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27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasHas sufficient mayhem to please Diesel's action fans while allowing the star to reach out to family audiences.
- 50Dallas ObserverRobert WilonskyDallas ObserverRobert WilonskyHere's a bizarre hodgepodge of influences: "Kindergarten Cop" meets "Sound of Music," filtered through the Hulk Hogan movie "Mr. Nanny." The formula, by now so overused it's actually formless, is pure Disney
- 50The New York TimesJanet MaslinThe New York TimesJanet MaslinMr. Diesel could not have succeeded as a genre-switcher without the proven television talents of the film's able ensemble.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttVin Diesel is out of his element in this lame family comedy.
- 40TV Guide MagazineAngel CohnTV Guide MagazineAngel CohnMost of the occasional chuckles are provided by the spunky York, who really gives Diesel a run for his money.
- 38Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonCheerful but mind-numbing.
- 38ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliOffensive because it offers little more than unleavened stupidity in the place of the family-friendly action and comedy it promises.
- 30Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonWith no real comedy to enjoy, it's torture to watch Diesel undergo a predictable change from emotionless soldier to loving family man. Makes you want to spit out your pacifier in disgust.
- 30Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesChicago ReaderJ.R. JonesDirector Adam Shankman (Bringing Down the House) can't block a sight gag to save his life.
- 20Austin ChronicleMarrit IngmanAustin ChronicleMarrit IngmanIs it funny? Not for a minute.