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22 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversOne of the best movies of the year and by far the most entertaining.
- 90Film.comJohn HartlFilm.comJohn HartlPractically perfect in its unpretentious way, MGM's Get Shorty is the kind of smart, witty, polished entertainment that restores one's faith in the studio system.
- 90Washington PostDesson ThomsonWashington PostDesson ThomsonIn Get Shorty, director Barry Sonnenfeld's spirited adaptation of the Elmore Leonard novel, Travolta's rebirth accelerates directly into adulthood.
- 88San Francisco ExaminerSan Francisco ExaminerThis movie is charming the way so few movies are anymore.
- 80Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumChicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumAn entertaining comedy-thriller directed with bounce (if not much nuance) by Barry Sonnenfeld.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranLos Angeles TimesKenneth TuranThe jokes are quick, with clever jibes alternating with double-crosses and the occasional murder, and the streamlined plot unrolls like a colorful ball of twine.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannSan Francisco ChronicleEdward GuthmannGet Shorty is exquisitely cast, with droll, well-nuanced performances.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonOne of the sharper, funnier, better-cast, better-written movies around right now. But there's something about it that, well, comes up short. [20 October 1995, Friday, p.C]
- 75Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe picture has enough assets to please moviegoers willing to put up with its many four-letter words and the bursts of violence that spring from nowhere at unexpected moments. [27 October 1995, Arts Film, p.12]
- 60TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineGet Shorty's assortment of lowlifes and high rollers is a familiar one, but it's still deeply satisfying.