Metacritic Movie Ratings
Hot Tub Time Machine Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 100

  out of 100

  The New York TimesA.O. Scott

  The movie itself is a nonstop barrage -- somewhere between a riot and an orgy -- of crude, obnoxious gags and riffs. If you are a connoisseur of sexual, scatological or just plain stupid humor, you will find your appetite satisfied, even glutted.

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• 90

  out of 100

  Los Angeles TimesBetsy Sharkey

  About a billion laughs (though "Hot Tub" is not for the faint of heart or anyone even slightly concerned with what's happened to common decency these days).

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• 75

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  With sharp riffs on the intersection of '80s pop culture (ALF, Kid 'N Play, Ronald Reagan!) and 21st-century culture (Twitter, Viagra, Second Life!), this Time Machine is a fun dip into a pool of memories that are best forgotten again once the booze wears off.

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• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  Succeeds beyond any expectations suggested by the title and extends John Cusack's remarkable run: Since 1983, in 55 films, he's never made a bad one.

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• 50

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  For hilarity, characterization and clever structure, "The Hangover" is far superior. Still, there are some laughs in this uneven but good-natured raunchfest.

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• 50

  out of 100

  VarietyDennis Harvey

  Even by recent standards for mainstream comedy packaging, "Tub" looks dull and ugly.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  A loud, disjointed and not terribly funny comedy, which probably is what one expects with a title like that. The unfortunate thing is, it didn't need to be.

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