Metacritic Movie Ratings
16 Blocks Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 83

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  A helluva lot happens in 16 Blocks - an outrageous amount, really, along with a coda that deposits the audience squarely at a movieland finale. Who knew that looking both ways before crossing is where the real action is?

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• 80

  out of 100

  The New York TimesManohla Dargis

  Mr. Willis has always been an acquired taste, but for those who did acquire that taste, riding shotgun on his good times and bad, it's a pleasure to see him doing what comes naturally.

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• 80

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesKevin Crust

  A ticking clock scenario and a terrific performance by Willis as an alcoholic NYPD detective make up for the film's occasional missteps and some strange pop culture references.

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• 80

  out of 100

  Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern

  A mismatched-buddy movie that's endearing, funny and affecting in equal measure.

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• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  The bedrock of the plot is the dogged determination of the Bruce Willis character. Jack may be middle-aged, he may be tired, he may be balding, he may be a drunk, but if he's played by Bruce Willis you don't want to bet against him.

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• 70

  out of 100

  VarietyRobert Koehler

  Not that it ever rises to the level of Sidney Lumet's Gotham police pics ("Serpico," "Prince of the City"), but 16 Blocks does raise the banner for the tradition of the textured urban cop drama, spurred by action but made substantial by characters at crossroads.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterSheri Linden

  Although much of the plot defies credulity, Richard Donner directs the odd-couple action drama with a nimble facility that draws viewers in.

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• 50

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Willis' performance mystifies, while Mos Def's mesmerizes.

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