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Observe and Report

Observe and Report

2009
Comedy, Action
1h 26m
Mall security guard Ronnie Barnhardt is called into action to stop a flasher from turning shopper's paradise into his personal peep show.

Directed by:

Jody Hill

Screenwriter:

Jody Hill

Starring:

Danny McBride, Ray Liotta, Anna Faris, Jesse Plemons, Eddie Rouse, Celia Weston, Seth Rogen, Patton Oswalt, Michael Peña, Dan Bakkedahl, Collette Wolfe, Aziz Ansari

Genres:

Comedy, Action

Country:

USA

Language:

English
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Observe and Report

2009
Comedy, Action
1h 26m
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melvin_smifMelvin Smif
Rated 04 May 2009
95
96th
Jody Hill parodies the lovable underdog story creating a character, in Ronnie Barnhardt, that initially tricks the audience into rooting for his dreams of glory only to be horrified by the reveals of his true character, and the lengths he will go to in order to prove his worth. You will laugh, but hopefully at the satire in this movie and not because you agree with ANYTHING Ronnie does. When Barnhardt nears the completion of his underdog arc you actually find that you pray he does not succeed.
Rated 04 May 2009
theficionadotheficionado
Rated 12 Apr 2009
88
87th
Punch-Drunk Love sans the magical realism and plus a few gallons of bile. In Ronnie, Hill and Rogen reveal the latent sociopathy behind the comedic man-child trope. The movie's final twenty minutes are awe-inspiringly perverse. Sticky stuff, this.
Rated 12 Apr 2009
eveeluneveelun
Rated 30 May 2010
62
25th
There's a moment in the middle of this movie when a character walks ashamed out of a room, saying "I thought this would be funny, but it's really sad." It's a nice little moment that epitomizes the problem with this movie: the balance between humor and pathos is in a constant, uncomfortable balance that doesn't quite work in the end. The film tries to make the protagonist likable by candidly revealing his many, many flaws, but it doesn't give us enough to like about him.
Rated 30 May 2010
carpetgiantCarpetgiant
Rated 11 May 2014
74
5th
There's a scene in "Observe and Report" where a detective hides in a closet while Ray Liotta's character shares some bad news with Seth Rogen. However, after awhile, the detective steps out and explains that while he had hoped to witness something humorous from the exchange, the conversation left him feeling sad. He then exits the room. By the end, I've found that I identified with this character the most.
Rated 11 May 2014
pickpocketPickpocket
Rated 02 Aug 2009
1
12th
A few laughs but overall pretty bad. The writing is so lazy. I mean there is a scene that lasts for like 2 minutes where all that is said is "fuck you" over and over. Mexican with a lisp? Come on, now you are really getting lazy. Rogen, who I typically enjoy watching, just seems to be trying too hard here. Ultimately pointless and Jody Hill blows.
Rated 02 Aug 2009
tripwyreTripwyre
Rated 14 Apr 2009
90
92nd
If you see one movie about a mall-cop this year... Hill brings the same balance of absurd humour and genuine emotion that drives his series, 'Eastbound & Down', and is quickly establishing himself as a premiere name in comedy. But the movie is more than just funny, it's an intensely dark character study, like Taxi Driver played for laughs. My appreciation of the film grows and grows retrospectively. Ronnie's a lovable psycho and Rogen is terrific playing against type. The violence is hysterical.
Rated 14 Apr 2009
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 09 Sep 2013
73
64th
Jody Hill's strong suit seems to be the 'oblivious, self-centered asshole protagonist' concept. It works pretty well here, though the constant bouncing around between comedy, drama and some dark, dark shit takes some getting used to. Initially I felt Rogen wasn't the best actor for this type of role, though he grew on me just like that fungus I picked up from that meteorite sample.
Rated 09 Sep 2013
tjekhovTjekhov
Rated 04 Apr 2011
20
9th
Seth Rogen is not funny, period.
Rated 04 Apr 2011
saucyjacksaucyjack
Rated 31 May 2010
82
71st
