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The Tuxedo

The Tuxedo

He's not looking for trouble...he's wearing it.

200298 minPG-13Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
Director
Kevin Donovan
Starring
Jackie Chan, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Jason Isaacs, Debi Mazar

Cabbie-turned-chauffeur Jimmy Tong learns there is really only one rule when you work for playboy millionaire Clark Devlin : Never touch Devlin's prized tuxedo. But when Devlin is temporarily put out of commission in an explosive accident, Jimmy puts on the tux and soon discovers that this extraordinary suit may be more black belt than black tie. Paired with a partner as inexperienced as he is, Jimmy becomes an unwitting secret agent.

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Highlights

What stands out about The Tuxedo?

The Tuxedo earns 6 badges, led by Overhyped and Award Winner.

  • Reception
  • Craft and mood
  • Awards and box office

Reception

Is The Tuxedo worth watching?

The Tuxedo's Midcredits score is the 19th percentile of all films, from 170K ratings across 6 sources. 26% liked it (rated it 7 or higher out of 10).

Midcredits score

How well it was received

19th percentile

Better received than 19% of films

31st percentile among Action19th percentile among 2000s
Acclaim (how much people like it)24th
Approval (how many liked it)17th

53 /100

24th percentile of all films

38th percentile among Action24th percentile among 2000s

Critics 30 · Audience 55

Audiences liked it more than critics did.

Rating distribution

A broad spread centered near 5.6 — solid but not unanimous.

26% liked it

17th percentile of all films

28th percentile among Action15th percentile among 2000s
26% rated it 7–1074% rated it 1–6

Critics 22% · Audience 30%

On Rotten Tomatoes, a bigger share of audiences approved than critics.

Awards

0 Oscars won · 0 Oscar noms · 2 wins / 1 noms overall

96th percentile

170K ratings across platforms

93rd percentile among Action93rd percentile among 2000s
TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 55% in 30 days

Box office

Budget$60M
Opening weekend$15M
Domestic gross$51M
Worldwide gross$104M

Returned 1.7× its budget — 85th percentile earner in its genre.

What reviewers say

Common ground

Both camps agree the film is a lighthearted action-comedy that leans on Jackie Chan's charm, but fans see it as fun entertainment while detractors see it as a subpar entry in his filmography.

Fans praised

  • Jackie Chan's physical comedy and charisma carry the film
  • Chemistry and banter between Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt
  • Fun, gadget-driven action and lighthearted spy spoof tone

Detractors panned

  • Overuse of CGI and special effects undermines Chan's trademark stunts
  • Weak, predictable plot with a silly premise and forgettable villain
  • Lack of genuine martial arts action and chemistry between leads

What stands out

Effects and spectacle60

Fun gadget effects, but overreliance on CGI disappoints fans of Chan's stunts

ActingDivisive58

Chan and Hewitt's chemistry is praised by fans, but detractors call it lackluster

HumorDivisive55

Chan's physical comedy lands for fans, but detractors find it silly

OriginalityDivisive50

Gadget-laden tuxedo is a fun twist on spy genre, but overall formulaic

Characters45

Chan's everyman is charming, but the villain and supporting roles are underdeveloped

Pacing45

Energetic set pieces, but pacing sags in the middle

Dialogue40

Some funny one-liners, but script is often flat

Plot and story35

Silly, predictable spy premise that fans accept but detractors find weak

Preferred by

US vs non-US

Preferred by Non-US Viewers

Non-US viewers scored it 10 points higher than US viewers.

No notable difference between the other groups: each pair ranks it within 10 percentile points.

  • Women vs men 5 points apart
  • Under-30s vs over-30s 8 points apart
  • Critics vs users 3 points apart

Watch experience

What is The Tuxedo like to watch?

Conclusions only — categories and positions, no plot detail.

Feel-good: browse every movie of this kind

Watch this when you want something that leaves you smiling.

It is gentle and funny, never lets up and leaves you entertained. Skip it when you want something with weight.

ToneFeelDemandwhat the answer rests onexact position · filled zone: the category

What it asks of you

Very little.

What it feels like

Feel-good.

