Tammy

  • 2014


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$ 100 Million
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Positive Reviews 38
Negative reviews 69
Average Rating 2.2/5
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2.8
McCarthy is going to need better material if shes going to transition into a rom com career. Av Club
3.0
Its very existence is a triumph, but Tammy offers just enough kooky wit to make you wish it was a lot better. Indie Wire
3.5
Tammy delivers on its promise: its a very, very funny female driven comedy that might not break the mould, but will ensure McCarthys continued reign a .. We Got This Covered
1.5
And even when the filmmakers have carte blanche to be better, be different, aim higher.But foreknowledge doesnt make the fact any less irritating. Austin Chronicle
1.5
But what that unfettered creative control has wrought is .. not good. Austin Chronicle
3.0
For all its failings and flailings, theres plenty to admire in this oddball star vehicle. Time Out
1.5
The film ultimately doesnt treat Pearls alcoholism as anything more than a prop for physical comedy, however, so Sarandons efforts dont go anywhere. Screen Daily
2.5
A less generous star and director could have cut the film to keep Sarandon from waltzing away with it.I admire McCarthy for casting her and for wantin .. Vulture
2.2
A few zingers and barbed scenes between Sarandon and McCarthy save the film from being a total loss. Paste Magazine
3.1
McCarthy is aggressive and foul mouthed while Sarandon is sensible and laid back. Rogerebert
3.4
Falcones movie is a testament to what actors can bring to clunky filmmaking.Slowly but surely, Tammy scraps its leads dim witted persona, allowing McC .. IGN
3.0
But their one big scene is bereft of any really cutting insults, from that seemingly bottomless quiver McCarthy deployed against Sandra Bullock in The .. Telegraph
2.5
Tammy, the latest film starring Melissa McCarthy, represents an interesting step in the comediennes career. Cinema Blend
2.0
Going east to Kentucky, they stop at a honky tonk bar where Pearl hooks up with smooth old Earl (Gary Cole) while Tammy flirts with Earls good guy son .. Ny Daily News
2.0
Still, the movie does have a fairly big heart and offers a handful of laughs, which might be enough for those moviegoers who are in the mood for some .. Screen Rant
2.5
As a script it is uneven and tonally inconsistent best as a brainless, gross out comedy, less successful when striving for emotional poignancy. The Globe And Mail
2.5
And Falcones direction is at best blandly workmanlike, apparently designed to give McCarthy and Sarandon as much leeway as possible. One Guys Opinion
3.1
It is crowd pleasing, in its own way, mixing girth gags and slapstick with clueless come ons.But for a movie that comes out swinging, Tammy, in the en .. Rogers Movie Nation
1.8
10 1 4 / 10 Melissa McCarthy is an immensely likable comedienne who has a habit of starring in movies that are well beneath her talent. Blu Ray
4.0
Like a classic road comedy, this tends to drift from scene to scene rather than adhere to a strict plot; the movie revolves mostly around McCarthy, hi .. Chicago Reader
1.9
McCarthy has a shtick, and she does it well.This movie is tailored to it. Mark Reviews Movies
1.9
Sarandons talent essentially is the only worthwhile element of the film. Usa Today
1.0
This week, Buena Vista Sweden, whatever that is, hopes to lure all three of our Swedish comedy fans away from the World Cup with The 100 Year Old Man .. The Times
2.0
However, McCarthys latest vehicle, Tammy, misfires, becoming a vision of hell in comic clothing, specifically the mustard and ketchup coloured nylon u .. The Times
2.5
And sure enough, Tammy eventually works its way around to delivering some effective dramatic moments in its third act.The problem is the film is so vu .. Screen It
2.0
Director Ben Falcone (McCarthys husband) contrives some good natured slapstick along the way (McCarthy crashing a jet ski or crushing the cars wing mi .. Independent
2.0
McCarthy and Duplass have a charming chemistry together, but the screenplay never provides the glue that makes them into a believable couple. The Wrap
2.5
Rather than burnish McCarthys newly minted star, Tammy takes off some of the shine. News Day
2.2
Kathy Bates and Melissa McCarthy star in Tammy, which is better when its humorous rather than emotional. Cs Monitor
3.5
In every important way, Tammy is the better McCarthy vehicle . Its warmer, wittier, far less slickly contrived, and much more recognizably human, in i .. Film Journal
2.0
Sadly, for all its admirable intentions, this bittersweet tale of the eponymous train wreck with a good heart (McCarthy) hitting the open road with he .. The Guardian
3.0
Tammy may not a comedy masterpiece, but McCarthy has comedy star quality. The Guardian
