The Retirement Plan

critic Reviews

, 60% Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Cath ClarkeGuardian
    A totally disposable but mostly entertaining action comedy drama with a really stupid plot and a few good laughs.
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    Anne BrodieWhat She Said
    The body count is super high, and it’s fun, but a child is endangered and that’s no light thing. Hats off to Nic for being the character we have always loved – himself.
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    Emiliano BasileEscribiendoCine
    And in that difficult challenge of walking along the ledge of disparate genres, The Retirement Plan stumbles more times than what is tolerable. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Marcelo StiletanoLa Nación (Argentina)
    From the start, Cage sports that deliberately aged look and seems, at first, ready to have fun with this new role of a retiree in action. But the action evolves in a way in which little or no use is made of that nuance. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Pablo O. ScholzClarín
    The Retirement Plan can be enjoyable if you're looking for an action-packed killing spree with really bad dialogue. It is not clear if it is intentional. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Steve MorrisseyRadio Times
    This gonzo action comedy from writer/director Tim Brown plays like a homage to the early films of Guy Ritchie.
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    Susan GrangerSSG Syndicate
    This low-budget crime-thriller quickly becomes an escapist action/comedy with Nicolas Cage improvising constantly as an old codger who must protect the granddaughter he never knew he had.
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    Dennis SchwartzDennis Schwartz Movie Reviews
    With only a few funny moments and terrible acting from the supporting cast, the escapist film can't escape from itself.
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    Andy KleinFilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)
    This is really quite a lot of fun... It's very violent, but it hits a sentimental sweet spot for me.
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    Katie HoganFILMHOUNDS Magazine
    The overall plot is frustrating with too many pointless characters clogging up the screen.
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