Moods
AbsurdThrillingJoyful
Heaviest: throughout
Wry humor: Amused and slightly dry about it.
Register
PlayfulAbsurdist · 7% of films: Deliberately illogical; embraces nonsense.
Told as
Three-act: Setup, confrontation, resolution — the default Hollywood shape.
ToneThe film plays its absurd spy premise with a light, self-mocking humor, never taking the action or plot seriously.
The rideThe film keeps a consistently light, playful tone with bursts of action, never becoming heavy.
StructureConventional beginning-middle-end as Jimmy discovers the tuxedo's powers and learns to use them.

How it leaves you

what you carry away

Entertained.

The answer rests on this: FunFeel-good
Why it leaves you this wayA lightweight, enjoyable romp that doesn't linger but leaves a smile.
How it ends · evidence
Happy ending

Story archetype

where it sits among all films
Monster — 21% of films. A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated.Rags — 3% of films. A rise from lowliness to fortune, status, or recognition.Quest — 10% of films. A journey toward a defined objective, with companions and obstacles.Voyage — 4% of films. Into a strange world and back again, changed.Comedy — 11% of films. Confusion and cross-purposes resolved into harmony.Tragedy — 9% of films. A flaw or fixation drives the protagonist to ruin.Rebirth — 13% of films. A stalled or darkened life reopened and renewed.Mystery — 7% of films. A question drives the story — who did it, what happened, what is real — until it is answered.No archetype — 22% of filmsPredator — 6% of films. A creature or killer hunts the protagonists (Jaws, Alien).Tyrant — 6% of films. A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).Invasion — 2% of films. An external force attacks the home or world (Independence Day).Oppressive state — 2% of films. A government, its agencies or a secret faction inside them is the monster (V for Vendetta).Corporate villainy — 1% of films. A company or its bosses are the monster (Erin Brockovich).Institutional injustice — 1% of films. A court, prison, police force, school or church is itself the enemy (Spotlight).Class system — under 1% of films. The gap between rich and poor, or a rigid hierarchy, is the monster (Parasite).Technology turns — under 1% of films. Technology people rely on becomes the threat (The Terminator).Inner demon — 1% of films. The monster is within — addiction, illness, a dark double.Underdog triumph — 2% of films. Rise through competition or contest (Rocky).Social ascent — under 1% of films. A climb in class or status (Pretty Woman).Fame and fortune — under 1% of films. An artistic or showbiz rise (A Star Is Born).Rise and fall — under 1% of films. Wealth or power gained, self lost (Scarface).Hidden worth revealed — under 1% of films. The protagonist's true value finally recognized.Treasure hunt — 1% of films. Retrieve an object of value (Raiders of the Lost Ark).Rescue — 4% of films. Retrieve or save a person (Saving Private Ryan).Mission — 5% of films. Accomplish or destroy a defined objective (Mission: Impossible).Journey home — under 1% of films. The goal is getting back (Finding Nemo).Pilgrimage — 1% of films. The journey itself transforms; the destination is symbolic.Portal fantasy — under 1% of films. Transported into another world (The Wizard of Oz).Fish out of water — 2% of films. Displaced into an unfamiliar social world (Elf).Survival ordeal — 1% of films. Trapped in a hostile environment, fighting back (Cast Away).Time displacement — under 1% of films. Unstuck in time (Back to the Future).Descent — 1% of films. A night-journey into an underworld or subculture (After Hours).Romantic comedy — 4% of films. Lovers kept apart by confusion, united at last.Comedy of errors — 3% of films. Mistaken identity or misunderstanding drives the plot.Farce — 2% of films. Escalating absurd chaos and coincidence (The Hangover).Buddy comedy — 1% of films. A mismatched pair forced together (Rush Hour).Comedy of manners — 1% of films. Social codes and class satirized (Clueless).Hubris — 1% of films. Pride or ambition invites the fall (There Will Be Blood).Obsession — 2% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Corruption arc — 2% of films. Step-by-step moral decay (The Godfather).Doomed love — 2% of films. Love destroyed by circumstance (Brokeback Mountain).Crushed by fate — 3% of films. Destroyed by forces beyond the protagonist's control.Redemption — 3% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Healing — 5% of films. Recovery from grief or trauma (Good Will Hunting).Liberation — 2% of films. Breaking free of a confining life (Room).Second chance — 2% of films. A stagnant life re-opened to love or purpose (Groundhog Day).Puzzle — 1% of films. A clue-by-clue puzzle you can try to solve before the reveal (Knives Out, Clue).Investigation — 5% of films. A long pursuit of the truth that may never be fully solved (Zodiac, Memories of Murder).Enigma — 2% of films. The mystery is what is real, or what is actually happening (Mulholland Drive).MonsterTyrant
Every story archetype, clockwise from the top
  • Monster 21% (this title): Predator 6% · Tyrant 6% (this title) · Invasion 2% · Oppressive state 2% · Corporate villainy 1% · Institutional injustice 1% · Class system under 1% · Technology turns under 1% · Inner demon 1%
  • Rags 3%: Underdog triumph 2% · Social ascent under 1% · Fame and fortune under 1% · Rise and fall under 1% · Hidden worth revealed under 1%
  • Quest 10%: Treasure hunt 1% · Rescue 4% · Mission 5% · Journey home under 1% · Pilgrimage 1%
  • Voyage 4%: Portal fantasy under 1% · Fish out of water 2% · Survival ordeal 1% · Time displacement under 1% · Descent 1%
  • Comedy 11%: Romantic comedy 4% · Comedy of errors 3% · Farce 2% · Buddy comedy 1% · Comedy of manners 1%
  • Tragedy 9%: Hubris 1% · Obsession 2% · Corruption arc 2% · Doomed love 2% · Crushed by fate 3%
  • Rebirth 13%: Redemption 3% · Healing 5% · Liberation 2% · Second chance 2%
  • Mystery 7%: Puzzle 1% · Investigation 5% · Enigma 2%
  • No archetype 22%

