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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardPretty thin feature-film subject. But the silliness is so contagious that it doesn't matter.
- 70Village VoiceDennis LimVillage VoiceDennis LimWeirdest, funniest studio release of the summer so far and a bona fide cult object in the making.
- 70The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottPootie Tang may be raw and slovenly -- hey, it often is raw and slovenly -- but it succeeds as a laugh getter because of the spot-on satirical notes. You might say that the movie walks it like it talks it; I'm not sure what Pootie would say.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanAmiably silly.
- 38Boston GlobeBoston GlobeThe movie's comic powers are often marred by silliness and stereotypes. Pootie tanks.
- Too often is as garbled as Pootie's own jargon.
- 25Baltimore SunMichael SragowBaltimore SunMichael SragowBy the end, Pootie Tang feels as long as Kevin Costner's "Wyatt Earp."
- 11Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovDull and unfunny claptrap.
- 10New Times (L.A.)Luke Y. ThompsonNew Times (L.A.)Luke Y. ThompsonThe overall film is hideously grating, thanks to an inconsistent look, animated titles all over the place, excessive explanatory commentary and abrasive R&B videos inserted throughout.
- 10VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyHas the distinction of being one of the most amateurish features ever released by a major studio.