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Metascore
26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63USA TodayMike ClarkUSA TodayMike ClarkDesigned to be a date movie, Rules could have stronger male appeal than many comedies of its ilk.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe rules of good screenwriting are mostly broken, though Jamie Foxx's smash-and-grab charisma remains intact.
- 58Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerFull of sharp ideas and wry moments awaiting the inspired ingenuity of a screwball comedy to pull it all together. It never comes.
- 50Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonWriter-director Daniel Taplitz seems to be trying to invoke classic screwball with this convoluted setup, but it plays like mediocre sitcom.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenJamie Foxx finds his funny bone is firmly intact in the effervescent, urban-flavored romantic comedy Breakin' all the Rules.
- 40L.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonL.A. WeeklyJohn PattersonYet another unfunny buppie sex comedy in the manner of "The Brothers," "Two Can Play That Game" and "Deliver Us From Eva."
- 40The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsWritten and directed by Daniel Taplitz, Breakin' has a hard time building up steam and an even harder time distinguishing itself from any number of UPN sitcoms.
- 40TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThis tepid romantic comedy not only fails to break the rules, but it follows them to the letter.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceThe threadbare plot gets considerable padding from alternately psychotic, lecherous, and greedy Caucasians.
- 30Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanNo movie this stupid should need a plot synopsis this complicated.