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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliAt least Jessica Alba's legion of fans will have something to smile about. If nothing else, Helfrich has shown her in the best light. If only there was something worth seeing here other than her.
- 40Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonThe movie spares no effort to reach out to the crudest, youngest audiences it can.
- 40L.A. WeeklyL.A. WeeklyThough he’s known for his mildly edgy standup, someone in authority has decided Cook would be well-suited for fluffy romantic comedies, but like last fall’s Employee of the Month, Good Luck Chuck is so undistinguished that it feels like an extended screen test.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThe script by Josh Stolberg has no fizz. It's possible to sit for half an hour without cracking a smile. Part of the problem is sheer repetitiveness; another problem is that Stu's leering remarks are repulsive rather than endearing.
- 40VarietyBrian LowryVarietyBrian LowryDane Cook sells out arenas with his stand-up act, and Jessica Alba is, well, Jessica Alba, but once "Chuck" exhausts their devoted bases, this doesn't promise to bring much good luck to Lionsgate.
- 38TV Guide MagazineKen FoxTV Guide MagazineKen FoxLike everything else about this insulting romantic comedy, the Jessica Alba/Dane Cook love match is degraded by vile jokes, a boorish attitude toward women and a smutty tackiness not seen since those stupid nudie-cuties of the 1960s.
- 25Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsGood Luck Chuck is this year’s low-ender to beat.
- 25The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasThere's an audience out there for this kind of thing--Cook is obviously a populist, and Norbit made bushels of money--but if this is what passes for funny, what in the world of comedy DOESN'T qualify?
- 25Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertHere is the dirty movie of the year, slimy and scummy, and among its casualties is poor Jessica Alba, who is a cutie and shouldn't have been let out to play with these boys.
- 16Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldIt tries to be a sappy love story, an incredibly vile gross-out comedy and an envelope-pushing soft-core porno movie all at once. It ends up being an unappealing abomination.