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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70Film ThreatFilm ThreatThe biggest strength of Cradle 2 the Grave is that it doesn’t take itself too seriously.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyWhen you pay good money to see an action movie, it's understood that you want it to be action-packed. You do not want it to be action-enhanced or action-flavoured or featuring accents of action.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerEllen A. KimSeattle Post-IntelligencerEllen A. KimEven throwing in a spunky fight between female sidekicks (Gabrielle Union and Kelly Hu) isn't enough to float this film over clumsy dialogue and the feeling we've seen it before.
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe film itself is on autopilot and overdrive at the same time: It does nothing original, but does it very rapidly.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco ChronicleBetween the off-center comic riffs of Tom Arnold and the wildly improbable hair's-breadth escapes, the whole business dissolves into amiable action farce.
- 38USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkEach actor does his own thing for his own audience demographic.
- 38Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanI also wondered how the movie got the title Cradle 2 the Grave. Nobody used the phrase; it didn't apply to any characters; it didn't even turn up in a song. Maybe the filmmakers were saving "Rotten 2 the Core" for the sequel.
- 30Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonA secondhand action movie that retreads all the tired staples of the 1980s and '90s.
- 30The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenThe cinematographer-turned-director likes his MTV-style editing so much that in his drive for hyperkinetic overkill he sacrifices coherence to wallow in barely contained chaos.
- 25New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardOverall the tone is dark and nasty, exemplified by the inelegant signature kung-fu move of the good guys -- a backward kick to the groin.