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Chill Factor Review

Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

Critics scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.

  • 2.0
    33

    out of 100

    Metascore®
    Generally unfavorable reviews
    based on a weighted average of all
    critic review scores.

  • 25

    out of 100

    Entertainment Weekly Owen Gleiberman

    God-awful?Gooding screams out lines like ''I'm about to get in yo' ass like last year's underwear!''

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  • 30

    out of 100

    Los Angeles Times Kevin Thomas

    Melts swiftly...don't expect a shred of credibility.

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  • 30

    out of 100

    Variety Robert Koehler

    Utterly lacking the drive and roller-coaster energy expected of top action pics, this latest try at repackaging "Speed" is a Kmart version of a Jerry Bruckheimer production.

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  • 38

    out of 100

    USA Today Susan Wloszczyna

    A substandard ebony-and-ivory buddy pic.

  • 40

    out of 100

    The New York Times Stephen Holden

    A mechanically efficient chase-by-numbers movie.

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  • 50

    out of 100

    Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert

    There are a lot of logical gaps in this movie.

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  • 75

    out of 100

    Chicago Tribune Michael Wilmington

    It's one of those movies that are unfortunately so technically well done, it's hard to tune out on the senseless story.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

Iffy for 16+

Generic, unoriginal, and pretty stupid.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that there is some strong language and a good deal of cartoon-style violence, but that what is far more likely to be detrimental to kids is the overall stupidity.

  • Families can talk about the enduring appeal of explosion/action movies.

What to watch for
  • violence false3

    Violence: Lots of explosion-movie style peril and violence.

  • sex false1

    Sex: Mild.

  • language false3

    Language: Frequent.

  • consumerism false0

    Consumerism: Not an issue

  • drugsalcoholtobacco false3

    Drinking, drugs and smoking: Marijuana, reference to accident caused by drunk driver.

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