obsessed sex pests.
NME
4.5
Somehow, straight dude comedies cant seem to exist without lots of gay sight gags.
Windy City Media Group
5.0
Provided you approach this laff a minute, slapstick adventure as a franchise overhaul rather than as an homage, you wont be shocked by its relentlessl ..
Aalbc It
4.0
I remember the show being somewhat ironically enjoyed, much like its near contemporary Beverly Hills 90210.
Hollywood Bitch Slap
4.0
Tatum and Hill make for a fun duo, the former seemingly have the time of his life playing up the dumb hottie his succession of histrionic, corny roles ..
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