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34 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasFrom frame one Showtime displays an ingenuity, cleverness and briskness that never flags.
- 60Film ThreatMichael DequinaFilm ThreatMichael DequinaChalk up another big-name star vehicle that fails to live up to a wealth of potential.
- 50Portland OregonianShawn LevyPortland OregonianShawn LevyIts breeziness keeps it from ever being completely bland or flat.
- 50New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanIt's a wretchedly dumb, lazy and incoherent movie that's magically rendered watchable by Eddie Murphy's charm and Robert De Niro's presence.
- 50USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkDe Niro's scowl and Murphy's sass are inherently funny, though in this case both actors are forced to call in moviegoers' long-established goodwill.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe moment Showtime begins to take itself even remotely seriously, it loses whatever edge it might have had -- and that occurs less than 15 minutes into the proceedings. The best time for Showtime is no time.
- 30The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasDe Niro and Murphy are visibly uncomfortable with each other. Their improvisation seems chaotic and mismanaged, and the movie follows in kind.
- 30SalonCharles TaylorSalonCharles TaylorIsn't particularly assaultive, but it can still make you feel that you never want to see another car chase, explosion or gunfight again.
- 30TV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceTV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceThis one makes De Niro's recent film "15 Minutes" look like "Network." Even worse, aside from a few scenes with Shatner, it just isn't funny.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleA disgrace to the talents of Robert De Niro and Eddie Murphy, but it's not enough just to say that. It's also a disgrace to the talents of Rene Russo and whoever drove the coffee truck to the set every day.