I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell 2009

Critics score:
20 / 100

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Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune: Might be the most hypocritical feature in the history of film as well as the history of hypocrisy, and along with serving beer, I hope they show I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell in hell. Read more

Andrew Grant, Time Out: Beginning with the stalest of premises -- three buds and a bachelor party -- director Bob Gosse attempts to cash in on the vulgar bromance craze. Read more

Tasha Robinson, AV Club: Tucker Max's only real strengths are his outrageousness and his uncompromising self-confidence, but neither comes into play in this punch-pulling, frankly boring film. Read more

Kerry Lengel, Arizona Republic: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is the Armageddon of gross-out sex comedies. Read more

Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly: He film is consistently fun, and Tucker's comeuppance 
 will leave you gasping (if not gagging) with laughter. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: When it comes to rowdiness and raunch, it's right up there with Animal House and Porky's -- and beyond -- but the writers and director Bob Gosse know how to turn excess, self-indulgence, selfishness and chauvinism back on itself with blowtorch impact. Read more

Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News: You could get angry that a guy like this even got a chance. Or you could just forget about him, and move on to something worthwhile. Read more

Kyle Smith, New York Post: Rarely fails to be excruciating. Read more

Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel: I have no idea if they serve beer in hell. But I have some notion of what might be playing at the Hades AMC 20. It's I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, probably on a double bill with All About Steve. Read more

Justin Berton, San Francisco Chronicle: I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell is the perfect cautionary tale for any frat boy who considers making a film based on the phrase, "Dude, remember that one time?" Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: Nominally a gross-out guy-bonding comedy, the film often feels like an attempt to establish an insanity motive for some future crime. Read more

Jason Anderson, Toronto Star: Even the least discerning fans of lowbrow comedy will need to start digging in order to reach the level achieved by this American indie comedy about three Texan friends on a pre-wedding bender. Read more

Claudia Puig, USA Today: The movie plays out like a watered-down and far less comical version of The Hangover, without the likable characters and the crazy fun. Read more

Ronnie Scheib, Variety: Distinguishes itself from such last-fling-before-the-wedding comedies as The Hangover with the grittiness of its Texas locales and the smug intelligence of its unapologetically narcissistic protagonist. Read more