John Cena’s new comedy movie Jackpot! continues his dismal 2024 Rotten Tomatoes streak, with the new Prime Video movie getting a plethora of negative reviews. Taking place in the year 2030, the cast of Jackpot! is led by Awkwafina as Katie, an actress down on her luck until she wins the lottery. However, new laws allow losing players to try and kill her for the rest of the day and claim her winnings. She teams up with Cena’s Noel, a new lottery protection agent, who will get some of her winnings if he can keep her alive all day.

Now, Rotten Tomatoes has revealed the negative critics score for Jackpot!, revealing the comedy to have a 38% critics score based on 26 reviews. This continues a dismal streak for Cena with movies he’s starred in during 2024, with both spy thriller Argylle and another Prime Video comedy, Ricky Stanicky, both earning rotten reviews from critics.

2024 John Cena Movie
Rotten Tomatoes Score (Critics)

Argylle
33%

Ricky Stanicky
45%

Jackpot!
38%

Why Jackpot! Is Getting Such Negative Reviews From Critics

The Movie’s Comedy Is Its Biggest Critique

Many negative reviews for Jackpot! aim their criticisms at the comedy, with many reviewers finding it to be predictable and boring as the film goes on. While Awkwafina and Cena’s chemistry is praised even in some of the more negative critiques, the movie built around them isn’t up to par with the comedic energy the pair have in a few funny scenes. The runtime is also criticized in a few cases, with the 105-minute movie being criticized for not having enough substance to justify its length.

Although the movie’s score on the website means it won’t be considered one of Cena’s best movies, the fact it has some substance is a sign his film career is simply in a lull period. The actor showcased his abilities earlier this year when he joined the cast of The Bear season 3, guest starring as Sammy Fak. Even though his movies haven’t received positive scores in quite some time, it doesn’t seem to be his acting abilities at fault. This streak of rotten scores could just be bad luck.

Cena’s latest fresh movie on Rotten Tomatoes was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem , which scored a 95% with critics.

Although the movie continues Cena’s streak of critically panned movies, Jackpot! still has an interesting concept that could have seemingly been presented in a more engaging way. However, with the movie only just dropping on Prime Video today, August 15, 2024, it will be some time until the audience score for the film is clearer. Perhaps, despite his rotten streak, the movie will be able to redeem itself for some viewers, lessening the blow of this latest rotten report.

Source: Rotten Tomatoes