| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Phil Kloer |
"...a tame, inoffensive little comedy that's never heinous enough to stink up the theater completely, even though it rarely rises above mediocrity." more... |
C- |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...well-meaning but plot is a little flabby ..." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"The movie is sweet and gentle, but not very compelling." more... |
C+ |
Chicago Tribune
Robert K. Elder |
"...leans on its audience's familiarity with the cartoon for laughs, and the results are uneven at best." more... |
C+ |
| E! Online |
"...will only appeal to little ones." more... |
C+ |
filmcritic.com
Annette Cardwell |
"Sadly, Fat Albert turns out to be just a bloated and feeble after-school special that's even too sappy for kids." more... |
D+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...a big fat letdown." more... |
D |
New York Post
Lou Lumenick |
"Hey! Hey! Hey! Stay away from Fat Albert." more... |
C- |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...like an extended-play sitcom..." more... |
D |
San Francisco Chronicle
Carla Meyer |
"...well acted and so warmhearted that it makes director Joel Zwick's previous film, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, look gritty by comparison." more... |
C |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"The personalities and comic camaraderie are a pale reflection of Cosby's original stories..." more... |
C |
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