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A detective from Hong Kong teams up with an American gambler to battle against a notorious Chinese criminal.
Critic Consensus
Critical reception for Skiptrace is largely negative, with most reviewers finding the film formulaic, overlong, and narratively scattered. A few critics noted that dedicated Jackie Chan fans may find modest enjoyment in his reliable action work and the film's travelogue elements, including visually appealing landscapes and a memorable Mongolia sequence. Common criticisms include weak chemistry between leads, manufactured dialogue, unimaginative action, and an unfocused blend of cultural settings. Only a small minority found the film passably entertaining, and several critics explicitly recommended skipping it unless one is a committed Chan fan.
9 rated reviews · 2 positive · 2 mixed · 5 negative
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Updated“The Jackie Chan film builds towards a buddy partnership as action remains unimaginative and the laughs few.”Read full review ↗
“If you like Jackie Chan's brand of cinema, make no mistake; you will enjoy this.”Read full review ↗
“While the humour and fight scenes are good, the film is a little long and has its laggy moments.”Read full review ↗
“The only saving grace in the film are the beautiful landscapes and a song sequence in Mongolia that is beautifully captured by cinematographer Chan Chiying's lens. Overall, watch Skiptrace only if you are a Jackie Chan fan.”Read full review ↗
“Resident in this tired wistfulness is perhaps the next evolution of Chan's cinematic icon.”Read full review ↗
“Apart from its cast, Skiptrace has very little to offer that you can recommend, enjoy or even remember. This Chinese-American goulash with a sprinkling of Mongolian and Russian elements is just all over the place.”Read full review ↗
“Skiptrace is weighed down by a lack of chemistry between its leads, but saved by Jackie Chan's ever-reliable action work, and an enjoyable travelogue angle. Just skip it.”Read full review ↗
“This film doesn't even amuse leave alone entertain. There can be little return (even if hypothesized) on that!”Read full review ↗
“...unless you've ever found yourself wondering what it would be like to watch Jackie Chan dance to a Mongolian tribe's cover version of Adele's Rolling in the Deep, you needn't suffer Skiptrace.”Read full review ↗
“This is your run-of-the-mill Jackie Chan movie and that's what makes it exciting because you get to see something you like on screen without modifications.”Read full review ↗
“Much of what happens in Skiptrace appears manufactured; the dialogues are no exception.”Read full review ↗
Cast & Crew
Cast
- Jackie Chan · Benny Chan
- Johnny Knoxville · Connor Watts
- Fan Bingbing · Samantha
- Eve Torres · Dasha
- Winston Chao · Victor Wong
- Michael Wong · CaptTang
- Mikhail Gorevoy · Dima
- Sara Forsberg · Dima's daughter
- Renny Harlin
- Chan Kwong-wing
- Chan Kwok-Hung
- Eric Tsang · Yung
- Yeon Jung-hoon · Gimpy Willie
Details
- Release Date
- 2 September 2016
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Language
- English
User Ratings & Reviews
1 rating · 0 with a written review
















