Review of Shanghai Noon (2000) by Jake L — 24 Nov 2009

Owen Wilson and Jackie Chan make a great comedic team.

This review of Shanghai Noon (2000) was written by Jake L on 24 Nov 2009.

Shanghai Noon has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ryan A (1,011) on 30 Sep 2014

What I got to say about Shanghai Noon is that it's a good movie from start to finish. It's funny, epic, smart, and clever…

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By Russell H (886) on 15 Oct 2016

It was funny enough to keep me entertained but nothing unique, especially at a time saturated with buddy-comedies and Jackie Chan…

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By Cort J (296) on 16 Apr 2016

Jackie and Owen have a a unique chemistry. It's not romance, but it's just something else…

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By Wade H (568) on 19 Aug 2015

Wilson and Chan deliver hilarious scenes with well timed action and comedy. It's handle well enough to be a great buddy comedy in the west…

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By Cam D (153) on 19 Aug 2014

Shanghai Noon is just bad. There is no plot movement, there's too much bad acting. Just boring and pointless. Very forgettable…

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It's too bad screenwriters Gough and Millar didn't have enough faith in their premise to play it straight; if they had, they might have produced…

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By Vanta77 (3) on 01 Jun 2019

One of my favorite comedic movies ever, never get tired of watching it. The buddies have amazing chemistry, gotta love a good western with humor…

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By Bill S (2,971) on 18 May 2015

I prefer the sequel (it's better paced and more consistent), but this is comedy-adventure gold, and one of my favourite all-time Westerns…

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By James Plath (543) for Family Home Theater (140) on 29 Mar 2016

It's a clever variation on the buddy cop picture, with Jackie Chan showing both his comic chops and his martial arts skills, and Owen Wilson…

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By Kimberly M (272) on 28 Aug 2015

We need goofball movies like this to keep us all honest. Wonderful cinematography, great costume design, comic acting was spot on…

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