Witless Protection

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Witless Protection

PG-13

2008

1h 37m

Comedy

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During a routine patrol in his small town, Deputy Larry Stalder (Larry the Cable Guy) intervenes when he sees a woman (Ivana Milicevic) held against her will by four men in black. The woman, Madeleine, is the key witness in a high-profile FBI case and her supposed captors are the agents assigned to guard her. Larry suspects the agents are crooked, however, and takes Madeleine to Chicago, where he hopes to solve the case himself.

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Critics Consensus

Larry the Cable Guy continues his critical losing streak with this insipid, tasteless caper comedy.

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Steven Hyden

AV Club

Feb 25, 2008

F

Larry The Cable Guy is a cancerous boil on the ass of comedy, but it's still sort of shocking how little effort he puts into his movies.

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Amy Nicholson

Boxoffice Magazine

Feb 25, 2008

It's the audience that deserves Protection from this Witless Larry the Cable Guy vehicle.

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Ty Burr

Boston Globe

Feb 25, 2008

1/4

The otherwise genial Witless Protection scrapes bottom whenever a black person or an Asian or an Arab is wheeled on for just-kiddin' laughs.

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Betsy Sherman

Boston Phoenix

Apr 23, 2009

0.5/4

It's sad to watch Yaphet Kotto, as the shady fed, clothesline the stereotypical Muslim motel owner who's already been threatened by Larry with a trip to Gitmo.

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Andrew L. Urban

Urban Cinefile

Dec 20, 2008

Witless, lowbrow fun is the signature of this so-so comedy with Larry the Cable Guy in fine fat form as a country bumpkin deputy sheriff with delusions of grander than smalltown cop

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Stephen Schaefer

Boston Herald

Oct 18, 2008

B-

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Robert P

@Superbad 6 days ago

Witless Protection is a 1.5 star Movie!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Nov 6, 2025

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom

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Ed R

@JustcallmeER Jul 16, 2025

I simply have no words...

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Mar 6, 2022

Uninteresting, carelessly unfunny, and ineptly directed that validates pointlessness, furthered by unsuitable platform for any so-called comedic performances. (D+)

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Jan 13, 2020

A redneck humor film that was funny when I was in 8th grade. It should stay there. 1/5. Get out of my head.

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Jan 31, 2017

completely worth the watch!

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Charles Robert Carner

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Larry the Cable Guy

Deputy Larry Stalder

Ivana Milicevic

Madeleine Dimkowski

Yaphet Kotto

Alonzo Moseley

Peter Stormare

Arthur Grimsley

Eric Roberts

Wilford Duvall

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Synopsis

During a routine patrol in his small town, Deputy Larry Stalder (Larry the Cable Guy) intervenes when he sees a woman (Ivana Milicevic) held against her will by four men in black. The woman, Madeleine, is the key witness in a high-profile FBI case and her supposed captors are the agents assigned to guard her. Larry suspects the agents are crooked, however, and takes Madeleine to Chicago, where he hopes to solve the case himself.

Director: Charles Robert Carner
Producer: J.P. Williams, Alan C. Blomquist
Screenwriter: Charles Robert Carner
Distributor: Lionsgate Films
Production Co: Parallel Entertainment Pictures
Rating: PG-13 (Crude and Sex-Related Humor)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 22, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 8, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.1M
Runtime: 1h 37m
Sound Mix: Dolby SRD
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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