The line between gross-out humor that's inspired and the kind that's witless is fine indeed, and "Movie 43" obliterates it with poop and movie stars.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
28 Jan 2013
rotten:
How many directors does it take to screw in a star-studded piece of aggressive stupidity and call it a movie? An even dozen, and there is no punch line.
– Sheri Linden,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan 2013
rotten:
As a film critic, I've seen nearly 4,000 movies over the last fifteen years. Right now, I can't think of one worse than Movie 43.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb 2013
rotten:
It is utterly disgusting throughout.
– Clark Collis,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Feb 2013
rotten:
Despite all the gross-out humor, the most offensive thing about this is the lazy filmmaking; every shot feels like a first take, and the haphazard editing precludes any comic timing.