James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk Sep 3, 2024 3/4

Fletch is first and foremost a Chevy Chase vehicle, and how well the film works for you will depend heavily on how much you enjoy Chase’s shaggy comic style, which freely mixes deadpan dialogue and physical slapstick with heavy doses of sarcasm

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Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Apr 28, 2024 3/4

Plenty of choice quips (“You using the whole fist, doc?”) tossed off with panache by one of the original Not Ready for Prime-Time Players.

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Ian Kane Epoch Times Dec 31, 2023 3.5/5

“Fletch” is a fun comedy romp from the ‘80s—with a bouncy synth-heavy score, tight pacing, and good performances.

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David Nusair Reel Film Reviews Aug 31, 2021 3/4

...benefits substantially from Chase's far-from-subtle yet mostly engaging turn as the goofy title character...

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Nick Rogers Midwest Film Journal Jun 24, 2019 4/5

As Chevy Chase's best starring vehicle, it inverts the novels' occasional darkness into a quick-witted quip machine. But that energy feels appropriately extemporaneous here in making defenses fall or hackles rise. Either way, Fletch gets the story.

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Duane Byrge The Hollywood Reporter May 31, 2017

Admittedly, the storyline weaves all over the place, but no matter - Chase's performance and a plethora of daft and witty situations carry it past some structural rough spots.

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Peter Canavese Groucho Reviews Jun 15, 2009 2.5/4

What truly holds Fletch together isn't the somewhat off-putting Chase--whose screen presence was always defined by a love-it-or-hate it smugness--but his time-tested collaborators: screenwriter Bergman...and director Michael Ritchie...[Blu-ray]

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David Cornelius DVDTalk.com Aug 14, 2008 5/5

It's not all about wacky disguises and goofy aliases. At its core, the film is a top notch mystery thriller.

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Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Jun 14, 2008 3/5

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Variety Staff Variety Dec 8, 2007

A breezy, peppy frolic and a tour de force for Chase.

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Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Dec 8, 2007

Michael Ritchie's 1985 mystery comedy has the pleasant, modest feel of a Fox B picture from the 30s.

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Jay Antani Filmcritic.com May 2, 2007 3.5/5

Twenty-two years later, I get all the jokes, but I remain only pleasantly amused, nothing more, nothing less

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Scott Weinberg DVDTalk.com Apr 24, 2007 4.5/5

A quick, smart, slick piece of comedy filmmaking that features a once-great comedian at the very top of his game.

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Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 4, 2005 2/5

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Caffeinated Clint Moviehole Mar 10, 2005 3/5

One of Chase's best

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Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Oct 23, 2004 2.5/4

Whenever the move threatens to work, there's Chevy Chase with his monotone, deadpan cynicism, distancing himself from the material.

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Rich Cline Shadows on the Wall Sep 19, 2004 2/5

far too silly

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Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality & Practice Aug 22, 2004 3/5

A snappy, inventive comedy with Chevy Chase.

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Rebecca Murray About.com Mar 26, 2004 3/5

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Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Aug 29, 2003 4/5

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