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Average Critic Score: 16 (13 sources)

• 40
  

  
  Variety  |  Brian Lowry
  

  There are a few bursts of sheer, irresistible idiocy -- along the lines of "Wayne's World" or even "Pee-wee's Big Adventure"-- but not enough to sustain the more arid stretches. Read Full Review »
• 40
  

  
  The New York Times  |  Elvis Mitchell
  

  It succeeds as a reasonably smart no-brainer. If you've ever had a yen to relive the third grade, this must be the next best thing. Read Full Review »
• 30
  

  
  Washington Post  |  Rita Kempley
  

  A more kid-friendly version of "Dumb and Dumber." And there's even a moral: "Yahoo for education," though the movie doesn't really put any muscle behind it. Read Full Review »
• 25
  

  
  San Francisco Examiner  |  Barbara Shulgasser
  

  Tedious, unfunny. Read Full Review »
• 25
  

  
  USA Today  |  Susan Wloszczyna
  

  Sandler mugs through a back-to-school daze. [13 February 1995, p.D1] Read Full Review »
• 25
  

  
  Christian Science Monitor  |  David Sterritt
  

  Adam Sandler's creative songs and silly expressions on "Saturday Night Live" may have turned him into a celebrity, but this movie based solely on his antics doesn't work. Read Full Review »
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  Entertainment Weekly  |  Owen Gleiberman
  

  By the end, you feel like a drill sergeant-you want to wipe that stupid grin off Sandler's face. Read Full Review »
• 20
  

  
  Los Angeles Times  |  Peter Rainer
  

  Director Tamra Davis and screenwriters Sandler and Tim Herlihy scatter the bad jokes like fertilizer. Nothing sprouts. Read Full Review »
• 20
  

  
  Empire  |  Ian Nathan
  

  Okay, a couple of sniggers sneak out, but on the whole the effect is stone cold. Read Full Review »
• 20
  

  
  TV Guide  |  Staff (Not credited)
  

  The film should have featured more absurd and nonsensical elements. Certainly the plot is ridiculous, and so completely illogical that to see it fall by the wayside in favor of some inspired lunacy would not have been a loss. Read Full Review »
• 12
  

  
  The Globe and Mail (Toronto)  |  Christopher Harris
  

  Billy Madison is so singularly stupid that "Dumb and Dumber" looks (almost) like a beacon of braininess and taste in comparison. Read Full Review »
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  Time  |  Richard Schickel
  

  One of the most execrable movies ever made. [6 March 1995, p.100] Read Full Review »
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  Austin Chronicle  |  Joey O'Bryan
  

  A sorry excuse for a movie, and director Davis (CB4, Guncrazy) and star Sandler should be very embarrassed. Read Full Review »