Director/writer Jody Hill once again presents a comedy centered around a loser protagonist with some serious issues. The dark humor in the film is certainly hard to swallow at times, making you laugh and simultaneously delivering a punch to the gut. Seth Rogen, in particular, gives an excellent performance as a seriously disturbed man who you also can't help feeling a little sorry for due to his internal turmoil. Like any great comedy, Observe and Report has much to say about real life.
Rated 31 May 2010
joseywalesjoseywales
Rated 22 Mar 2010
55
27th
Some laughs. I napped during the latter half of the second act.
Rated 22 Mar 2010
spunkieSpunkie
Rated 02 Nov 2009
40
24th
Resembles One Hour Photo depicting psyhotic personas. I'm not sure why it fails, perhaps laying the story with dude films scheme and turning it around was not that good an idea. At least it managed not to be over dramatic and settling for a bitter tone. Sucky ending notice.
Rated 02 Nov 2009
whatismynamewhatismyname
Rated 11 Sep 2009
50
20th
If Paul Blart was an 'R' rated film, you'd have this. There were only two memorable scenes, Oldboy inspired fight with the cops and the ending. Ray Liotta looks out of place in a comedy and Michael Peña's trying to be the Ladies Man..
Rated 11 Sep 2009
reptilianwoReptilianWO
Rated 01 Feb 2021
85
93rd
Hell of a remake. This obscenely underrated black-comedy manages to out "Taxi Driver" TD. An even bleaker affirmation, O&R refreshes its cynical take on sanity & heroic violence in a modern society that shrugs & rolls with the (blood) flow. Where TD's oft-overlooked comedy is wonderfully straight, O&R's overt style isn't some lazy gong added. Punchlines serve to expound & validate our hero as much as the society around him that ultimately wakes up, takes notice... and gives the man a high-five!
Rated 01 Feb 2021
kgbelliveaukgbelliveau
Rated 05 Sep 2019
50
5th
Very poor jokes with even worse timing. Rogen has never been worse and that goes for most of the cast that was involved in this. Mean jokes meant to degrade never really sit well with me. It felt forced and just offered nothing that hasn't been done countless times before. It's just a disaster. Nothing to Observe or Report about here. Unless you like spending hours talking about terrible comedy films. Then Observe and Report away. That's about all this is good for.
Rated 05 Sep 2019
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 07 Jul 2019
55
23rd
It almost feels like this was written as a comedic version of Taxi Driver, which is a great idea. But then it's like the filmmakers forgot what is was about somewhere along the way and tried to turn their protagonist into a hero. But this really could have been solid with just a few tweaks. Instead it was mostly a mess, admittedly with several really funny moments.
Rated 07 Jul 2019
sirrobbieSirRobbie
Rated 18 Mar 2015
40
2nd
Maaaaaan! I just wanted to watch a stupid yet funny comedy. Am I really that picky?
Rated 18 Mar 2015
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 16 Jul 2013
4
55th
wrongly accused of pulling punches by some, this indescribably fascinating revisionist rogencom is a razor pressed down just enough to tickle and hurt at the same time, far more unsettling, deconstructive and revelatory in walking the line between lighthearted manchild lewdness and horrifying pathology than morphing into an exclusively serious character study would allow.
Rated 16 Jul 2013
ozymandius10ozymandius10
Rated 01 Jul 2010
62
42nd
Someone described it to me as "If Travis Bickle was a mall cop". I can't say that I'd agree with that, and I expected the movie to be much darker than it was because of that recommendation. For the most part, the film plods along, and you don't really get the climax that you want. The film isn't a complete loss, however. Rogen isn't bad at all, and Jody Hill shows himself as a very capable writer/director. It's worth a viewing.
Rated 01 Jul 2010
vesupriavesupria
Rated 13 Jun 2010
6
62nd
Whilst the humour is hit and miss (some is genuinely hysterical, and generally the more shocking the better here) there's a very real, deep cutting undercurrent here that works really well. I thought that it could have been emphasised a little more, but for what it is it was unnerving at times. The delusions of grandeur theme is explored adequately. Without giving anything away, the ending was what I assumed it would be, but for some reason I think that something darker would work even better.
