Held Up

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Held Up

PG-13

Released May 12, 2000

1h 29m

Comedy

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2,500+ Ratings

Foxx portrays Michael Dawson, a successful Chicago businessman whose life falls apart while he's driving to the Grand Canyon with his gorgeous fiance, Rae. When Rae discovers that he has used their savings to buy the car, she cuts off the engagement and leaves him behind. Intent on driving back to Chicago to win Rae back, Michael instead finds himself stuck in a hillbilly town.

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Critics Consensus

Lackluster performances and fluff humor can't keep this wreck from sinking.

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Ted Fry

Film.com

Maybe a few years from now Held Up won't look like the misstep for Jamie Foxx that it appears to be today. But it probably will.

Jan 1, 2000

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Loren King

Boston Globe

Held Up is a fish-out-of-water comedy that is all wet from the start.

Jan 1, 2000

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Gene Seymour

Newsday

There are points in the movie where you think you're ready to laugh, but, like the movie as a whole, they don't amount to much.

Jan 1, 2000

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Mark Halverson

Sacramento News & Review

Rated: 1/5

Aug 7, 2008

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Greg Muskewitz

eFilmCritic.com

Rated: 3/5

Dec 10, 2001

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Ryan Cracknell

Apollo Guide

Rated: 52/100

Jul 24, 2001

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Alexander H

A "so-bad-its-good" film. Underrated imo

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/07/24

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Cork B

Wow. It was stupid, which is forgivable. But it is also amazingly unfunny, which is not. I made it about 2/3 through before giving up. SOOO many stupid characters who make unbelievably dumb decisions. This movie thinks humor comes from hicks not wearing pants. Hint: no, it doesn't.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

10/11/23

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John K

I'm really surprised at the low Rotten rating. I thought it was funny but it has an offbeat sort of timing that not everyone appreciates. It clicked with me.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/27/22

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Audience Member

Ew, what the ****ing ****?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

Who cares.............

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Audience Member

This is a alright comedy, not the best movie and not the best comedy I have ever seen. It is a 90's nostalgia throw back, alright to pass a hour kinda funny Jamie Foxx ends up running into a bunch of characters in a small hick town mini mart I didn't love it, but I didn't hate it.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/16/23

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Synopsis

Foxx portrays Michael Dawson, a successful Chicago businessman whose life falls apart while he's driving to the Grand Canyon with his gorgeous fiance, Rae. When Rae discovers that he has used their savings to buy the car, she cuts off the engagement and leaves him behind. Intent on driving back to Chicago to win Rae back, Michael instead finds himself stuck in a hillbilly town.

Director: Steve Rash
Producer: Neal H. Moritz, Jonathon Komack Martin, Stokely Chaffin
Screenwriter: Jeff Eastin, Erik Fleming, Jeff Eastin
Distributor: Trimark Pictures
Production Co: Neal H. Moritz Productions, Original Film, Minus Eye Productions, Trimark Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Sensuality|Language|Violence)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 12, 2000, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 14, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.7M
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby SR, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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