Seth Rogen,
Anna Faris,
Michael Pena,
Ray Liotta,
Dan Bakkedahl
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Bi-polar mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show. But when Barnhardt can't bring the culprit to justice...( read more
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DVD Release Date: September 22, 2009
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January 9, 2010I expected comic gold out of this, just because of Rogen. What I got was useless crap.
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December 15, 2009Crude but funny if your a fan of Seth i'm sure you'll like it i'd watch it again
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December 4, 20092009 will be remembered as the year of the rent-a-cop with this film and the horrible Paul Blart gracing our screens throughout the country. Both films are basically the same story of a guy that takes his job way to seriously and both fail to be anything close to funny.
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November 15, 2009"The world has no use for another scared man. Right now, the world needs a fucking hero."
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Every review of Observe and Report will most likely mention Paul Blart: Mall Cop at some stage. The connection between these movies is understandable since both were -
October 28, 2009It's basically the same as that other mall cop movie, only with more F-bombs and penis.
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February 7, 2010It had some funny bits and Rogen is still fun to watch, but it seemed like a diluted rip-off of the more enjoyable "Paul Blart: Mall Cop". Sunday viewing indeed.
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February 5, 2010I might be giving away stars but it's not as bad as i thought it would be. It does have much of the same premise as paul blart but this was more drama and less comedy. Not what you would expect from the trailor. It does have some good stuff but not enough. It is worth seeing but ...( read more)
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February 2, 2010A couple really funny scenes but ultimately this movie is only ok. I understand the filmmaker wanted to go a different route with the dark comedy and all, but it's really hard to like a film when the main character is not likeable or even a good person. I still found it amusing, ...( read more)
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February 1, 2010Observe and report is the Second Film from director Jodi Hill (The first being the great ?The Foot Fist Way?) Just like in Foot Fist the family dynamic and dysfunction is explored for great comedic effect.
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January 31, 2010Jody Hill's ambition far exceeds his skill. In the hands of a better writer/director, this might have been blacker than black tragicomedy about an entire lost generation as epitomized by the borderline psychotic security guard who is our lead. As it stands, however, the multiple ...( read more)
Critic Reviews
April 13, 2009
Pete Hammond, Hollywood.com
April 10, 2009
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle
A few of the less repeatable lines hit their marks, but the whole affair has the pasty-faced desperation of shoppers trapped in fluorescent light. full review
April 10, 2009
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail
The tone of the film wavers queasily, though intentionally, between slapstick and shock. full review
April 10, 2009
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com
The whole thing is calibrated to wow us with its weirdness, even as it assumes an air of 'Who, me?' guilelessness. I've seen slick, glossy Hollywood thrillers made with less knowing calculation. full review
April 10, 2009
Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle
Observe and Report strikes me as a comedy in perfect pace with this moment. It's funny and uncompromising, offering laughs without denial. full review
April 9, 2009
Claudia Puig, USA Today
When Observe and Report is funny, it's often shockingly so. The characters can be nasty or self-absorbed, yet they still have a whiff of sweetness. full review
April 9, 2009
Colin Covert, The Minneapolis Star Tribune
There won't be a more polarizing comedy released in 2009 than Observe and Report. This audacious, subversive action comedy turns two of our cuddliest performers, Seth Rogen and Anna Faris, into poster... full review
April 9, 2009
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Observe and Report revels in creeping you out and making you laugh -- hard. full review
April 8, 2009
Armond White, The New York Press
Violence in the unimaginatively titled Observe and Report is loud and blunt -- making it the ugliest, most hate-filled comedy since Borat. full review
April 6, 2009
David Edelstein, New York Magazine
Observe and Report is the rare 'action-comedy' (almost always a muddled hybrid) that earns its cathartic climax. The blood is real because the psychosis is real. But somehow -- the magic of comedy -- ... full review
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September 24, 2009Hollywood studios need to fund more outlandish comedies like this!
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August 9, 2009I never watched Paul Blart: Mall Cop. So I can't compare. I loved this movie. It was funny and amusing, I really liked how the story went and I loved the ending as well. I give this movie 8 out of 10 :)
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