Overcoming the monster: A threat menaces the hero's world and must be defeated. · Tyrant: A human villain holds power over the hero's world (Die Hard).

21% of films fit this archetype

A loose fit — the map only half-holds this one.

Why this archetypeAn ordinary chauffeur accidentally gains superhuman abilities from a high-tech tuxedo, forcing him into a conflict with a villainous water tycoon.

What it's about

7 groups · 53 themes
Bonds — 27% of filmsSelf — 22% of filmsPower — 7% of filmsMorality — 16% of filmsSurvival — 15% of filmsSociety — 9% of filmsIdeas — 5% of filmsRomantic love — 15% of filmsMarriage — 2% of filmsFamily bonds — 21% of filmsParenthood — 2% of filmsFriendship — 9% of filmsLoyalty — 4% of filmsIdentity — 14% of filmsComing of age — 5% of filmsAging — under 1% of filmsSelf-worth — 7% of filmsAmbition — 7% of filmsPurpose — 9% of filmsMemory — 3% of filmsObsession — 3% of films. A fixation consumes the protagonist (Black Swan).Power — 2% of filmsCorruption — 3% of filmsGreed — 3% of filmsClass — 3% of filmsOppression — 4% of filmsFreedom — 5% of filmsJustice — 13% of filmsDuty — 2% of filmsRevenge — 4% of filmsGuilt — 3% of filmsRedemption — 6% of films. Moral reawakening of a hardened soul (A Christmas Carol).Forgiveness — 1% of filmsSacrifice — 4% of filmsBetrayal — 5% of filmsDeception — 9% of filmsSurvival — 17% of filmsWar — 1% of filmsViolence — 4% of filmsMortality — 2% of filmsGrief — 6% of filmsTrauma — 7% of filmsMental illness — 1% of filmsAddiction — 1% of filmsIllness and disability — under 1% of filmsCommunity — 14% of films. Consequences reach a town, institution or group.Isolation — 5% of filmsPrejudice — 3% of filmsDisplacement — 1% of filmsFaith — 3% of filmsTradition vs change — 2% of filmsFame — 3% of filmsLegacy — 4% of filmsFate — 1% of filmsFree will — under 1% of filmsTruth — 4% of filmsHope — 5% of filmsNature — 2% of filmsArt — 4% of filmsTechnology — 1% of filmsSelfSelf-worth
Every theme, clockwise from the top
  • Bonds 27%: Romantic love 15% · Marriage 2% · Family bonds 21% · Parenthood 2% · Friendship 9% · Loyalty 4% (this title)
  • Self 22% (this title): Identity 14% (this title) · Coming of age 5% · Aging under 1% · Self-worth 7% (this title) · Ambition 7% · Purpose 9% · Memory 3% · Obsession 3%
  • Power 7%: Power 2% · Corruption 3% · Greed 3% · Class 3% · Oppression 4% · Freedom 5%
  • Morality 16%: Justice 13% · Duty 2% · Revenge 4% · Guilt 3% · Redemption 6% · Forgiveness 1% · Sacrifice 4% · Betrayal 5% · Deception 9%
  • Survival 15%: Survival 17% · War 1% · Violence 4% · Mortality 2% · Grief 6% · Trauma 7% · Mental illness 1% · Addiction 1% · Illness and disability under 1%
  • Society 9%: Community 14% · Isolation 5% · Prejudice 3% · Displacement 1% · Faith 3% · Tradition vs change 2% · Fame 3% · Legacy 4%
  • Ideas 5%: Fate 1% · Free will under 1% · Truth 4% · Hope 5% · Nature 2% · Art 4% · Technology 1%

