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36 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensOne of the best entertainments this season has yet offered.
- 88Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaAn amiable mix of "Grumpy Old Men" comedy and "Apollo 13" can-we-fix-this-jalopy-before-we-die? Drama.
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanAn entertainingly raffish action-comedy.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThis is a mostly genial film that gets as much mileage as it can out of the undeniable charisma of its stars.
- 70Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversThe plot is too implausible to rank with "Unforgiven," but, oh, what a fun ride.
- 70Film.comPeter BrunetteFilm.comPeter BrunetteThe filmmaker has given us two films for the price of one. Unfortunately, the second film, a gripping thriller which occupies the last 45 minutes of Space Cowboys, is much better and more involving than the first film.
- 67Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenA lighthearted action adventure starring four of the most likable guys on the planet.
- 67Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumPoorly engineered: lurchingly paced, the dramatic conflicts duct taped together.
- 63Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanThe part that caters to older fans is funny and satisfying, if unbelievable. The part that plays to action-movie devotees is muddled, unsatisfying and unbelievable. Luckily, the first part is about two-thirds of the movie.
- 50TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIf only this amiable shaggy dog story...didn't degenerate into an implausible, second-rate thriller after takeoff.