Unfinished Business 2015

Critics score:
11 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Wesley Morris, Grantland: The movie gets dumber and more desperate as it goes. Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: That "Unfinished Business" thinks it's a really fun idea to have a leading character named Mike Pancake tells you all you need to know. Read more

Justin Chang, Variety: Awkwardly wrapping a heartwarming message of self-acceptance in a layer of crude sexual humor, it's like a date who tries to pat you on the back with one hand while feeling you up with the other. Read more

Jesse Hassenger, AV Club: Like several of Vaughn's most recent comedies, this one concerns itself with keeping its heart in the "right" place-i.e., a safe distance from the unsavory business of laughter. Read more

Bill Goodykoontz, Arizona Republic: A sort of unfinished idea that could have been interesting, could have been funny, could have been something other than the jumbled mess that it is. Read more

Peter Keough, Boston Globe: Now where have we seen this before? Was it "Jerry Maguire?" Or an episode of "The Office?" Both. Except it was funnier then. Read more

Drew Hunt, Chicago Reader: The role is a departure of sorts for Vaughn, his character more responsible than the goofballs he normally plays, but his frat-boy shtick has grown the worse for wear since the days of Dodgeball and Wedding Crashers. Read more

Dana Rose Falcone, Entertainment Weekly: A tonal mess that jumbles elements of PG-rated fare with Eurotrip-esque shenanigans. Read more

Jon Frosch, Hollywood Reporter: Unfinished Business will seem woefully familiar to most anyone who's been to a movie theater - or taken a long plane ride - over the past 10 years. Read more

Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times: A sluggishly paced collection of go-nowhere sight gags, flat-footed set pieces and incoherent business chatter that offers few laughs and little real payoff. Read more

Rafer Guzman, Newsday: Shallow, dimwitted and inept. Makes "The Hangover" look like "Glengarry Glen Ross." Read more

Mark Jenkins, NPR: A fumbling mix of sentimental family fable and gross-out sex comedy. Read more

Joe Neumaier, New York Daily News: "Unfinished Business" squanders almost every opportunity provided by its potentially funny premise. Instead, it becomes yet another blotch on star Vince Vaughn's resume. Read more

Andy Webster, New York Times: Don't expect impressive profit margins. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: Little contained in this misfire of a film works and the few successful things are dragged out to the point where they die a lingering death. Read more

Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times: Vince Vaughn, continuing his decade-long streak of mediocre comedies plays another variation on his fast-talking, slightly oafish but goodhearted regular guy. Read more

Mick LaSalle, San Francisco Chronicle: What are we to say about a comedy that makes you walk out feeling lousy, that's like a parade of beaten virtue and (mostly) sadistic power? Read more

Brad Wheeler, Globe and Mail: Not without charm, Unfinished Business mixes the cute with the raunchy. Read more

Bruce Demara, Toronto Star: There's enough big laughs combined with sweet family drama to make Unfinished Business an eventful journey. Read more

Alonso Duralde, TheWrap: The fact that it can't spell out the basics of this business deal - outside of some "robble robble projected income graph percentage closing" jargon - is indicative of a general lack of focus and an inconsistency in tone. Read more

Brian Truitt, USA Today: This film is just bad Business for everyone involved. Read more

Bilge Ebiri, New York Magazine/Vulture: There's plenty to like in Unfinished Business, even though viewers expecting the debauchery of a Wedding Crashers will likely leave disappointed. Read more

Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post: This hybrid vehicle may take a unwise detour here and there - even hitting a mud-filled pothole or two - but in the end you just might find that it's been an entertaining ride. Read more