| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Steve Murray |
"Some pig, in a so-so but lovingly made movie." more... |
B- |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...I hope no one will think the film is an adequate replacement for White's book." more... |
B- |
Chicago Sun-Times
Bill Zwecker |
"...a charming, solid reinterpretation of White's book." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"I liked it. I didn't love it the way I love the book, but the book ... well, that is some book. " more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"What hooks you from the start is Dakota Fanning's unfussy passion as Fern..." more... |
A- |
filmcritic.com
Christopher Null |
"...there's something here that has drained away some of the Web's magic." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...full of warmth, wit and wonder." more... |
A |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...merely adequate." more... |
B- |
New York Times
A.O. Scott |
"Gary Winick¿s film may not be perfect, but it honors its source and captures the key elements that have made E. B. White¿s book a classic." more... |
B |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...splendid..." more... |
A |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak |
"The film stays mostly true to the values, tenets and lessons that White espoused..." more... |
B |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...a whimsical and warmly appealing adaptation of the children's classic." more... |
B |
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