Rated 13 Jun 2010
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 10 Feb 2010
65
45th
Normally I'm a fan of dark comedies but at times this was too dark even for me. It will have some parts that will make you laugh but overall the comedy in it is pretty mediocre. You could argue that it's more of a character study type of film but it's pretty mediocre in that stance too. It's a movie that many will hate, Rogan loyalists will defend and few will actually really enjoy fully. I was not one of the few.
Rated 10 Feb 2010
difontaineDifontaine
Rated 25 Jan 2010
50
15th
Disturbing and odd. It's good Seth Rogan wants to try playing different character types, but this is just a bit creepy.
Rated 25 Jan 2010
gtown1479gtown1479
Rated 19 Jan 2010
66
32nd
Paul Blart meets Taxi Driver. This movie could have been worse if Anna Faris had been in more scenes. Pains me to say that but it is true. Her character might make my top 20 most annoying characters EVER. The stuff with Pena and Rogen was ok, and Rogen made me laugh a little during his psychiatric review. Don't get me wrong though, overall this is a dud.
Rated 19 Jan 2010
schnofelschnofel
Rated 15 Dec 2009
76
86th
Empathy for self-delusion in concept, an embrace of it in execution, it swings its non PC dick in your face.
Rated 15 Dec 2009
martintellerMartinTeller
Rated 21 Nov 2009
59
15th
The one thing I kept hearing over and over about this movie is "don't expect a comedy, it's more like Taxi Driver". The truth is it's somewhere in between, which strikes a very unusual tone. I kind of liked seeing something with such an odd balance to it. Having said that, I didn't like much else about it. As a twisted character study it almost works, as a black comedy it almost works, but never really seems to hit home on any level. It's just... unpleasant, but with a few laughs.
Rated 21 Nov 2009
mjvmoviemanMJVmovieMan
Rated 12 Oct 2009
40
11th
"Observe and Report" is too dark and overly brutal. I can't quite comprehend why movies like this and "Step Brothers" think that an onslaught of F-bombs, male nudity and a beat-down on young kids is hilarious. Let's set the record straight: it isn't. You'd think a more mature approach to "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" would be funny, but no; both films wreak to high heavens. At least "Blart" contains some human decency. Seth Rogen's film is uncomfortably twisted and sad.
Rated 12 Oct 2009
miss_jesusmiss jesus
Rated 27 Sep 2009
61
51st
I love cop movies, and wanted to love this one. It's got a fun cast, a good premise, an excellent soundtrack, and a few really cracking moments. The bad-part-of-town scene alone is almost worth the price of admission. It never really congeals, though, because it hops around from one subplot to another and one comic style to another with little regard for overall continuity. It's a better and more promising film than The Foot Fist Way, though, and I found the main character more interesting.
Rated 27 Sep 2009
greensodagreensoda
Rated 09 Sep 2009
80
43rd
I liked this more than I thought I would
Rated 09 Sep 2009
jmboschJMBosch
Rated 04 Aug 2009
74
51st
pepsi_manPepsi-Man
Rated 21 Jul 2009
1
11th
As a comedy it often succeeds in providing strings of funny moments, but the whole film just feels like that--moments. It's never coherent in style or tone, the story is often confusing. I'm not giving it a recommendation even though it does offer laughs, but the negatives outweigh the positives.
Rated 21 Jul 2009
jakeaestheteJakeAesthete
Rated 05 Jun 2009
77
77th
Instant cult classic. Gaspar Noe for the multiplex.
Rated 05 Jun 2009
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 03 May 2009
57
7th
Some people can make criminal behavior funny (the makers of Arrested Development&Family Guy come to mind) but creator Jody Hill sure can't, unless of course you're the type of person who thinks fat asian twin nerds and a Mexican with a lisp are, in and of themselves, hysterical. Like the 1 guy in the group who doesn't know how to insult u in a clever way but just goes 2 far, Hill does exactly that REPEATEDLY. The characters aren't awkwardly/shockingly funny, just genuinely nasty/troubled jerks
Rated 03 May 2009
kasperlKasperL
Rated 30 Apr 2009
50
29th
Tough to rate because the humor is mostly of the 'wow that was uncomfortable' variety. I believe Jody Hill is on to something, he just needs to get the balance between tragedy and comedy right.
