Following the UK premiere of The Brothers Grimsby in Leicester Square last night the reviews are rolling in from the critics. So far it is a bit of a mixed bag. This page will be updated as the scores come in.
IMDB average
Time Out
Sacha Baron Cohen’s football hooligan comedy is a half-successful blend of laughs and action movie
Rating: 3/5
Full Time Out Brothers Grimsby review
Guardian
Sacha Baron Cohen’s gags fall flat in cod-Bond caper
Rating: 2/5
Full Guardian Brothers Grimsby review
Daily Mail
Silly, lewd, tasteless…Borat star’s at it again
Rating: 3/5
Full Daily Mail Brothers Grimsby review
The Telegraph
Sacha Baron Cohen’s vital, venomous action movie
Rating: 4/5
Full Telegraph Brothers Grimsby review review
Full Empire Brothers Grimsby review
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I was lucky enough to be at the premiere.
It’s a 4/5 from me. The plot heads steadily along and there’s never a dull moment.
It’s better than the last couple of James Bond films I’ve seen, though the spy/action part of the film is just one part of it.