Self

Self-worth · 7% of filmsIdentity · 14% of filmsLoyalty · 4% of films
Satirizes its theme: Attacks its theme through ridicule.Global stakes: Consequences reach the world.Single lead
How it treats its themeJimmy, a lowly chauffeur, gains confidence and a sense of worth only when wearing the tuxedo, but the film probes whether the value is in the man or the suit.
StanceThe film pokes fun at the spy genre and the idea that a suit makes the man, treating the hero's journey as absurd escapism.

The world

ContemporaryUrbanInstitutionalRealistic
Orchestral modernSupportive music · original score · Christophe Beck
SettingThe world of a billionaire's chauffeur thrust into international spy operations.
MusicThe score is a standard action-comedy orchestral backdrop.

Content guide

Is The Tuxedo okay for kids?

PG-13

The Tuxedo is rated PG-13: “Rated PG-13 for action violence, sexual content and language” (MPAA). As of October 3, 2026, Midcredits content scores put its violence at moderate (43/100), sexual content at moderate (46/100), language at moderate (44/100), drug and alcohol content at moderate (35/100) and frightening material at moderate (51/100). Overall it is heavier than 55% of PG-13-rated films.

Ratings in 13 other countries
  • UK12A
  • AustraliaM
  • Germany12
  • FranceU
  • Ireland12
  • South Korea15
  • Brazil12
  • Austria12
  • Hungary12
  • Netherlands12
  • Poland12
  • PortugalM/12
  • Switzerland16
Overall
Moderate · all five categories
Heavier than 34% of all filmsHeavier than 55% of PG-13-rated films
Violence & Gore
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 45%
Sex & Nudity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
heavy for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 84%
Profanity
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 56%
Alcohol & Drugs
Moderate
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 67%
Frightening / Intense
Moderate · audience split: No severity level holds a majority of voters
typical for a PG-13-rated film
heavier than 57%

Point along a line to see a well-known title at that level.

Nothing here is extreme. The strongest element is frightening material, heavier than 57% of PG-13-rated films.

Source: Midcredits content scores, 0 (none) to 100 (severe) per category, with each standing ranked against other films that have them.

What content warnings does The Tuxedo have?

Not screened for content warnings yet.

Cast and crew

Who is in The Tuxedo?

Cast

1 of the cast already had the standing of a top-10% working actor.

Jackie Chan
as Jimmy Tong
Established: A standing when this film came out that a top-10% working actor has today.Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jennifer Love Hewitt
as Del Blaine
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Jason Isaacs
as Clark Devlin
Top draw: One of the 3 biggest draws in this cast: billing here weighted by career star power.
Debi Mazar
as Steena
Ritchie Coster
as Diedrich Banning
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Peter Stormare
as Dr. Simms
Mia Cottet
as Cheryl
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Romany Malco
as Mitch
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.
Daniel Kash
as Rogers
Jody Racicot
as Kells
Newcomer: A standing when this film came out that sits in the bottom quarter of working actors today.

Crew

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Balanced: every group counts the same, and production only breaks ties.

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