Malibu's Most Wanted

Malibu's Most Wanted (2003)

  • 30% of critics liked it
    (92 reviews)

  • 52% of users liked it
    (51,038 ratings)

A rich kid who likes to pretend he's from the wrong side of the tracks gets a taste of the real thing in this comedy. Brad Gluckman (Jamie Kennedy) is the son of a wealthy and socially prominent couple (Ryan O'Neal and Bo Derek) and grew up in the lap of luxury in Malibu, CA. However, Brad… More

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PG-13,
Directed By
Written By
Fax Bahr, Adam Small, Jamie Kennedy, Nick Swardson
Genres
Comedy
In Theaters
Apr 18, 2003 Wide
Warner Bros.

Critic Reviews

  • Mark Holcomb, Village Voice

    Most Wanted isn't aiming for social commentary, but it isn't too difficult to enjoy its good-natured humor.

  • Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

    Jamie Kennedy's B-Rad is based on a character from his TV show -- and as the centerpiece for a sketch, he's hilarious. But the B-Rad joke wears thin when stretched across a feature-length film.

  • Jen Chaney, Washington Post

    Wanted isn't quite the real Slim Shady of hip-hop comedies. But you might lose yourself in a few of its amusing moments.

  • Mike Clark, USA Today

    Think of a B-grade Bulworth with lesser talents than A-listers Warren Beatty and Halle Berry.

  • Daphne Gordon, Toronto Star

    Maybe in a half-hour format, the idea would stand up. But in a feature film, B-Rad's schtick seems like a one-note song.

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Featured Audience Ratings

  • Universal D


    Jaime Kennedy's magnum opus about a white kid/wannabe/ghetto hood makes valid social commentary while garnering a few chuckles. Its point is made by the fact that everyone by now knows a least one somebody "keepin it real!" who really ain't, but don't know it… More

  • Lorenzo v


    <i>"Don't be hatin'"</i> A senator arranges for his son, a rich white kid who fancies himself black, to be kidnapped by a couple of black actors pretending to be murderers to try and shock him out of his plans to become a rapper.… More

  • Bobby H


    This movies hilarious! It's 100% worth watching.

  • Burger S


    "Don't do it Bloodbath!"

  • Joseph E


    While this film is promising in it's setup, it just doesn't stay fly throughout the film's entirety, but some solid performances, and scenes make it what it is, straight up hilarious.

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