Rated 30 Apr 2009
sweinbergs.weinberg
Rated 19 Apr 2009
90
88th
"Hill and Rogen made precisely the strange little comedy that they wanted to. Trust me when I say that this is NOT your typical studio farce, and that's a wonderful freakin' thing."
Rated 19 Apr 2009
skiewulfyskiewulfy
Rated 18 Apr 2009
80
96th
Beneath the oily veneer of malevolence, this movie is actually in many ways optimistic and good spirited. The protagonist don't exist merely for us to laugh at his lowered ambitions and failed dreams, but instead inspires with his dangerously obsessed optimism and devotion to a lifestyle most would call "failure". There's great satire here and moments that are wrong in ways that make the audience's confused reaction half the punchline, but I think the core is the upbeat (if delusional) tone.
Rated 18 Apr 2009
auritechauritech
Rated 16 Apr 2009
50
39th
Although I did find it quite funny at points, this is the first movie that has asked me to be sympathetic to the plight of a sociopath in the trappings of a wacky comedy. The trouble is, only a few people are likable in the film (particularly Nell), and that left me in a really strange position on how to take this film. Plus that ending... dear god.
Rated 16 Apr 2009
dst7175dst7175
Rated 13 Apr 2009
68
59th
IT STARTED OFF FUNNY AS HELL BUT THEN BECAME VERY BORING. NOT A FAN OF A FAT GUY RUNNING AROUND NUDE!
Rated 13 Apr 2009
jebJeb
Rated 11 Apr 2009
91
82nd
Observe and Report is an absolute riot among the comedy heavyweights and giants of the genre. I was also pleasantly exhilarated to find out that while it contains a wide assortment of gags and huge laughs that it's also a intriguing, exalting and magnificent yet dark buddy cop display. Although it helms obvious similarities to an earlier film of this year (Paul Blart), this is a more mature and arguably outstanding first-rate comedy that offers more than a few chuckles.
Rated 11 Apr 2009
elmakebabielmakebabi
Rated 11 Oct 2021
30
6th
A comedy that doesn't know the meaning of the word "shame." Obviously, they attempted to make a dark comedy, but it turned out to be an offensive comedy film. What was the meaning of all those racist, sexist and homophobic jokes? Observe and Report has off-limits jokes, but at least they could be somewhat intelligent instead of being a mere representation of a 10-year-old kid's sense of humor. The film's filled with characters that you would want to punch every one of them in the face.
Rated 11 Oct 2021
sopachuco13sopachuco13
Rated 06 Sep 2021
70
36th
After watching Observe and Report I wasn't really sure where I stood. I've slept on it and I am on the fence moving towards really liking this movie but I'm not quite there yet. It isn't a straight gross-out comedy, it's isn't quite a black comedy (even though there are elements), and it never moves anywhere near dramatic but there are moments where the characters make you think and I liked that. Seth Rogan's character is so flawed it's hard to watch. I will watch it again and report back.
Rated 06 Sep 2021
em0nsterem0nster
Rated 03 Jan 2021
30
17th
I guess this is just not my type of comedy. Where Paul Blart had heart, this doesn't. And without heart, comedy falls flat too and just gets predictable and cringe-worthy.
Rated 03 Jan 2021
torberntorbern
Rated 09 Jun 2020
65
26th
pfightmasterPfightmaster
Rated 09 Apr 2018
71
58th
I got it!
Rated 09 Apr 2018
beardobaldobeardobaldo
Rated 01 Feb 2018
40
9th
Had tons of potential in the beginning, but then it's like the writers just gave up. I want my dollar and 86 minutes back.
Rated 01 Feb 2018
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 23 Aug 2017
80
73rd
You have to feel a bit sorry for the studio because I have no idea how you sell this film. The vast majority of people believe that this is a dick-joke-filled-Rogen-comedy that just wasn't all that funny (I did). Instead, it is a dick-joke-filled-DARK-character-study.
Rated 23 Aug 2017
yiannosYiannos
Rated 20 May 2017
70
72nd
(Viewed on 02/16): Rogen plays a dumb and delusional mall cop with psychotic tendencies that make him socially unstable. Hill's script is an uneasy mix of jet black humour and disarmingly dramatic moments along with the usual tomfoolery that produces hesistant laughs. Tonal shifts occur at the drop of a dime, but it is anchored by Rogen's risky performance in an unsympathetic role (ditto Farris) and there are plenty of hilarious moments. Liotta also shines as his imaginary rival.
