Scary Movie 2000

Critics score:
53 / 100

Reviews provided by RottenTomatoes

Ebert & Roeper: Read more

Susan Stark, Detroit News: A movie that keeps testing just how low it can go. Read more

A.O. Scott, New York Times: Like most gag-driven farces, it's a hit or miss affair. Read more

Bob Longino, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: It's just crude, rude and socially unacceptable. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: Scary Movie is a good showcase for a talented, youthful cast, and the film is carried with aplomb by newcomer Faris, a fearless comedian and an appealing ingenue. Read more

Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle: Among today's rude, crude and gleefully non-PC comedies, Scary Movie can be so funny it's scary. Read more

Steven Rosen, Denver Post: This movie, too, will pass. Read more

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Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: There's energy and glee in the movie, as if the Wayans brothers were still little boys, desperately working to out-gross each other. Naughty little boys and girls everywhere, even those who have officially grown up, will appreciate their commitment. Read more

Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News: The Wayans have shown they have more talent than this. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: This movie, by any name, would be as entertaining. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: To get your money's worth, you need to be familiar with the various teenage horror franchises, and if you are, Scary Movie delivers the goods. Read more

Charles Taylor, Salon.com: The jokes in Scary Movie do everything to signal their arrival except call ahead and book a hotel room. Read more

Bob Graham, San Francisco Chronicle: Anybody who needs a good laugh can find it at Scary Movie. Read more

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Joe Leydon, Variety: Practically guaranteed to make you laugh until you're ashamed of yourself. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: Labored, Naked Gun-ish quotes from The Matrix, The Blair Witch Project, and The Usual Suspects merely congratulate us for recognizing them. Read more

Rita Kempley, Washington Post: The first 10 minutes are its funniest, most inventive and best crafted. The Wayanses seemed to have stopped worrying about the quality of their work from that point on. Read more