
Following a ship wreck, a baby is rescued by a clan of Ninja warriors and raised by them as one of their own. But Haru (Chris Farley), as he is called, never quite fits in, nor does he manage to make a worthy Ninja. However, the good-natured and persevering Haru, in his own bumbling way, and with some help from Gobei (Robin Shou), manages to prove himself to be a winner in the end.... (Full plot summary below)
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Following a ship wreck, a baby is rescued by a clan of Ninja warriors and raised by them as one of their own. But Haru (Chris Farley), as he is called, never quite fits in, nor does he manage to make a worthy Ninja. However, the good-natured and persevering Haru, in his own bumbling way, and with some help from Gobei (Robin Shou), manages to prove himself to be a winner in the end.
Leave your thoughts about Beverly Hills Ninja.
| Houston ChronicleJeff MillarThe humor the premise throws off is supposed to be funny. It just isn't. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleThis is a movie in which the audience knows half the gags in advance, but thanks to director Dennis Dugan's timing and Farley's execution, the audience doesn't just laugh anyway, but laughs harder. Knowing in advance is part of the fun. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThe slapstick and the sight gags come thick and fast, as they have throughout a hundred years of screen comedy, yet director Dennis Dugan and writers Mark Feldberg and Mitch Klebanoff keep everything light and bouncy. |
| VarietyLeonard KladyThis sweet saga of an underachiever who makes good is surprisingly appealing and sure to broaden the portly comic's fan base. |
| Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittAs coarse, vulgar, adolescent action comedies go, Beverly Hills Ninja comes across as relatively tame - less profanity, less violence, less sex than typical for this "Naked Gun" wannabe. |
| ReelViewsJames BerardinelliBeverly Hills Ninja is essentially a one-joke film. |
| The New York TimesStephen HoldenIf you're nostalgic for the third grade and all those little wads of wet paper bouncing off the back of your neck, Beverly Hills Ninja is the movie for you. It is one extended fat joke, tricked out in ceremonial robes. |
| Film ThreatPete Vonder HaarMaybe Death did Chris Farley a favor by sparing him from making more shit like this |
| Film.comJohn HartlThis formulaic tale of a ninja klutz trying to break a counterfeit ring can be recommended only to undemanding children, and even they may find it a drag. |
| Entertainment WeeklyBruce FrettsBut when the writers run out of ideas, they simply have Farley walk into a lamppost, or cop from old SNL skits. |