--- title: "Jack and Jill: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill" critics_score: 26 critics_reviews: 13 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Jack and Jill (2011): what the critics said Critics' score 26 from 13 reviews: 0 positive, 2 mixed, 11 negative. The consensus on Jack and Jill is overwhelmingly negative: eleven of the thirteen reviews are negative, with none positive. Most critics find Adam Sandler’s dual-role comedy crude and short of laughs, repeatedly pointing to tired gags, intrusive product placement and careless construction. Praise clusters around Al Pacino’s performance as himself, which several reviews find game, energetic or amusing enough to offer relief from the surrounding material. The disagreement concerns how much that relief counts, and whether the film’s silliness has any charm. Screen Daily finds an endearingly loopy family comedy likely to satisfy Sandler’s existing fans. Time Out settles for mediocrity but sees an improvement on his recent comedies, with Pacino supplying inspired absurdity. Those qualified responses sit well apart from the harshest notices, which describe contempt for the audience and mean-spirited treatment of Jill. The Guardian also treats Pacino’s involvement as a cause for complaint rather than consolation. ## Screen Daily Fi1m's normalised score 60/100 (inferred from the text). 10 November 2011. The review states it will please Adam Sandler fans with its broad and endearingly loopy family comedy but is unlikely to win new converts. It singles out Al Pacino's wonderfully game performance playing himself for praise. [Read the review](https://www.screendaily.com/-jack-and-jill/5034527.article) ## Time Out — Matt Singer Fi1m's normalised score 50/100 (inferred from the text). 14 January 2011. The critic finds the film merely mediocre overall but a step up from Sandler's more recent unwatchable comedies. They single out Al Pacino's surprisingly energetic performance playing himself as the main source of inspired absurdity. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/jack-and-jill-1) ## Evening Standard Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 10 April 2012. The critic describes a crude comedy centered on Adam Sandler's dual role as a successful ad executive and his obnoxious sister, filled with slapstick and toilet humor. A few amusing moments arise from celebrity cameos, particularly Al Pacino's scene. [Read the review](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/film/jack-and-jill-review-7439781.html) ## The AV Club — Scott Tobias Rating D-. 11 November 2011. The critic calls it a deadly comedy that inventories new lows, with Al Pacino’s game but humiliating performance as the sole bright spot amid endless product placement and unfunny gags. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/jack-and-jill-1798170451) ## Los Angeles Times — Robert Abele Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 11 November 2011. Robert Abele finds the comedy strained and tired, like an elementary school recess that has gone on too long. He singles out the over-reliance on celebrity cameos and product placement as signs that the film prioritizes commercial filler over genuine laughs. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2011-nov-11-la-et-jack-and-jill-20111111-story.html) ## IndieWire — Gabe Toro Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 10 November 2011. The review portrays the film as an absurd, lowbrow mess akin to a bad Telemundo soap, with Sandler’s dual role and celebrity cameos singled out for ridicule. [Read the review](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/culture/review-jack-and-jill-plays-like-a-telemundo-show-from-hell-255112/) ## The New York Times — A.O. Scott Fi1m's normalised score 20/100 (inferred from the text). 10 November 2011. A.O. Scott views the film as another sign of Sandler's comedy curdling into entitled tantrums and woman-hatred. He singles out the grotesque, loud, and needy portrayal of the Jill character as emblematic of the film's mean-spirited bullying. [Read the review](https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/11/movies/adam-sandler-in-jack-and-jill-review.html) ## Variety — Andrew Barker Fi1m's normalised score 15/100 (inferred from the text). 10 November 2011. Andrew Barker calls the film generally stupid with careless direction and a single-joke premise that was never funny. He singles out the way it completes the souring of Sandler's persona into weary, curdled misanthropy. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/jack-and-jill-1117946552/) ## The Guardian — Peter Bradshaw Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 8 February 2012. The critic finds the film dire and scary-bad, a profoundly unfunny cross-dressing comedy where Sandler plays both twins. He singles out the leaden script and the absurdity of Al Pacino's involvement for complaint. [Read the review](https://www.theguardian.com/film/2012/feb/08/jack-and-jill-review) ## The Hollywood Reporter — David Rooney Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 10 November 2011. The critic finds the film witless and sloppily constructed, relying on fart gags, stereotypes and lazy product placement. The only mildly amusing element noted is a YouTube trailer mashup. [Read the review](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/jack-jill-film-review-260186/) ## Slant Magazine — Jaime N. Christley Rating 0/4. 10 November 2011. The review argues the film is a contemptuous exercise in which Sandler openly mocks his audience with crude gags and shameless product placement, offering nothing but quick, painful viewing. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/jack-and-jill/) ## The Wrap Fi1m's normalised score 40/100 (inferred from the text). 10 November 2011. The critic finds the film a juvenile mess that is slightly better than recent Sandler vehicles like 'Just Go With It' but still a train wreck overall. They single out Al Pacino's over-the-top cameo performance as the main reason to watch and note the seamless twinning effects as a technical highlight. [Read the review](https://www.thewrap.com/jack-and-jill-adam-sandler-new-tyler-perry-32672/) ## The Playlist — The Playlist Staff Rating D. 10 November 2011. The critic calls the film a career low for both Sandler and Pacino, criticizing the drag performance, endless product placement, and mean-spirited execution while noting Sandler treats the Jill character somewhat warmly but fails to make it work. [Read the review](https://theplaylist.net/review-jack-and-jill-plays-like-a-telemundo-show-from-hell-20111110/) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/jack-and-jill.md