3.5
McCarthy is hilarious, but a little of her humor goes a long way. Az Central
4.4
Melissa McCarthys rise to fame is something to celebrate, and not just because its about time we had a female equivalent to the angry losers played by .. Smh
2.8
But for the first 20 minutes or so, McCarthy and Falcone seem to have misjudged the best uses of McCarthys talents to epic proportions. Npr
1.9
Its more a pile of incidents than a story. Without a guiding focus, McCarthys boisterous comic energy runs amok. The result barely holds together as a .. Star Tribune
3.5
But because Tammy is cowritten and played by Melissa McCarthy, its a broad, helter skelter farce whose best bits hinge almost entirely on the consider .. Ew
1.5
The movie most of all fails Melissa McCarthy who is much better than this pile of unfunny junk. Cinema Crazed
3.5
Here, McCarthy is neither too dialed up to bear nor too retiring to make an impressionshe frequently finds the sweet spots in a flawed script. Slate
2.0
Perhaps the biggest problem with Tammy, though, is the sense that it doesnt really know what it wants to be: big, bawdy studio comedy or something mor .. Flim List
1.5
Susan Grangers review of Tammy (Warner Bros./New Line) Having catapulted to stardom in The Bridesmaids, The Heat and Identity Thief, Melissa McCarthy .. Susang Ranger
0.0
The purpose of every Melissa McCarthy movie is the same: Take the most repulsive loser you can conjure up and make her sympathetic and lovable, provin .. Observer
2.0
The big difference is that Thelma and Louise was complex and had depth.But with Tammy, you get the idea that the filmmakers just wanted to see how man .. Common Sense Media
2.5
McCarthy is at her funniest and most energetic in these scenes of futile rebellion. Movies
1.3
But few have fallen harder and faster than Melissa McCarthy in Tammy. Sf Gate
3.0
The movies double identity is its charm and its curse.Without its sociological setup, its consistent comedic failings would be irredeemable; but its c .. New Yorker
1.0
could be an artifact from some alternate universe: the creatures there resemble Earthlings but have an entirely different and debased idea of whats fu .. Time
2.0
The film is not terrible, just mediocre and unoriginal and makes 96 minutes feel like a lifetime. Boston Herald
1.9
The film comes to a screeching halt whenever it coarsely attempts to manufacture drama in this way. Slant Magazine
0.0
Tammy is a bummer, not least because McCarthys fans know shes better than this. Washington Post
2.5
The idyll is absurd and grating because its cartoonish quality stands in such contrast to the realistic snapshots of America that suggest that the fil .. The New York Times
2.0
It can only be a Melissa McCarthy vehicle and a particularly sentimental example of that misbegotten genre. Express
2.2
Every instance McCarthy and Falcone write to touch our heartstrings rings false. The Film Stage
3.1
Small favors, but in Tammy we have a less grating road trip comedy than Identity Thief, the one Melissa McCarthy did with Jason Bateman, and a more de .. Chicago Tribune
2.5
Nor does it showcase McCarthy at her crassly funny best, like Bridesmaids or last summers The Heat..It just plonks down the actress and a handful of s .. Boston Globe
2.5
Melissa McCarthy is inarguably talented, but her and Falcones best intentions get lost within yet another portrayal of an overly aggressive yet pathet .. Reeling Reviews
2.2
Tammy, starring the reliably funny Melissa McCarthy, trades in McCarthys well crafted barbs for Victorian melodrama and Starbucks spirituality. Uproxx
1.5
Its one of the most unforgivable sins a story can commit: not knowing what it is about, if only at its most shallow, at its most on the nose surface. Flickfilosopher
1.5
Instead of learning from what Bates has to say, she shrugs it off, and again McCarthy and Sarandon get involved in a series of cyclical sequences buil .. Blogs Indie Wire
5.0
Duplass is also quite likable as McCarthys down to earth love interest.Melissa McCarthy has a powerful comedic presence. Blogs Indie Wire
2.5
But Tammy is still a mainstream comedy, so its beholden to its wacky set pieces, and the heartfelt moments come off mostly as afterthoughts. Las Vegas Weekly
2.0
Its as if Falling Down got reworked as a sitcom.Too bad then, that the flabby direction and episodic script (co written by McCarthy and Falcone) cant .. Total Film
2.5
The uneven comedy offers a few sporadic chuckles but its neither extreme enough nor inventive enough to allow for more. ReelViews
2.0
So the film progresses from merely unfunny to unconvincing to dull. Hollywood Reporter
1.5
When you see that this movie is co produced by Will Ferrell, who seems bent on destroying comedy as we know it, it will come as no surprise that this .. Tony Medley
5.0
