It has the necessary conditions to achieve some absurd humor with the chemistry of Robert Downey Jr. and Zach Galifianakis, but its predictable journey soon loses its comic effect when it detours down a series of easy shortcuts. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 5/10 | Oct 11, 2024

Due Date is a big step down, like fall-down-an-escalator down.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Apr 7, 2024

Like most of Phillips’ comedies, the movie’s half-life is brief, leaving the viewer only temporarily diverted until the moment it’s over.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Aug 3, 2023

…Due Date isn’t a particularly substantial film, but top talent in front of the camera make it watchable middlebrow fare…

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 28, 2023

The hangover from The Hangover...

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | May 25, 2021

The dialogue is essentially the most original and entertaining aspect of the adventure.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Nov 29, 2020

Downey feels like he's digging out from the bottom of a well and never quite able to reach the surface of Peter's humanity.

| Original Score: 2.5/4.0 | Sep 6, 2020

You know what's funny? Masturbating dogs. Masturbating dogs are funny. At least the folks behind "Due Date" think so.

| Original Score: C | Jul 14, 2020

There are a few laugh-out-loud lines, but the situations prompt more curiosity about what will happen and/or how they'll get out of it than actual amusement.

| Original Score: C+ | Feb 19, 2019

A fairly unoriginal movie which exasperates any opportunities for comedy, with the end results being run of the mill and slightly contrived.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 6, 2018

Oscar-nominated actor Robert Downey Jr. usually has a knack for picking good movies. But Due Date is not one of them.

| Original Score: D | Sep 11, 2017

Galifianakis keeps the laughs coming in the hilarious, banter-filled first half, but as Due Date descends into explosions, car-chases and awkwardly inserted moments of poignancy, it loses its wit and pacing in favor of predictable stunts.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Mar 11, 2016

Due Date is absolutely hilarious! Downey Jr. and Galifianakis are perfect together and the film is wildly entertaining.

| Original Score: 8/10 | Nov 9, 2013

As far as road trip comedies go, this isn't the best one. However, it has plenty of funny parts - even outside of the trailer.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 14, 2013

"Due Date" begins with a bad dream and eventually feels like one. It's tired and formulaic and offers only a few mild laughs.

| Original Score: 1.5/5 | Jan 6, 2013

Phillips convolutes the adventure with a bizarre mix of unrealized emotional complexity and over-the-top gross-out humor but most viewers will still enjoy the loony ride.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 5, 2012

"Due Date" wants to get you attached to its characters, but never finds the emotional resonance to make it happen.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Sep 22, 2012

... Dramatic moments work better than most of the comedy.

| Original Score: C | Nov 5, 2011

Downey and Galifianakis start this year's movie countdown to Christmas ho-ho-ho's with a solid round of rousing ha-ha-ha's.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 26, 2011

It runs out of steam before the end comes into view.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Jul 14, 2011