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32 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumVisually witty and even marvelous when it comes to depicting the spectacular creatures evolving at a speed previously known only in the Bible.
- 70VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyA consistently amusing action romp.
- 63USA TodaySusan WloszczynaUSA TodaySusan WloszczynaInstead of scoring belly laughs, there's a run on randy guy banter between Duchovny and Jones.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertIt's not good, but it's nowhere near as bad as most recent comedies; it has real laughs, but it misses real opportunities.
- 63New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickSomewhat refreshingly aspiring to be nothing more than a disposable summer popcorn movie, this is a flick that delivers more smiles than laughs and has some wonderful special effects.
- 50L.A. WeeklyManohla DargisL.A. WeeklyManohla DargisAmiably goofy, but it isn't especially funny.
- 30Film.comTom KeoghFilm.comTom KeoghAn excruciating misfire.
- 25Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanDirector Ivan Reitman used to know how to tell a silly story, back around the time of "Stripes" and "Ghostbusters."
- 25San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannIn a movie as hackneyed and as dull as Evolution, the small favors of Duchovny's performance stand out.
- 20Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonEvolution is bad. How bad? Who cares? Do you ask how hot the fire is before running out of a burning building? No, you just run for safety.