SummaryAlvin Sanders (Foxx) is set up as bait by Treasury Agent Clenteen (Morse) to trap a dangerous criminal (Hutchison). The Feds think Alvin was given a secret code in jail that would lead to gold in the U.S. Treasury. Alvin just wants to go straight, but ...
Directed By:Antoine Fuqua
Written By:Andrew Scheinman, Adam Scheinman, Tony Gilroy
Bait
Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
39
User score
Mixed or Average
5.8
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Metascore
Generally Unfavorable
14% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
57% Mixed
16 Reviews
16 Reviews
29% Negative
8 Reviews
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75
It's over the top, an exercise in action comedy that cuts loose from logic and enjoys itself.
60
A B movie in A-grade clothing.
User score
Mixed or Average
40% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
32% Mixed
8 Ratings
8 Ratings
28% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
Oct 7, 2014
8
There were a lot of people who disliked this movie, but I rather enjoyed it. The only part i didn't like was the villain's acting. I think the dialogue was good but he wasn't really into the role. Other than that I had a lot of laughs watching this and could really get into the scenes.
Apr 7, 2025
5
the main character is an idiot, his friend is an idiot, the street gangsters are idiots, and only the agents and the villain are not complete idiots, I feel sorry for the main agent that he ended up in this nonsense and I understand why he is always unhappythe idea is not bad, but the characters are bad
50
It's long. Long movies almost always mean the audience member has time to think, and in this context that's not a good thing.
50
Bait ends up seeming pretty wormy.
40
It's just respectable trash, and a dress rehearsal for better things ahead.
30
This comedy-thriller that has no particular motive for changing tones.
10
Why Mr. Foxx, who was so impressive in "Any Given Sunday," chose to make a movie so boring and idiotic that it barely meets minimal standards of lowest- common-denominator entertainment.
Apr 20, 2022
4
When users by & large disagree with the “professional” critics, I usually side with my fellow “amateurs” out there, & I rarely disagree with BOTH sets of critics. That’s why I’m surprised that, in the case of this movie, the user ratings so closely mirror those of the professional critics. I’m no particular fan of Jamie Fox or any of the other actors in this film. I simply disagree with the extent of the negativity displayed by both sets of reviews. I found the film genuinely entertaining & I fail to see why more users don’t share my opinion. I’m not suggesting it’s a good movie. But if you haven’t seen it before & you’re bored, I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by how entertaining this movie is, especially if it’s cold & raining outside.
