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Metascore
21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeStar-stuffed, well paced and very funny.
- 67The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinBefore Cooties is a zombie movie, it is an earnest-young-teacher movie that diligently subscribes to every cliché of the form.
- 60VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeAmusing as the Cooties script manages to be, one gets the distinct impression that its authors didn’t bother to visit a school at any point in the research or writing process, missing out on any number of jokes they could have made at public education’s expense.
- 50Film.comEric D. SniderFilm.comEric D. SniderCooties, while suitably gross and buoyed by game performances, doesn’t exploit its concept nearly as well as it should.
- 50The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe engaging opening third of Cooties is enough to make the rest of the 96-minute film a mildly amusing diversion, but as the minutes roll by, you'll wish the brains of the film had remained intact.
- 50Slant MagazineChuck BowenSlant MagazineChuck BowenIt makes an occasionally spirited pretense of injecting the tensions of the United States's educational system into a familiar zombie-siege scenario.
- 50Village VoiceSimon AbramsVillage VoiceSimon AbramsInfectious horror-comedy Cooties is an energizing juggernaut until its seemingly inexhaustible ensemble cast members are outpaced by their respective characters' quirks.
- Despite the funny premise, Cooties doesn’t live up to its potential.
- 40Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovIt’s fun, but it’s no "Class of Nuke ’Em High."