Shanghai Noon: Critic Reviews

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MovieWeb: 1 reviews

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RottenTomatoes: 50 reviews

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Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly (Top Critic)

42

Shanghai Noon, which lacks Rush Hour's manic energy, also lacks confidence in its own much bigger, potentially fascinating story.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Louis B. Parks Houston Chronicle (Top Critic)

It's not especially good, but not bad, either.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Chris Vognar Dallas Morning News (Top Critic)

It's dumb as a board but often funny -- as long as you keep your brain in the car and get in touch with your inner 14-year-old.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Jay Boyar Orlando Sentinel (Top Critic)

Shanghai Noon isn't the worst film of the year. But, for me, it may be the most disappointing.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Sean Means Film.com (Top Critic)

For Jackie Chan to succeed in Hollywood, Hollywood must let Jackie be Jackie -- something the jokey Western Shanghai Noon does only sporadically.
Full Review » 12 years ago
David Hunter Hollywood Reporter (Top Critic)

The typical machinations of an event movie dictate multiple overblown climaxes that leave one less than bowled over.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Nell Minow Common Sense Media

60

Engaging Jackie Chan movie for older teens and up.
Full Review » 1 year ago
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com

75

As far as light, brainless summer entertainment goes, it makes the grade.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Bob Grimm Sacramento News & Review

60

The first half of this film is great entertainment, and then it starts to unravel, but not before Chan establishes himself as a dynamic comedian.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Rob Gonsalves eFilmCritic.com

80

The movie walks the line between good stupid humor and embarrassing stupid humor, and usually manages to stay on the good side.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Joe Lozito Big Picture Big Sound

63

This movie is not about plot (which is a shame because there might have been a good story to tell here), it's about fun Martial Arts action. And Mr. Chan as usual, delivers. Service with a smile.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Derek Adams Time Out

Much of its strength comes from the central clash between Jackie's indomitable energy and Wilson's knowingly anachronistic cool, while lots of visual and verbal gags keep things whistling.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid

75

I'm pleased to report that Shanghai Noon is the best Jackie Chan movie in many moons.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Ron Wells Film Threat

70

Dey ultimately lets Chan down. If the legendary actor could have brought in old school chum Sammo Hung, he could have made this a great picture.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews

67

Having Jackie Chan's capable martial arts talents involved in this mix helps to keep the humor level high and the fight scenes exciting.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Jeffrey Overstreet Looking Closer

75

While the western boastfulness may get on your nerves, Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan make the adventure a barrel of fun.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Max Messier Filmcritic.com

80

Director Tom Dey does an admirable job of capturing all the tremendous agility of Chan. It almost seems like Sammo Hung, one of Chan's best Asian directors, was working in tandem with Dey.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Jeffrey Westhoff Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

75

The movie Wild Wild West should have been.
Full Review » 9 years ago
John R. McEwen Film Quips Online

70

Wilson is the glue that holds the story together, and propels Shanghai Noon to the same stature held by Rush Hour.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Andy Richards Sight and Sound

Shanghai Noon is an accomplished follow-up to Jackie Chan's first big-budget US film Rush Hour.
Full Review » 9 years ago
James Rocchi Netflix

60

Jackie Chan's East-meets-Western action comedy is surprising fun.
Full Review » 10 years ago
Matthew Turner ViewLondon

80

Jackie Chan and a cowboy film all in one - as inspired as Wispa's decision to add biscuit bits.
Full Review » 10 years ago
Margaret A. McGurk Cincinnati Enquirer

63

If only a little of the resources had been spent on a good script, Shanghai Noon might have been the great Jackie Chan movie his fans have been waiting for.
Full Review » 10 years ago
Kevin N. Laforest Montreal Film Journal

63

First time director Tom Dey's movie looks pretty good is relatively well put together, but storywise, it just wanders aimlessly through various Western cliches.
Full Review » 10 years ago
Betty Jo Tucker ReelTalk Movie Reviews

Not since Mel Brooks' hilarious Blazing Saddles has there been such an outrageous Western as Shanghai Noon.
Full Review » 10 years ago