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Pauly Shore, Tia Carrere, Stanley Tucci, Brian Doyle-Murray, Abe Vigoda ... see more see more... , Charles Napier , Gregory Cooke , Richard Edson , Richard Riehle , Sean Whalen , Shelley Winters , Richard T. Jones , Jay Kogen

A goofy slacker wreaks havoc after worming his way onto the jury of a high-profile court case in this broad comedy. The extremely unmotivated Tommy Collins (Pauly Shore) has found himself homeless aft... read more read more...er being kicked out by his mother, and he needs a place to stay. After hearing how the juries of important cases are sequestered in fancy hotels and provided with free meals, he decides that's the life for him and successfully volunteers for jury duty. Enjoying what he considers the high life and wishing to romance an attractive female juror (Tia Carrere), Tommy infuriates his fellow jurors by attempting to drag out the trial. Director John Fortenberry offers much obvious slapstick, along with a few attempts at topical jibes against media sensationalism, but even fans of Shore's lowbrow humor may be disappointed by the film's quality. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 27 min.

Directed by: John Fortenberry

Release Date: April 12, 1995

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DVD Release Date: December 9, 2003

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  • DreamExtractor
    August 14, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Pure bull shit
  • TheDudeLebowski65
    August 11, 2011
    TheDudeLebowski65
    One must wonder how it came for an "actor" like Pauly Shore to make the amount of film that he's made and with his utter lack of talent, still find work. But Jury Duty along with Bio-Dome would signal the end of Shore's career. Jury Duty is a mess of a film. I don't even know whe... read morere to start. The acting is horrid, the story is paper thin (luck all of Shore's films), the development is crap and the overall film is awful. It's no wonder that Shore's career ended soon afterwards. I guess after Bio-Dome they finally realized how bad he was. Jury Duty is virtually laugh free, with no chuckles to be had. If you're looking for one of the worst comedies ever filmed, then this would be a place to start. This film was boring, and uninspired. After Jury Duty and Bio-Dome, it's no wonder that audiences were tired of Pauly Shore. This is a sad attempt at making a comedy, and it fails on so many levels. The film strangely enough, had a fairly good idea. But this just goes to show that when you miscast a lead, your film will be terrible. If someone that was actually funny was cast here, then maybe it could've worked. Add to that a few script rewrites, and maybe, just maybe this comedy would have been a good one. But alas, it's not. The film scraps the bottom of the barrel, and ends up being annoying with its repetitive style of humor. Stick with Encino Man and Son in Law; those are two rare examples of Pauly Shore being sort of funny. But pass up on this one, simply a terrible film.
  • sanjurosamurai
    November 23, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    decent, ok jason, it was better than terrible though
  • superclerk25
    November 22, 2007
    superclerk25
    Sorry Danny. This was not a good movie. Not funny at all.
  • YosemiteSamFan
    June 9, 2007
    YosemiteSamFan
    This was funny stuff! Pauly Shore is a lazy do-nothing who is called to Jury Duty, and ends up delaying the jury verdict as long as possible, so he can keep enjoying the free food and luxury hotel stay. There were many funny scenes in this movie, and Tia Carrere was a pleasure to... read more watch.
  • fb1526363679
    December 2, 2011
    fb1526363679
    Pure bull shit
  • KeepGuessing
    June 17, 2008
    KeepGuessing
    Funny, to say the very, very least.
  • edmeyer83
    July 1, 2010
    edmeyer83
    Not one of Pauly Shore?s best?it had its funny moments, but also had some very dumb ones and forced me to pass out during the first viewing. I finished it the next day, but I can?t say I am glad I did.
  • Johnlindsey289
    April 27, 2009
    Johnlindsey289
    Funny and entertaining comedy that is my favorite movie from Pauly Shore! Tia Carrera is sizzling in this movie and has some funny moments.

    Worth a look! one of my favorite comedies.
  • soulxside
    December 30, 2007
    soulxside
    Whatever, this movie was funny. Sure, it's stupid and Pauly Shore is as annoying as Jim Carey - but I'm proud of the fact that I like his movies - I also like Son in Law and In the Army Now... so what? What are you gonna do about it? Sue me.

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Fred Topel
July 14, 2003
Fred Topel, About.com

Disappointing, even for a Pauly Shore comedy. Not much satire, and the ending with the evil juror just makes no sense.

Chris Hicks
January 1, 2000
Chris Hicks, Deseret News, Salt Lake City

There isn't a laugh to be had in this mess. Full Review

Brian Lowry
February 23, 2012
Brian Lowry, Variety

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Lisa Schwarzbaum
September 7, 2011
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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April 12, 2002
Globe and Mail

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February 13, 2001
Los Angeles Times

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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Peter Stack
January 1, 2000
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

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