Mr. Nice Guy

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Mr. Nice Guy

PG-13

Released Mar 20, 1997

1h 30m

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Adventure

Comedy

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Jackie Chan plays a popular TV chef who accidentally saves a reporter pursued by two warring gangs -- one that looks like the standard Cosa Nostra types, the other a group of upstarts. After the two gangs decide to come after Jackie, he drops his nice guy image and fights back.

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Mike Clark

USA Today

Even by the low standards of Chan films, Mr. Nice Guy isn't very good.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jan 9, 2018

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Owen Gleiberman

Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D+

Sep 7, 2011

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Entertainment Weekly

Rated: D+

Oct 9, 2010

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Ed Travis

Cinapse

Sammo Hung's original cut of Mr. Nice Guy, as brought to us in this new Blu-ray release, is actually quite delightful, and illustrative of peak Jackie Chan/Sammo Hung collaborations.

Dec 22, 2019

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Caffeinated Clint

Moviehole

Great stunts....but the novelty wears off fast

Rated: 2/5

Mar 11, 2006

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Film Threat

Rated: 2/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Max W

Jackie Chan's 90s action films are always endlessly rewatchable. Setting aside the minor character and script flaws, the best way to enjoy them is to relax, grab some snacks, and immerse yourself in his signature blend of comedy and action.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/10/24

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DanTheMan 2

Originally, supposed to be the fifth entry in the Police Story series before becoming its own thing entirely, Mr Nice Guy marks the final time Sammo Hung acted as director for Jackie Chan and the first of Jackie's films to be entirely shot and scripted in English. It starts out so relentlessly 90s that it worried me but soon picks up and fully embraces the Hong Kong star's nature of insane stuntwork and hilarious and equal parts badass fights with a killer villain in the form of a questionable Australian gangster played by Richard Norton. Mr Nice Guy is completely ridiculous, bordering on cartoonish, but in the best way imaginable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

04/20/23

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Thomas H

One of Chan's best films of the 90s, Mr. Nice Guy's international version is hampered by several cuts to key scenes.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/25/23

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Liam D

A short but fun movie This action is not one of Jackie Chan's best but it's a fun time

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/01/21

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Audience Member

I honestly don't know what to write! this is a horrible movie by all means, though the fact the Jackie is the main protagonist is making all the deference

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/16/23

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waleed a

pretty terrible overall. and not nearly as funny as his other movies, and there really wasn't that much actual fighting. there were a lot of action scenes and destruction but lacking in hand to hand combat that we're used to. but seriously, this guy is insane. these stunts he does himself are unbelievably dangerous. he never ceases to amaze me (about 3 viewings)

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

Jackie Chan plays a popular TV chef who accidentally saves a reporter pursued by two warring gangs -- one that looks like the standard Cosa Nostra types, the other a group of upstarts. After the two gangs decide to come after Jackie, he drops his nice guy image and fights back.

Director: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo
Producer: Leonard Ho
Screenwriter: Fibe Ma, Edward Tang
Distributor: New Line Cinema
Production Co: Golden Harvest
Rating: PG-13 (Some Sensuality|Pervasive Action Violence|Drug Content)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy
Original Language: Chinese
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 20, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 1, 2008
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.7M
Runtime: 1h 30m
Sound Mix: Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, Surround, Stereo, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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