Rated 20 May 2017
timecapsuleTimeCapsule
Rated 28 Feb 2017
78
80th
Seth Rogen stars in this Jody Hill dark perverse comedy. Funny while being a genuinely twisted character study the film is best appreciated on re-watch after any preconceived mall cop comedy notations are shot right out of your skull.
Rated 28 Feb 2017
shewasSheWas
Rated 17 Apr 2016
3
1st
????? ???
Rated 17 Apr 2016
untrustableuntrustable
Rated 15 Mar 2016
85
78th
One of the darkest movies i've ever seen. Its like Paul Blart: Taxi Driver Edition.
Rated 15 Mar 2016
thefbtimesthefbtimes
Rated 28 Oct 2015
44
3rd
The gut-busting laughs come in large gaps.
Rated 28 Oct 2015
bionicninjasBionicNinjas
Rated 08 May 2015
20
8th
There's not much to say about a movie that puts Paul Blart in a positive light.
Rated 08 May 2015
zipsterZipster
Rated 11 Aug 2014
80
50th
The grandest indication that Rogen and Hill have scored something above average is when the authentic jolt and utter hilarity of a peak moment of violence reveals the stunner that everything had led up to that moment within reason, if only in Ronnie Barnhardt's line of reasoning. There is always something more rewarding about a comedy that achieves a careful tonal balancing act.
Rated 11 Aug 2014
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 19 Jun 2014
50
27th
Has a mean spirited and dark edge the unfortunately overrides the comedy and makes the film a little uncomfortable. It does have some funny moments and an action scene that is actually pretty cool.
Rated 19 Jun 2014
glm01glm01
Rated 11 May 2014
55
15th
54.500
Rated 11 May 2014
macswellMacSwell
Rated 12 Feb 2014
75
72nd
While it doesn’t offer many laughs, Jody Hill’s black-as-tar satire completely hits the mark with its protagonist, a figure all-too familiar in modern America: a delusional and marginalised young man, proficient with arms, venerating police and riddled with psychosis, seething with an unfocused rage always desperate for a target. The fully-realised character study is complemented beautifully by the absurd faux-heroic conclusion, and the soundtrack is excellently curated.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
bellamyrbellamyr
Rated 11 Dec 2013
48
19th
I observed and report that this isn't worth observing and barely worth reporting ..
Rated 11 Dec 2013
jnsonejijnsoneji
Rated 23 Nov 2013
85
33rd
One more funny movie by Seth Rogen. Its a one of its kind. Talks about common people of the USA.
Rated 23 Nov 2013
orcunyondemorcunyondem
Rated 17 Sep 2013
34
26th
From the beginning til' the end, you can't decide what the film is all about. Is it about dreams, faith, love or something else? With it's weak jokes, mixed script, Seth Rogen's low performance, even Ray Liotta couldn't make this movie watchable.
Rated 17 Sep 2013
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 24 Jun 2013
50
33rd
It's rude, stupid and offensive, and I found impressive how the film defends its dry, wicked sense of humor until the very end. But, well, it doesn't mean this is funny and all -- maybe because it didn't mean to be funny in the first place. Maybe it's just about an unstable guy and how he handles things, emotions, people, dreams, crimes and friends, you know, everything, in his own strange, fucked up way. This movie is kinda bizarre.
Rated 24 Jun 2013
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 30 Jan 2013
40
31st
Observe and Report simply wasn't funny to me. That is all that matters in a comedy. If you like Seth Rogen, or if you like writer/director Jody Hill's television series Eastbound & Down, then you'll probably like this. I don't particularly like either, and as a result, didn't find this funny. Be aware that it touches on some very dark and morbid subject matter, but doesn't go as far with it as you might expect and hope. It's a very brief movie you won't waste a large chunk of time finding out.
Rated 30 Jan 2013
wetwillieswetwillies
Rated 07 Dec 2012
75
26th
I don't really know how to feel about this one. It succeeds as much as it fails, basically. A pretty audacious comedy for the multiplexes of 2009, regardless of your opinion.
