Skiptrace

The A.V. Club by Adam Nayman

Knoxville isn’t as starry a Hollywood foil to his co-star’s iconic stoicism as either Chris Tucker or Owen Wilson, but playing a jackass is right in his wheelhouse and in one action set piece, he’s very funny as a kind of tightly bound human prop.

Variety by Dennis Harvey

Skiptrace remains lively, diverting, and essentially good-natured even when it’s cheerfully dumb, exploiting its diverse locations for every last drop of local color.

The Playlist by Jordan Ruimy

[Chan] brings energy to a film that desperately needs any kind of life, but there is only so much Chan can do.

The Hollywood Reporter by Justin Lowe

Chan’s English-language dialogue occasionally comes across a bit muffled, but his body language rarely fails to connect. Knoxville thrashes about in a fairly undisciplined manner, but succeeds in providing a sizeable share of the comic relief.

Slant Magazine by Keith Watson

The film's bloated action-comedy machinery prevents any real chemistry from forming between Jackie Chan and Johnny Knoxville.

The New York Times by Neil Genzlinger

Skiptrace settles for a warmed-over plot, tedious fight sequences and humor that’s heavy on crotch jokes and pratfalls.

RogerEbert.com by Nick Allen

Its story is as common as sunlight, but the entertainment can be just as warm.

Los Angeles Times by Noel Murray

Too much of this project feels like it’s been coldly calculated for maximum international box office.

Village Voice by Simon Abrams

Skiptrace proves that nothing can stop Jackie Chan, not even poor judgment.