Smokey and the Bandit: Critic Reviews

90%

MovieWeb: 1 reviews

77%

RottenTomatoes: 22 reviews

Variety Staff Variety (Top Critic)

There is a parade of roadside set pieces involving many different ways to crash cars.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com

60

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TV Guide's Movie Guide

38

The first in the series and the best of a lousy lot.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Time Out

Despite a thin premise for an action-comedy road chase, the film's enthusiasm makes up for its lack of ideas.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Jake Euker F5 (Wichita, KS)

40

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Chuck O'Leary FulvueDrive-in.com

80

A raucous blast with plenty of great lines. Gleason is an absolute riot.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Lori Hoffman Atlantic City Weekly

60

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

60

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Jules Brenner Cinema Signals

80

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Philip Martin Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

60

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Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan

80

Gleason is the real show here, but it made Burt a huge star.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal

60

Full Review » 9 years ago
Walter Chaw Film Freak Central

40

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Film4

Uncomplicated fun.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Marjorie Baumgarten Austin Chronicle

The king of the 'good ol' boy' movies.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Rob Blackwelder SPLICEDWire

60

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Joshua Tyler CinemaBlend.com

100

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Christopher Smith Bangor Daily News (Maine)

80

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Rob Vaux Flipside Movie Emporium

60

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Bob Grimm Las Vegas Mercury

60

Good, stupid fun, but a precursor to some awful copycats.
Full Review » 10 years ago
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com

60

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Patrick Byrne Apollo Guide

84

The true mark of a good action flick is that it knows when to play dumb and when not to.
Full Review » 10 years ago