Annapolis

  • 2006


MOVIE IS uninspired predictable emotional original interesting
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10 % Rotten
$ 17 Million
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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 37
Average Rating 2.2/5
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2.0
Though he doesnt serenade her with The Righteous Brothers, Annapolis bears more than a passing likeness to the Tom Cruise vehicle, except its less wil .. Av Club
2.8
If youre gonna make a movie about a maverick in a military school setting, that movie better be Top Gun. EW
1.9
... an exhausted wheeze of bankrupt cliches and cardboard characters, the kind of film that has no visible reason for existing, except that everybody .. Rogerebert
1.9
Which isnt to say that we dont form a relationship with these creatures.
1.5
Others disagree, and if the young boxers dont use headgear, as this movie claims, it inculcates concussion.)
1.0
If our future admirals are anything like Francos dopey eyed plebe, we might as well scuttle the fleet right now. (
2.0
an embarrassingly limp drama that could only please audience members who have never been out to see a movie before. E Film Critic
2.5
Though the drama in Annapolis runs from tepid to slightly warmer and doesnt once heat up, Franco never leaves us in doubt of the heros drive to transc .. San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
Annapolis doesnt have an authentic idea or coherent leg to stand upon, which will ultimately doom it to bargain bin purgatory. Cinema Blend
1.5
This film had very little on its mind other than making sure that the 12 to 14 year old girls who went to see it would be impressed enough to tell the .. JoBlo
1.9
The stuff is digestible, I suppose, but few would argue that it goes down a treat. In fact, at the risk of insubordination, you could do worse than gr .. The Globe And Mail
2.2
A string of cliches...As the plot plays out it not only follows formula but italicizes every element of it. One Guys Opinion
2.5
This isnt as much a movie as it is a recipe for a cinematic casserole in which the ingredients are clichs and rip offs. ReelViews
1.9
Annapolis rolls out the oldest, stalest chestnuts, including the father who doesnt understand, the tough company commander (Tyrese Gibson) who doesnt .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.1
The fact is Annapolis is inoffensive, bland entertainment that doesnt try to be anything more or less than that. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
The relentlessly meaningless dialogue and narration certainly doesnt help matters, nor does the almost complete lack of competent performances. Reel Film Reviews
2.2
Now comes Annapolis, Lins disappointingly ordinary and lifeless follow up. Eric Ds Nider
1.0
Its never less than excruciatingly predictable, unintentionally funny and dripping with moldy clichs. News Review
4.5
This is the essence of this masculine melodrama the boys find themselves reflected elsewhere, and fall in love with themselves. Pop Matters
1.5
The school seems to consist of one obstacle course, one classroom lab, and a world class boxing arena. Film Journal International ..
3.1
But after a few recruits dont pan out, hes included as a last minute addition, and the fun gets underway. Boston
3.0
But if you didnt see the preview, youd be clueless about his motivation and just think hes a stupid bully instead of a brilliant trainer. Mountain X
2.5
Apparently the filmmakers are counting on viewers not remembering An Officer and a Gentleman, which seems fairly unlikely. Then again, the plot is so .. Star Tribune
4.5
this is solid B movie stuff right outta the time when B movie wasnt an insult but more a mark of quality craftsmanship...
1.9
The movie plays out with the same martial drumbeat inevitability of a parade march. Toronto Star
4.5
Cole (Tyrese Gibson), a battle seasoned Marine who doesnt think Jake has what it takes to succeed in the military. Reel Talk Reviews
0.5
Annapolis is less like a movie than a virus one that clings so tenaciously to its host genre that it begins to take on the characteristics of a real m .. Salon
1.5
In a Big Contest With Himself: Hey, James Franco, I know youre better than this. Movies
3.1
Stacked with unoriginal plot elements hot off the assembly line, yet still manages to present said story with conviction, tough rings of truth, and a .. The Movie Boy
2.0
Its fatal flaw is that it doesnt contain a hint of emotional depth, or give the viewer any reason to care a whit about the characters onscreen. Bullz-Eye
2.0
Neither lagging military recruitment nor movie attendance is likely to be helped by Annapolis, a by the numbers underdog drama set at the storied U.S. .. Calendar Live
1.3
Annapolis isnt anything but an over boiled, corn fed version of An Officer and a Gentleman. Hollywood
2.5
The underdog story doesnt miss a cliche, even though it never figures out whether its a boxing picture or a military drama. Seattle Pi
