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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperChicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperThe Mean One has a handful of inspired lines, e.g., “Time to roast this beast!” but the production values, editing, score and photography are average at best, and we’re left with a film that will be remembered mostly for a cleverly twisted marketing hook.
- 42ColliderAlyse WaxColliderAlyse WaxAside from The Mean One himself, there was too much not to like in this film.
- 40IGNMatt DonatoIGNMatt DonatoNo lies; there are a handful of moments that strike a smile. That said, enjoyment is fleeting like the glee of biting into candy only to find, seconds later, that it's black licorice flavor.
- 25RogerEbert.comNick AllenRogerEbert.comNick AllenA parody only by legal definition, The Mean One has no teeth as a naughty comedy or gory horror.
- For a film with such a promising premise, it turns out to be a plodding example of how to squander potential.
- 0Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreI did not care for The Mean One mess. I do not like bastardized Seuss, I confess.