The Whole Nine Yards 2000

Critics score:
45 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Susan Stark, Detroit News: The picture also allows its female leads to show their considerable stuff. Read more

Philip Wuntch, Dallas Morning News: The Whole Nine Yards does not go the distance. Read more

Stephen Holden, New York Times: Read more

Steve Murray, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Director Jonathan Lynn keeps the comedy rolling smoothly. Read more

Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times: The Whole Nine Yards ends up on the undernourished side. Read more

Louis B. Parks, Houston Chronicle: Much of the film's 'charm' comes from the affection the characters have for each other. Read more

Steven Rosen, Denver Post: Lacks both the good acting and a screenplay. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: The more frenzied the action gets, the duller the film becomes. Read more

Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly: Read more

Globe and Mail: Read more

Elvis Mitchell, New York Times: Yards is underwhelming. Read more

Andrew Sarris, New York Observer: Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: The actors exhibit a surprising inconsistency of tone in their performances. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: A subtle but unmistakable aura of jolliness sneaks from the screen during The Whole Nine Yards. Read more

Andrew O'Hehir, Salon.com: Judging from the dull light that pervades every scene, The Whole Nine Yards wasn't just all shot in the same place, it was all shot on the same day. Read more

Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle: Read more

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Todd McCarthy, Variety: Director Jonathan Lynn keeps a loose rein on the nuttiness but never lets it get out of bounds and maintains the film's comic buoyancy throughout. Read more

Dennis Lim, Village Voice: Read more

Desson Thomson, Washington Post: Another of those 'zany' romantic comedies starring a cheeseball star from a sitcom series. Read more