A "letdown" compared to others in Season 5, but redeemed by the penetration monologue.
Praised the "futility" of Mac and Charlie’s writing process as peak Sunny humor.
: Dee’s desperation for stardom leads to her lying face-down in blood, while Dennis remains obsessively focused on his new phone. [S5E11] Mac and Charlie Write a Movie
: Frank tries to meddle on set, which eventually gets the siblings fired. Review Summary Rating/Verdict Key Takeaway IGN
: Mac and Charlie decide that Dolph Lundgren is the most underrated actor of all time. Their script features him as a muscular scientist who can "smell crime before it happens". A "letdown" compared to others in Season 5,
In Season 5, Episode 11 of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia , titled "," the Gang attempts to break into Hollywood after Dee lands a role as an extra in a new M. Night Shyamalan film. While critics generally find the central "movie pitch" hilarious, some reviewers feel the subplots are slightly underdeveloped. Critical Consensus
Generally high fan approval for the "Crime Stinks" movie poster and Lundgren obsession. Mac and Charlie Write a Movie - IMDb : Frank tries to meddle on set, which
Reviewers at IGN gave the episode a mixed-to-positive score, calling it a "so-so episode" with "fantastic scenes". The A.V. Club was more favorable, praising the "brilliantly terrible" ideas produced by Mac and Charlie’s creative process.