"That's My Boy": What the movie critics thought

Actors Adam Sandler, left, and Andy Samberg attend the "That's My Boy" photo call at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on April 16, 2012, in Cancun, Mexico.

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The reviews are in for the comedy "That's My Boy," which brings former SNL stars Adam Sandler and Andy Samberg together on the big screen as father and son.

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The film, which Sandler helped produce, has scored a low 20 percent "Fresh" rating from critics on RottenTomatoes.com.

Here's what some of them had to say:

"On some level I marveled at the conviction that Adam Sandler pours into playing a character like Donny Berger, a boneheaded, loud-mouthed alcoholic loser from Boston,"  wrote Owen Gleiberman of  Entertainment Weekly.

"Mr. Sandler manages a frame or so of genuine sentiment, and the caricature is so ugly it's cute. He's a performer, and there are moments when audiences will surrender to his shtick. Moments," says  David DeWitt of  The New York Times.

"'That's My Boy' turns out not only to be the title of the movie, but something Sandler's poor, suffering fans can say to each other as they acknowledge that their hero is back." wrote  Phil Villarreal of  OK! Magazine.

"The script sometimes seems to have been written by a 13-year-old, "writes Michael O' Sullivan, Washington Post.

"Central to the movie's deficiencies is Sandler's inability to create a comic character,." opines Mick LaSalle of  San Francisco Chronicle.

"Is it time for Adam Sandler to stop appearing in his own movies,"  writes Rene Rodriguez of the  Miami Herald.

Willie Waffle of wafflemovies.com called it  "the funniest movie Adam Sandler has made since 50 First Dates."

Let us know: Will you go and see "That's My Boy" this weekend?

[JuliaTu]

This is the worst comedy (film, show ) I've ever seen! Or rather, I watched the first 40-50 minutes, then broke down. We left the theater. I am afraid that I am not gonna watch a movie with Adam Sandler any more :(

[Nishiki]

New Pitch: "Adam Sandler meets Madea? A summer of blockbusting fun for audiences at the lower end of gene pool.

[virgofromjersey]

thewop3095, it's not a hobby it's their job. They are Film Critics. Criticizing Films is what they do. If you don't care what critics have to say why would you read this article?

[thewop3095]

I'll see it. You know why? Because I dont' give a crap about what critics or anyone says about a movie. I go to movies like these not expecting an elaborate, touching storyline that promotes worldly issues. I go to be entertained and get some good laughs. People who criticize and pick apart comedies really need to find a new hobby...Just take it for what it is