Blame It on Rio
critic Reviews
, 7% Rotten Tomatometer Score- It isn't clear who is most culpable for this creepy comedy's sheer wrongness, but its smarmy laughs and uncomfortable romance will leave audiences feeling guilty long afterward.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreNeil JillettThe Age (Australia)
A sanctimonious leer of a film.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreGary ArnoldWashington Post
Both listless and unsavory.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreVariety StaffVariety
Offputting, even at times nasty.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTime Out
A thin, cynical calculation.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreRoger EbertChicago Sun-Times
This movie is clearly intended to appeal to the prurient interests of dirty old men of all ages.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreVincent CanbyNew York Times
Blame It on Rio is not simply humorless. It also spreads gloom.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreJames BerardinelliReelViews
Putting aside any morally objectionable aspects, the movie gets tripped up in three areas: bad writing, bad acting, and an whiplash-inducing inconsistency in tone.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreMatt BrunsonFilm Frenzy
An empty-headed screwball comedy.
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreDiego GalánEl Pais (Spain)
It's not the comedy that seemed worthy of Stanley Donen. [Full Review in Spanish]
Read full article - , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreTV Guide
Caine looks embarrassed through the entire film, as well he might.
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