Rated 07 Dec 2012
danastevensdanastevens
Rated 30 Nov 2012
50
28th
What's meant (I think) to be a "f*** you" to action-movie conventions reads instead as a "f*** you" to the audience. Observe and Report tickets should come with a free breath mint, because however hard you've been laughing, that ending leaves a seriously bad taste in your mouth.
Rated 30 Nov 2012
mervtaylorMerv_Taylor
Rated 16 Jun 2012
91
80th
Underrated
Rated 16 Jun 2012
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 15 Feb 2012
70
74th
Don't expect your typical Judd Apatow comedy - this movie actually has situational humor and complex character comedy. Observe and Report is really dark and increasingly ridiculous, including one of the best finale's to ever happen in R-Rated comedy history.
Rated 15 Feb 2012
murrayMurray
Rated 07 Feb 2012
75
45th
Actually a serious drama.
Rated 07 Feb 2012
paxtonPaxton
Rated 06 Feb 2012
55
30th
Black comedies usually are not my fare, but I liked the ridiculousness in this one. I will go off the deep end here and say it is better than "Bad Santa."
Rated 06 Feb 2012
kramyessevKramYessev
Rated 23 Jan 2012
32
10th
Think I laughed about once. Seth Rogen's charm normally tends to carry his films, just not here.
Rated 23 Jan 2012
kingjohnbbqKingjohnbbq
Rated 22 Jan 2012
55
10th
the end makes the movie.
Rated 22 Jan 2012
myfavchordsmyfavchords
Rated 18 Dec 2011
68
24th
his movie really looses the laughs in the final third of the movie. The movie becomes dark and the plot becomes weak.
Rated 18 Dec 2011
tinysausagetinysausage
Rated 14 Nov 2011
65
26th
Something of a character study, this pushes cringe-comedy into some pretty disturbing territory, for quite a few laughs but not much insight. I feel like the ending copped out, it didn't quite have the balls to go over to the dark side.
Rated 14 Nov 2011
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 27 Oct 2011
82
74th
Paul Blart in an alternate universe where the writers are funny.
Rated 27 Oct 2011
schizotoastschizotoast
Rated 11 Sep 2011
90
82nd
BOOM.
Rated 11 Sep 2011
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 04 Sep 2011
52
10th
Unfunny, but at least it was... different.
Rated 04 Sep 2011
bizortbizort
Rated 17 Jul 2011
35
12th
Pretty terrible. Relies on cursing a lot to get laughs and it doesn't work.
Rated 17 Jul 2011
vheujgevheujge
Rated 19 Jun 2011
25
6th
Anna Faris is the only good thing about this. Seth Rogen is unbelievably irritating.
Rated 19 Jun 2011
venturaventura
Rated 31 May 2011
35
9th
What a mess. It's all unexpected, but in a bad way.
Rated 31 May 2011
thunderdoltThunderdolt
Rated 27 May 2011
99
97th
Finally Seth Rogen in an heroic role
Rated 27 May 2011
arkadyfallsArkadyFalls
Rated 08 Apr 2011
65
61st
Much darker than expected.
Rated 08 Apr 2011
maakalmaakal
Rated 21 Mar 2011
65
24th
Really didn't know what to make of this. Am I supposed to find the increasingly violent behavior of a sociopath funny? Sometimes, it was... other times, it was just creepy. Two scenes were particularly head-scratching.
Rated 21 Mar 2011
gillsoloGillSolo
Rated 01 Jan 2011
56
19th
Pretty funny, but honestly, a dumb fucking movie.
Rated 01 Jan 2011
armondwhiteArmondWhite
Rated 24 Dec 2010
1
0th
Violence in the unimaginatively titled Observe and Report is loud and blunt -- making it the ugliest, most hate-filled comedy since Borat.
Rated 24 Dec 2010
pumpkin11pumpkin11
Rated 20 Dec 2010
65
40th
Meh.
Rated 20 Dec 2010
mauldin8302mauldin8302
Rated 15 Nov 2010
10
1st
I'm not sure I can think of a single good thing to say about this movie. It wasn't funny, at all. It was sad and stupid and obscene. I wish I could have those 90 minutes of my life back. Just when you think things can't get any more crazy or disturbing they do. There is no moral to the story. There is no story to the story. And sadly there is very little comedy either.
Rated 15 Nov 2010
gursuGursu
Rated 28 Oct 2010
0
7th
I had to watch this because I love Rogen, but even he couldn't save it. I don't remember laughing once. Only for when you have time to kill and absolutely nothing else to watch. The bloopers in the DVD were killer though.
Rated 28 Oct 2010
slantmagSlantMag
Rated 21 Oct 2010
30
78th
"Jody Hill takes Ben Stiller's comedy-of-awkwardness to painfully uncomfortable, extreme realms, offering up unrepentantly disagreeable characters who confront their deep insecurities through psychotic displays of machismo." - Nick Schager
