Following in the footsteps of the Arnolds and the Sylvesters before him, Vin Diesel pulls off a nice comic performance in the otherwise gushy The Pacifier.
Comment
03/04/05
The Pacifier (2005)
21
%
Tomatometer
How does the Tomatometer work 
Reviews Counted:126
Fresh:26
Rotten:100
Average Rating:3.7/10
Consensus: Vin Diesel parodies his tough guy image for the family audience, but the result is only moderately amusing.
Runtime: 1 hr 36 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: Vin Diesel is great as a navy seal turned babysitter in this kid-friendly action comedy. A botched rescue mission (brimming with stunts) results in the death of a scientist and the hospitalization... [More]
Starring: Vin Diesel, Lauren Graham, Faith Ford, Carol Kane
Director: Adam Shankman
Reviews for The Pacifier
[Diesel's] funnier here than he was in The Chronicles of Riddick, and that one wasn't even billed as a comedy.
03/04/05
The concept that sort of worked for Arnold Schwarzenegger becomes a cringe-inducing misfire for Vin Diesel in this sloppy mess of a family film that's neither cute nor funny.
03/04/05
A formulaic Disney comedy.
03/04/05
When you look like a billiard ball and prefer to growl your lines while lobbing a glance that says, 'It would delight me to kill you,' it's hard to mix and match with the sweetie-pie kids of The Pacifier.
03/04/05
Vin Diesel, I used to love you ... but The Pacifier is making my job a lot harder.
03/04/05
An unnecessarily morbid premise that sits uneasily with the slapstick comedy that follows.
03/04/05
The director of Bringing Down the House and the writer and co-creator of Reno 911! fail to find anything funny outside of the diaper pail.
03/04/05
Makes Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London look like a Bond film.
03/04/05
Making the audience wish they were seeing an old Hulk Hogan movie is simply sad.
03/04/05
Makes last week's cinematic exploration of surrogate parenthood by an authority figure — Man of the House, with Tommy Lee Jones -- look like a Billy Wilder comedy in comparison.
03/04/05
An abysmal comedy.
03/04/05
Even at 97 minutes, The Pacifier is too long.
03/04/05
The Pacifier isn't going to redefine kids' films, but it's far less painful than what it could have been.
03/04/05
Has sufficient mayhem to please Diesel's action fans while allowing the star to reach out to family audiences.
03/04/05
Top CriticPacifying, not exciting, is this movie's unalterable mission.
03/04/05
A true family comedy with laughs for everyone and some honest insights into family dynamics.
03/04/05
Laid out in such a rote manner that to call it by-the- numbers would be an insult to numbers.
03/04/05
Blah comedy.
03/04/05
Though [Diesel] has a definite, if somewhat oily, charisma, comedy really isn't his forte.
03/04/05
Latest News for The Pacifier
March 06, 2008:
Box Office Guru Preview: Ancient Action Arrives Again
For its third chart-topper of the year, Warner Bros. is going back in time with its ancient adventure 10,000 BC which aims to revitalize a box office on the verge of extinction. More...
September 27, 2007:
Box Office Preview: Kingdom Hopes to Win Box Office Crown
After two weeks of rule by Jodie and Milla, the boys come charging back in what could be a fierce fight for the number one spot. With little to no overlap in customers, both... More...
September 26, 2007:
Total Recall: The Game Plan and Big Guys With Small Chicks
The Rock takes a career adjustment into comedy with this Friday's The Game Plan, playing a quarterback confronted with a daughter from an earlier relationship. This week, we'll... More...
July 31, 2007:
Balls of Fury Writers Working on Night At The Museum 2
It made a billion dollars and I can't remember talking to ONE person who actually liked it. But you knew it was coming. The ball is rolling on another Night at the Museum. More...
What’s Hot On RT
Other News
Fresh Links
Featured
RT on YouTube 
Subscribe to RT's YouTube channel and don't miss a second of our cracking video content.
RT on Twitter
Follow Rotten Tomatoes and join us as we tweet about the week's releases.
IGN RSS Feeds