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34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 58ConsequenceBlake GobleConsequenceBlake GobleBetter than My Super-Ex Girlfriend, sloppier than Hancock, it’s nothing dynamic but fun all the same. And frankly, not every superhero flick or comedy needs to be the Super-person of its domain. Likability is sometimes an underrated super-power, and Thunder Force is bursting with it.
- 50IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandWhile McCarthy and Spencer do their damndest to make the family-friendly feature work — McCarthy in particular brings real texture to her charming slacker with a heart of gold, a role she’s played so many times before — Thunder Force isn’t clever enough to break new ground in the superhero milieu, nor is it silly enough to mine its material for the kind of jokes that would make it distinctive.
- 42The A.V. ClubKatie RifeThe A.V. ClubKatie RifeOverall, the comedy in Thunder Force is apathetic and airless, no matter how hard McCarthy tries.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawThis is by-the-numbers stuff, not quite funny enough for comedy or having enough of the crazed seriousness that marks out a successful superhero franchise.
- 40IGNKristy PuchkoIGNKristy PuchkoMelissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer have sparkling screen presence, but can’t thrive under Ben Falcone’s utter lack of vision. Thunder Force doesn’t work as a superhero movie or a buddy comedy, as it refuses to revel in the big moments of either.
- 40Screen RantRachel LaBonteScreen RantRachel LaBonteIts leading ladies are in fine form, as always, and they're backed by some lively performers. It's the story that struggles to come through, along with a reluctance to just let loose in every way possible.
- 40EmpireBeth WebbEmpireBeth WebbSpencer and McCarthy are the superheroes we deserve, but are capable of so much more than bowel-movement jokes in this tepid and formulaic buddy romp.
- 40Total FilmPaul BradshawTotal FilmPaul BradshawWith a super-spoof that’s occasionally funny but always forgettable, the Melissa McCarthy-verse falls flat at Phase One.
- 38Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperIt’s always a shame when a group of talented humans get together and deliver something that comes across as a halfhearted effort, even if they poured their blood, sweat and tears into it.
- 30The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzWith the exception of a few demented scenes teleported over from a stranger, better comedy . . . Thunder Force is as sloppy and disappointing as the label “A Ben Falcone Film” previously suggested.