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Major Payne

Seen it?

1995 | 95 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With just 29% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
What might put you off
Rated PG-13: peril. Probably too much for younger kids.

Major Benson Winifred Payne is being discharged from the Marines. Payne is a killin' machine, but the wars of the world are no longer fought on the battlefield. A career Marine, he has no idea what to do as a civilian, so his commander finds him a job - commanding officer of a local school's JROTC program, a bunch of ragtag losers with no hope.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsWeak

    29% on Rotten Tomatoes, 34 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $30 million worldwide on a $31 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 176K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Nick Castle

  • Damon WayansMajor Payne
  • Karyn ParsonsEmily
  • Steven MartiniCadet Alex Stone
  • Orlando BrownCadet Tiger
  • William HickeyDr. Phillips
  • Michael IronsideLt. Colonel Stone
  • Albert HallGeneral Decker
  • Chris OwenCadet Wuliger
  • Andrew LeedsCadet Dotson
  • Joseph BlaireCadet Bryan