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33 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt's a consistently funny script, tastefully packaged by super-producer Brian Grazer and directed with just the right touch by Dean Parisot.
- 70VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangThe rare Hollywood remake that, by daring to reinterpret its source material within a fresh political context, actually has a reason to exist.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertRecycles the 1977 comedy right down to repeating the same mistakes.
- 60The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisMr. Carrey is such an attention hog that most actresses have a hard time holding on to their corner of the screen when he's onboard, especially in broader comedies. But Ms. Leoni never cedes her ground. Both performers exude such acute neediness - there's a touch of Jerry Lewis and Lucille Ball in their mutual frenzy - that not to love them even a little would seem cruel.
- 60Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranPlays like the setup for a movie that never materializes. It has all the elements for a successful comedy, but once the premise is presented, the film doesn't know how to deliver on its promise. That doesn't mean there is no fun in "Fun."
- 50Chicago TribuneAllison BenediktChicago TribuneAllison BenediktThis is familiar clowning territory for our actors -- hypothetically well-matched here, with Carrey a far more sophisticated and energetic comic partner for Leoni than Adam Sandler was in "Spanglish."
- 50The Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenThe Hollywood ReporterSheri LindenWhile the 1977 Fun With Dick and Jane was a reasonably diverting sendup of conspicuous consumption with a subversive if not always razor-sharp comic edge, the new version... replaces smart performances with tired shtick.
- 50USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigThere's really not much fun to be had with Dick and Jane - or anyone else in this anemic comedy.
- 50New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardA sharply comic critique of corporate greed might have added to the national dialogue, but this is a series of hit-&-miss sketches.
- 0New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickThe material has been dumbed down for contemporary tastes and Carrey's frantic comic style.