Rated 21 Oct 2010
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Sep 2010
66
51st
Mean spirited with some comedy moments, but half the time the viciousness of it all takes away from any humor. It is not a straight up comedy and was never intended to be, but much like Eastbound & Down it becomes grating and uncomfortable.
Rated 22 Sep 2010
kiralioKiralio
Rated 18 Aug 2010
60
68th
3/5
Rated 18 Aug 2010
davidkahaneDavidKahane
Rated 26 Jul 2010
17
4th
My, this is ugly. Jody Hill seems to think that comedy can be achieved simply by depicting out of control aggression in multiple forms. Don't find it funny when someone screams "Fuck you"? How 'bout if they whisper it? The film is shapeless and directionless. It wanders around like a frothing, ranting vagrant who the film's central character would be dispatched to remove from the outskirts of the parking lot.
Rated 26 Jul 2010
jamesdepaolojamesdepaolo
Rated 09 Jun 2010
31
21st
This is what a well running dry looks like. When you make the same movies with the same characters...there are a few scenes that are funny but this movie is embarassing...its a cash in fast film...
Rated 09 Jun 2010
caocaocaocao
Rated 23 Apr 2010
57
15th
More crass then funny. Character study? Not really. There is nothing to be learned here.
Rated 23 Apr 2010
eric_janeric-jan
Rated 13 Apr 2010
65
30th
Funny :)
Rated 13 Apr 2010
actionbergActionberg
Rated 24 Mar 2010
40
11th
Poor pacing and unfunny dialogue do great injustice to a kickass soundtrack.
Rated 24 Mar 2010
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 22 Mar 2010
60
26th
I'm a huge fan of dark comedy, but this was a mess.
Rated 22 Mar 2010
evansevan_s
Rated 26 Feb 2010
65
32nd
You know, it wasn't bad. It was a bit different, certainly dark, and even pretty funny. Rogen did well in it.
Rated 26 Feb 2010
halfjapaneseHalfJapanese
Rated 12 Jan 2010
80
61st
My favorite film starring Seth Rogen, and a brave debut Hollywood feature by Jody Hill. Observe and Report is dark and/or hilarious depending on how you view Ronnie. Not all of the humor works, but it works often enough to be entertaining, and fans of Hill's "The Foot Fist Way" will notice some clever in-jokes (like Captain O'Landers).
Rated 12 Jan 2010
vandelay1Vandelay1
Rated 10 Jan 2010
70
76th
Good Movie
Rated 10 Jan 2010
martrynmartryn
Rated 05 Jan 2010
61
29th
The trailers made this film look to be hilarious. All the good bits were in the trailer, though, and the film is actually sad. Not "make you cry" sad. Pathetic. Embarrassing. I was actually ashamed to say that I saw this in theaters.
Rated 05 Jan 2010
shahnessshahness
Rated 04 Jan 2010
66
49th
I'm not sure why so many people hate on this movie, I thought it was enjoyable enough (is pseudo date rape not funny?). I heard that Danny McBride was originally supposed to have Rogen's role, and that would have made this flick even better, considering Rogen has very little range.
Rated 04 Jan 2010
crayonCRAYON
Rated 06 Dec 2009
68
25th
This was a really weird movie. For the first half of the movie I was having a lot of fun, enjoying the characters and their quirks. Around the midway point things just seemed to spiral out of control. The quirks turned into serious character flaws and I wasn't sure how the movie wanted me to feel towards the characters. Specifically Rogen's character gets downright revolting and made the rest of the movie hard to watch.
Rated 06 Dec 2009
tinythedoggtinythedogg
Rated 23 Nov 2009
60
48th
For some reason, I could see Adam Sandler, early in his career doing this movie. This was actually quite a dark little comedy that makes absolutely no apologies whatsoever. At times the jokes were laugh out loud, but then there were several times where the jokes really fell flat. While Rogen, Liotta, Faris and Plemons are better known, the people who really steals the show are the flasher and Collette Wolfe. I felt so bad for her at times and was happy that she got what she wanted in the end
Rated 23 Nov 2009
funkyastroFunkyAstro
Rated 22 Nov 2009
75
74th
I thought this movie was a lot funnier than I anticipated it to be. It was surprisingly dark and a little twisted. Definitely had its moments.
Rated 22 Nov 2009

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