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Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice Hits Hulu as Reviews Weigh Vaughn’s Dual Turn

Critics spotlight Vaughn’s double turn alongside uneven tone.

Overview

  • The 20th Century Studios film, which began streaming Friday on Hulu with Disney+ access, centers on a gangster who time-travels six months to stop a murder and ends up working with his present-day self.
  • Vince Vaughn plays both Present Nick and Future Nick, with James Marsden as Mike and Eiza González as Alice, in a writer‑director effort from BenDavid Grabinski.
  • Early reviews are split, praising Vaughn’s two performances, brisk set pieces, and pop‑culture riffs, while noting tonal whiplash and a time‑travel hook used more for doubling the lead than for sci‑fi ideas.
  • The movie premiered March 14 at the SXSW Film & TV Festival in Austin and moves straight to streaming, a festival‑to‑Hulu path several outlets say frames audience expectations.
  • The Motion Picture Association rates it R for strong and bloody violence, pervasive language, sexual material, and drug use, and the runtime is 107 minutes, with critics also flagging abundant Easter eggs and needle drops.