Summary
John Cena’s new comedy movieJackpot!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, thecast ofJackpot!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 Tomatoeshas revealed the negative critics score forJackpot!,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 thrillerArgylleand another Prime Video comedy,Ricky Stanicky, both earning rotten reviews from critics.
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Why Jackpot! Is Getting Such Negative Reviews From Critics
The Movie’s Comedy Is Its Biggest Critique
Many negative reviews forJackpot!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 ofCena’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 thecast ofThe Bearseason 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 wasTeenage 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, Jun 19, 2025, 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.
Jackpot!
Cast
In a near-future California, the state introduces a high-stakes “Grand Lottery” with a deadly twist: to claim the prize, the winner must survive until sundown without being killed by other participants. The action-comedy follows Katie, a recent Los Angeles transplant played by Awkwafina, who finds herself with a winning ticket.
