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Grimsby (The Brothers Grimsby)

2016

Louis Leterrier

Mark Strong, Sacha Baron Cohen, Isla Fisher, Penélope Cruz ...

5.4

8,288

Comedy. Action MI6's top assassin (Mark Strong) has a brother. Unfortunately for him, he's an English football supporter (Sacha Baron Cohen) from the town of Grimsby. Nobby has everything a man from the poor English fishing town of Grimsby could want - 9 children and the most attractive girlfriend in northern England (Rebel Wilson). There's only one thing missing in his life: his little brother, Sebastian.

	Media	Author	Review
		Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"It's no 'Borat' (...) In the wake of the disappointment that was 2012's The Dictator, The Brothers Grimsby provides further evidence that Baron Cohen, having embarked on a career as a straight actor, is perhaps going a bit soft"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"The Ali G and Borat creator shows little of his anarchic brilliance in this tame comedy (...) this moderate new comedy that basically defeated my attempts to like it. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of five)"
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Directed with energy but little spirit by Louis Leterrier, Grimsby is a lame piece of funny business (...) The comic sting that set Cohen apart got lost somewhere (...) Rating: ★★ (out of four)"
		Rene Rodriguez Miami Herald	"Compared to glib junk like Zoolander 2, The Brothers Grimsby is practically high art. Unlike Ben Stiller, at least Cohen is trying (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of four)"
		Guy Lodge Variety	"A smutty but strained spy spoof in which most of the human-based comedy stays comparatively flaccid"
		Demetrios Matheou IndieWire	"As frequently hilarious as 'Grimsby' is, it doesn't see Cohen working at his full potential; we need him back in "Borat" mode, baring his teeth"
		Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly	"Cohen’s best work in a decade"
		Helen O'Hara Empire	"A deeply conservative film (...) It may occasionally shock a laugh from you, but between those moments your face will be a rictus of horror (...) Rating: ★ (out of 5)"
		Dave Calhoun Time Out	"A half-successful blend of laughs and action movie (...) The film is at its best when it wears its immaturity proudly (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"
		Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"Mr. Cohen just seems off his game in 'Grimsby', and it may be that the movie’s high concept proved too constricting for someone who has done some of his best work (...) with a looser, more episodic format."

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