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Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang Review

Release Date: Oct 21, 2005
Rated: language, violence and sexuality/ nudity
Runtime: 1 hr. 42 min.
Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Suspense/Thriller
Director:Shane Black
Cast:Robert Downey, Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen, Dash Mihok. Full cast + crew

Movies.com Critics

4.5

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Other Critics provided by Metacritic.com

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

4.0

72

out of 100

Metascore^®
Generally favorable reviews
based on a weighted average of all
critic review scores.
50

out of 100

The New York Times Dana Stevens
It's just a movie with no particular reason for existing, a flashy, trifling throwaway whose surface cleverness masks a self-infatuated credulity.

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50

out of 100

Los Angeles Times Kenneth Turan
Turns into a film that is too ostentatiously pleased with itself, so in love with its own cleverness it doesn't notice it's darn near worn you out.

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63

out of 100

USA Today Mike Clark
All three actors give it their all, but Monaghan stands out with a sexy yet oddly down-to-earth variation on the Midwest girl gone wrong, thanks partly to a dark dysfunctional family secret.

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63

out of 100

Chicago Sun-Times Roger Ebert
Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang contains a lot of comedy and invention, but doesn't much benefit from its clever style. The characters and plot are so promising that maybe Black should have backed off and told the story deadpan, instead of mugging so shamelessly for laughs.

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70

out of 100

Variety Todd McCarthy
Once again making a diverting but insubstantial movie look better than it is, Downey, with haggard charm to burn, is winning all the way. Kilmer is riotous at times as an impeccably groomed, businesslike guy keen to assert his orientation at every opportunity.

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70

out of 100

The Hollywood Reporter Kirk Honeycutt
Downey and Monaghan are wonderful at playing characters that compensate for the harshness of their past with flippant swaggers.

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80

out of 100

Wall Street Journal Joe Morgenstern
Amazingly and incessantly funny, a free-form riff on Hollywood shenanigans, the film noir genre and film in general.
88

out of 100

Chicago Tribune Robert K. Elder
Black's retro-noir reminds us why we love movies: because they can surprise us, even when we're ankle deep in bullet casings, bodies and enough twists to tie us in knots.

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91

out of 100

Entertainment Weekly Lisa Schwarzbaum
The deliriously enjoyable noir comedy-thriller Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang does nothing by halves and everything by doubles.

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For Families provided by Common Sense Media

not for kids

Choppy L.A. thriller. Absolutely not for kids.

What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this movie contains explicit violence, nudity, swearing, and drug use. It's not appropriate for kids and teens.

Families can talk about remaining true to one's convictions in difficult or out-of-the-ordinary situations. When, if ever, is the use of violence "okay?" Is it ever acceptable to tell lies or steal?

The good stuff

Messages: Killing, lying, stealing, etc.

What to watch for

Violence: Violent killing; dead bodies; dismemberment.
Sex: Nudity, sexual situations. A main character is gay.
Language: Lots of cussing, including all the big "four-letter words."
Consumerism: Not an issue
Drinking, drugs and smoking: Drinking, smoking, some drugs.

Common Sense Media

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