Kindergarten Cop: Critic Reviews

53%

MovieWeb: 0 reviews

52%

RottenTomatoes: 33 reviews

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Entertainment Weekly (Top Critic)

42

Full Review » 21 years ago
Caryn James New York Times (Top Critic)

50

In Kindergarten Cop, he plays off the Schwarzenegger image more gleefully and successfully than ever before.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Rita Kempley Washington Post (Top Critic)

hough Schwarzenegger remains to acting what ham hocks are to a cheese course, he manages against all odds to be appealing as the Austrian au pair. Think of it as To Conan With Love.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Joe Brown Washington Post (Top Critic)

[Director Reitman's] got a way with kids, and found a remarkable ensemble of 30 antic urchins to work with, cashing in on kindergarten's comic terrain and the blurted brutal honesty of the kids.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

75

Kindergarten Cop is made up out of parts that shouldn't fit, but somehow they do, making a slick entertainment out of the improbable, the impossible, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Variety Staff Variety (Top Critic)

A mish-mash of violence, psycho-drama and lukewarm kiddie comedy.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Kelly Kessler Common Sense Media

80

The Terminator meets Mother Goose.
Full Review » 1 year ago
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com

0

Full Review » 4 years ago
TV Guide's Movie Guide

75

Actually fairly entertaining, buoyed by Schwarzenegger's self-deprecating charm and easy chemistry with his capable costar, Pamela Reed, and the hammiest bunch of tykes ever assembled for a movie.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Kim Voynar Empire Magazine

60

With a heart of purest mush, Kindergarten Cop still manages to be generally entertaining.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Geoff Andrew Time Out

If Reitman's film gets closer than most to covering the bases, there remain huge gaps in plausibility and a romantic subplot any ten-year-old could tell you is just plain icky.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Frank Ochieng Movie Eye

60

Surrounding Arnold with the giddy kiddies is a shameless, gimmicky stunt. But what the heck...Reitman's actioner still works as a zesty vehicle for The Muscled One.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com

60

Full Review » 7 years ago
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

40

Full Review » 7 years ago
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com

80

Ahnold's best foray into comedy territory ... for whatever that's worth.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Staci Layne Wilson StaciWilson.com

Ah-nold and an adorable ferret... a daffy but dandy duo.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Michael H. Price Fort Worth Business Press

40

Kid-friendly violence -- what a concept.
Full Review » 7 years ago
John Esther Pasadena Weekly

0

Full Review » 8 years ago
Nell Minow Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

60

Full Review » 8 years ago
Nicolas Lacroix EnPrimeur.ca

40

Full Review » 8 years ago
Karina Montgomery Cinerina

60

Holds up surprisingly well
Full Review » 8 years ago
Greg Muskewitz eFilmCritic.com

80

Full Review » 8 years ago
Spence D. IGN Movies

60

Full Review » 8 years ago
Dan Lybarger Nitrate Online

40

Watching the kids subdue Ah-Nuld is funny, but much of the film is wildly inconsistent.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope

63

A nice, funny, lightweight, non-filling, entertaining film, perfect for the holiday season.
Full Review » 9 years ago