Paul Blart: Mall Cop

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Paul Blart: Mall Cop

PG

2009

1h 31m

Comedy

Action

Adventure

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A single suburban father works at a mall as a security guard to make ends meet. He takes his job very seriously, even though most of his colleagues and customers don't. As the holidays approach, Paul gets his moment to shine when Santa's little helpers shut the mall down and take hostages, including his daughter and girlfriend. He realizes no one knows the place better than he does, and he mounts his trusty steed, a Segway, and goes to the rescue.

Critics Consensus

Paul Blart: Mall Cop has some laughs, but its plot is flimsy and lacking in any sustained comic momentum.

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David Jenkins

Time Out

11/18/2011

2/5

Unmemorable, unfunny and unoriginal.

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Christine Champ

Film.com

05/06/2011

C+

In places the plot sags a bit and some jokes don't quite hit their mark or tickle the funny bone as much as they're obviously meant to.

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

02/03/2011

1/4

Shoot me now!

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Mike Massie

Gone With The Twins

11/29/2020

6/10

Kevin James' blend of fat jokes and hilarious physical comedy deftly masks story shortcomings.

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

09/19/2020

2.5/4.0

James, who also co-wrote the script, is delightful as the well intended but frequently misguided Blart.

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Nikki Baughan

Roll Credits

11/04/2019

3/5

But it's not meant to be deep - it's intended as an easy-going laugh-fest and on that front it succeeds thanks exclusively to Kevin James's energetic performance.

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Darryl W.

@BlackFedoraTheatre Mar 8

I enjoyed this movie so that I go back to it every couple of years. Good clean fun with a bit of heart. James plays it with sincerity which is what makes it work for me.

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Benjamin W.

@Code70 Feb 23

It’s dumb, but fun and funny. Kevin James is endlessly likable as Paul Blart, and although the plotting is poorly done and the acting cheesy, it’s a really fun time. And it has a heart, too.

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Samuel P

@ILikeArson Feb 14

YOU ARE ALL WRONG. THIS MOVIE IS A MASTERPIECE.

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David S.

@baxter667 Jan 27

Though it takes too much of a die hard in a mall approach and it's just like every other Kevin James Movie, it does benefit from the fact that it is family friendly, and it is appropriate for kids. It isn't going to win any awards, but hey, you wanna waste some time, you could do worse and I enjoyed it, despite its flaws!!!

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Shaun R

@Shaun666 Jan 26

Harmless, silly fun.

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Artakha M

@Artakha Jan 21

Another delightful offering from the mastermind, Kevin James - esteemed author of other classics such as "Zoolander" and "Grown ups 2". This film see's him portray his greatest character yet, Paul Blart - a deeply intriguing soul, portrayed perfectly by Kevin. This film offers deep physiological questions, incredible camerawork, and in-depth characters that are acted to perfection. Its just as good as breaking bad. Except - unlike that show - Mall cop is actually funny. Checkmate Vincent.

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Synopsis

A single suburban father works at a mall as a security guard to make ends meet. He takes his job very seriously, even though most of his colleagues and customers don't. As the holidays approach, Paul gets his moment to shine when Santa's little helpers shut the mall down and take hostages, including his daughter and girlfriend. He realizes no one knows the place better than he does, and he mounts his trusty steed, a Segway, and goes to the rescue.

Director: Steve Carr
Producer: Adam Sandler, Jack Giarraputo, Todd Garner, Kevin James, Barry Bernardi
Screenwriter: Kevin James, Nick Bakay
Distributor: Sony Pictures Entertainment
Production Co: Happy Madison Productions
Rating: PG (Mild Crude Humor|Language|Some Violence)
Genre: Comedy, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 16, 2009, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 3, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA): $146.3M
Runtime: 1h 31m

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