0.5
At his Annapolis, theres nothing wrong with romantic fraternization between plebes and upperclassmen. Tony Medley
2.5
But Annapolis doesnt bother to do much more than trot the ideas out, never mind developing them, before it returns to being a fairly unoriginal and un ..
1.5
Step right up and enjoy this dull, stiff, pointless retread. But if you think youve heard it all before you have, you really have then save your movie .. E Online
5.0
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1.0
If the powers behind this pasteboard mockup of a film wanted to remake AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN, why didnt they just go ahead and do that . . . f th .. Killer Movie Reviews
2.5
Annapolis isnt great, but isnt in the same low category as Hoodwinked or Yours, Mine and Ours. Waffle Movies
1.5
These arent characters, these are character templates, and the story theyve been cut and pasted into couldnt be more cornball. Window To The Movies
1.5
Although hes a poor student (and kind of a petulant dolt), Major General Donnie Wahlberg stops by the shipyard to give Jake an envelope full of Naval .. Dvd Talk
2.8
Annapolis is as predictable as stale bread. You can plot the films conclusion, oh, at about the midway point. Even the few plot twists can be guessed .. Guide Live
3.0
Annapolis works because it presses emotional buttons which are virtually foolproof, not because it offers anything new to the audience. Jam! Movies
1.5
It really doesnt want to tell a story; it doesnt want to give us interesting characters; it doesnt want to entertain us or enlighten us or challenge o .. Flip Side Archive
2.2
Annapolis is the kind of hybrid military movie that can really only be truly enjoyed with diminished expectations and a sharp sense of parody. From The Balcony
2.5
...if you havent seen many other military movies or sports movies or underdog movies, Annapolis may not be as mundane for you as it was for me. Movie Metropolis
3.1
Good white youth helps United Nations of roommates through muddy obstacle course, soft roomie cant handle bad officer and tries to kill himself, antag .. Denver Post
3.2
I dont really get tired of stuff like this: the story hasnt died because its good, and it seems like every year, theres a version or two that sneaks u .. Film Blather
1.9
take along some Krazy Glue: Its the only thing that will keep your eyes from rolling repeatedly at the hoary cliches and trite situations... take a na .. James Sanford on Film
2.5
This is like the saccharine substitute for the real thing... it makes you long for the original. TheMovieChicks.com
1.5
Reworks the basic rags to riches fantasy in a muddle of clichs...as predicable as they come Vulture
1.5
As a naval take on the boot camp movie, its so bland and homogenized that it makes last years decidedly so so Jarhead look audacious in comparison. IGN Movies
2.5
Competently made but painfully similar to a plethora of films that have come before it, Annapolis is simply too familiar to land any real punches. Detroit News
2.8
Predictable, cardboard cut out characters, but easy to digest. Sometime after a dense indie, we seek out this fluff. Compuserve
1.8
Character development and narrative substance are absent in this wispy movie about the glow of beefcake youth getting a knack for teamwork in an oppre .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
2.0
What Annapolis really is, more than a college movie or a boot camp movie, is a boxing movie, and a run of the mill one at that. Cinematical
1.9
Its a bland campaign for discipline that seems to want you to salute before leaving the theater. Chicago Tribune
1.9
The funniest film of 2006. If only any of the laughs were intentional. Zap2it.com
2.5
Annapolis is the perfect movie for someone who has never before seen one. Chud
3.8
Its a formula plot, but its handled with some humor, some heart, and a sure hand on the camera.
1.3
An alternate title for this atrocious clutter of morality clichs could be A Plebeian and a Gentleman. But thats giving too much credit to just one of .. Seattle Times
3.5
flinty eyes speak volumes in Annapolis, a punchy drama that connects. Now Playing Mag
1.3
Bulling ahead through hackneyed scene after hackneyed scene, it grinds out an hour and 48 minutes of nonstop cliche, never offering so much as a margi .. Sign On Sandiego
2.5
Wobbles unsteadily between a military recruitment vehicle and an underdog boxing picture. Freep
1.5
Annapolis reminded me of a junior high production of An Officer and a Gentleman retold by cast members who could only recall bits and pieces of the or .. Romantic Movies About
3.1
Because the cast is interesting, Annapolis is watchable, but with so many better things in theaters it seems a waste to spend an hour and a half with .. Reno Gazette-Journal
1.3
Annapolis is a neatly pressed, mirror shine drone so impeccably mediocre we get the feeling somebody cheated on the entrance exam. Tyler Morning Telegraph (T ..



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