Like other actors, comics have to mix it up.Its what Bill Murray did with Lost in Translation, earning a well deserved Oscar nomination in the process .. Los Angeles Times
2.5
That the performance and the movie ultimately aspire to something richer a compassionate look at midlife malaise and cross generational female bonding .. Variety
2.5
McCarthy delivers another all in performance, but so much so as to be more sad than funny much of the time. Groucho Reviews
3.1
The movie deserves credit for attempting to inject some substance into its otherwise intentionally silly approach. Aisle Seat
3.5
Melissa McCarthy will steal your heart (and maybe your wallet) in Tammy. Forbes
3.0
McCarthy and Sarandon work exceedingly well together, and the picture benefits from not having McCarthy as its sole force of comic chaos. Forbes
1.5
After Identity Thief (co starring Jason Bateman) and The Heat (Sandra Bullock), Tammy marks the third film in a row to have McCarthy annoy, mistreat a .. Herald Sun
3.1
Filmmaker Richie Mehta has infused Ill Follow You Down with a deliberate pace that is, at the outset, not too problematic, with the movies character b .. Reel Film
2.5
For a while now, Melissa McCarthy has been the best thing in the movies shes made.Admitted, it hasnt always been hard. Nj
1.0
Thats exactly how I felt watching Tammy, a movie that puts Melissa McCarthy and Susan Sarandon on the road. Movie Habit
1.9
14A There is playing to your strengths and there is cringing overkill and with the road comedy Tammy, Melissa McCarthy is getting awfully close to the .. The Star
1.9
Theres a tragic dimension to the character a raging alcoholic with feet swollen from diabetes that the films upbeat tone refuses to accommodate, leavi .. Film Freak Central
1.5
Its a surreal and endearing intro, but it turns out to be the best moment in this grating attempt at comedy, the latest failed attempt to capitalize o .. Oregon Live
0.5
If you are looking for a good laugh, a well written script, engaging characters, quirky relationships, a story with a bit of heart and having a whale .. Urban Cine File
2.5
Sheis a talented actress, but Tammy is the work of a star temporarily bereft of inspiration or ambition. Movies Tv Guide
1.5
It seems even Melissa McCarthy is beginning to get that her shtick has gotten old. Maki At The Movies
2.0
Falcone never finds a rhythm and demonstrates bad timing in the quick fire comedy stakes. Digital Spy
1.5
Tammy shows McCarthys rolling boulder comedy isnt enough not with this lazily semi improvised material to carry a movie on its own. Tamp A Bay
2.5
Tammy (Melissa McCarthy) is a likable mess with a chronic inability to get it together. New York Post
1.0
A truly appalling film embarrasses all associated with it, and an unfunny comedy, forcing its cast to mug, shtick and galumph their way through an app .. Abc
1.9
*1/2 (out of four) Maybe Melissa McCarthy and her husband, Ben Falcone, met with studio execs and pitched a movie that would completely reinvent McCar .. Red Eye Chicago
1.0
There could be some weird riff on Thelma & Louise going on, but its lost amid lame pratfalls and a tone that veers close to mawkish at times.You get t .. Independent Ie
2.5
Seeing Melissa McCarthys (2013s Tammys (Melissa McCarthy) day has gone from bad to terrible to worse. Dustin Put Man
2.0
At least the film passes briskly, never lingering very long over its more pointless gags while offering some funny moments to Sarandon and the cameo s .. Contact Music
1.0
By sheer force of her Oscar nominated acting will, our lead would simply overcome any cinematic prerequisites and win the audience over with a mega do .. Film Racket
2.5
Whatever it is McCarthy wants to do as a movie star, this was her chance to do it.Theres a key difference between McCarthy and the likes of the aforem .. Larsen On Film
3.0
The pitch seems airtight: funny woman takes funny roadtrip with funny grandma. Vanity Fair
4.5
Falcones movie is a testament to what actors can bring to clunky filmmaking. Ign
2.5
And the funniest line has McCarthy complaining that gas is $4 a gallon. Js Online
3.5
McCarthy embodies a Sandler like combination of raw, inchoate anger and sticky sentimentality. The Dissolve
1.5
The greatest comedy actors of all time couldnt make Tammy work, so Melissa McCarthy the actress probably deserves a pass.But Melissa McCarthy the scre .. Cinemix Tape
2.5
Which makes you wish that McCarthy could have been unleashed to just give it straight to the old bird. Straits Times
2.5
Tammy is a disappointment, because it asks an energetic, unpredictable performer to play it so calculatingly, frustratingly safe. Flavor Wire
2.5
Here, the jokes hit with the accuracy of bullets in a Michael Bay movie. Daily Herald
3.1
Toward the end, it takes a daring, sharp U turn into more touching terrain and the smoothness with which it rounds the corner pays off with a satisfyi .. Mercury News
