in the United States and Canada, and $27,400,000 overseas for a worldwide total of $92,938,755. Based on a $17 million budget, the film was a box office success. Critical reception Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, it has an approval rating of 22% based on 76 reviews, with an average rating of 4.01/10. The site's consensus states: "According to critics, Deuce Bigalow is just too dumb and filled with old, tired gags." On Metacritic it has a score of 30 out of 100 based on reviews from 26 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade B. Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave the film one-and-a-half out of four stars, stating "It's the kind of picture those View n' Brew theaters were made for, as long as you don't View." Kendall Morgan from The Dallas Morning News writes in her review, "Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo makes There's Something About Mary look like Masterpiece Theatre." Sequel In 2005, a sequel, Deuce Bigalow: European Gigolo, was released by Columbia Pictures instead of Touchstone Pictures. References External links 1999 films 1990s English-language films 1999 romantic comedy films 1990s sex comedy films American romantic comedy films American sex comedy films Films about male prostitution in the United States Films scored by Teddy Castellucci Films shot in California Films shot in Florida Films directed by Mike Mitchell Films shot in Los Angeles Happy Madison Productions films Films with screenplays by Rob Schneider Touchstone Pictures films 1999 directorial debut films 1990s American films