2.0
Would we rather have sharp one liners, drama and great comic setups The Ooh Tray
2.2
Tammy, the newest Melissa McCarthy vehicle, is blessedly just mediocre, as opposed to the execrable Identity Thief. Movie Mezzanine
1.5
Sarandon and Bates, two classy actors, are slumming here.But then so is McCarthy. reason
2.0
The movie is mildly amusing in places (McCarthy plus jet ski equals laughs; thats just science), but its never as unpredictable as fans have reason to .. Seven Day Svt
0.5
Its a sad, angry excuse for a comedy that contains exactly one chuckle and infinitely more cringing. From The Balcony
3.0
Its funny and delivers lots of zaniness but also has moments of poignancy. Review Express
3.0
I may need to wait awhile to get my wish.While not as funny as I thought it could be, Tammy is still an entertaining way to help celebrate the 4th of .. Media Mikes
1.5
This movie doesnt know what its about.Neither does McCarthys comedy. Grant Land
1.0
Tammy is so groan inducingly dumb that it rivals some of Adam Sandlers worst comedies, placing so much faith in its leading ladys raucous, over the to .. Blog Bullz Eye
1.0
It should be the look of whoever happens to watch this unformed feature. Vue Weekly
1.9
Clunky and aimless, its quite possibly the hottest mess of the year. Us Magazine
0.0
A waste of McCarthys considerable talent, this comedy is painfully groan inducing and obnoxious. Johnhanlon Reviews
2.0
While McCarthy and Sarandon have a sweet familial chemistry, their characters are too similar to brew much comic tension. Toledo Blade
1.0
McCarthy and Falcones script belabors every situation, looking for physical gags or verbal humor yet finding none. Honey Cutts Hollywood
3.0
Tammy bets big with its comedy but with average results, and while its loose and enthusiastically performed, its hardly ever laugh out loud. Sky
2.5
McCarthy is gritty, salty and believably vulnerable and you can see why she has caught on, despite inferior movies; Tammy seems more authentic about h .. Metro Active
1.4
More interested in piecing together a few funny scenes than a coherent story it never delivers the title character it promises. Flixist
3.1
The result is a sweet, often entertaining but occasionally uneven movie. Buffalo News
3.5
(You might remember Falcone as the air marshal in Bridesmaids.)While there is little in the way of plot, Tammy is more character based than the typica .. Stardem
1.5
Buckle yourself in, because youre going for a ride.Tammy is one of lifes punching bags, apt to pitch a fantod at the slightest provocation, but too du .. The Tyee
4.0
The script maximizes McCarthys supernatural physical comedy abilities while minimizing the kind of lame fat jokes that have plagued her in less shrewd .. Bust
1.5
Sarandon descends to McCarthys level.Tammy is certain to catalyze a new round of debates over whether McCarthys heft is a plus, a minus or merely a pl .. Oc Register
2.5
A disorganized conglomeration of funny bits and sad, heart tugging moments, few of which bear any significant weight or impact. M Live
3.0
McCarthy softens Sarandons edge and Sarandon gives some dramatic substance for McCarthy to flex her diverse acting chops. Fox News
3.1
But just as unexpected is how scattershot the comedy ultimately is. The Movie Report
3.0
But this isnt the go for broke adventure its marketing may have you expecting. Buzz Feed
1.3
Mark Duplass is sweet as Bobby, a young man who sees beneath Tammys defenses and finds her honest and vulnerable.The movie is so loaded with gags and .. Jc Online
1.5
Its closer to full goofball than heart of gold character sketch, so when it tries for poignant, the shift is awkward and uncomfortable. Events Austin 360
2.0
Its one banged up, scuffed up, dented mess of a movie, but somehow, nonetheless, McCarthy makes it out, to the other side. To what, now, is the real q .. Neils Entertainment Picks
4.0
This is not to imply that Tammy doesnt have its share of laughs and it certainly offersas was intendeda great showcase for McCarthys talent for physic .. Windy City Media Group
1.5
The movie desperately wants us to think shes charming, that shes just trying to get it together, but you can see the seams showing: The supporting cha .. The Concourse Deads
2.5
Trouble is, it never really takes them or us to joyous parts unknown, just through some absurd sketch like situations that might actually work in any .. Blog Cleveland
1.5
The problem here is that McCarthy and Falcone cant decide if they want to create a gross out comedy or a touching dramedy.Believe me, a close up of th .. Culture Catch
2.5
Remember THE HANGOVER.No one wants a sentimental, moral message R rated comedy. Las Vegas Informer
2.5
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