| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
C+ |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Cathy Hulbert |
"...worthwhile family comedy with a strong ecological message." more... |
B |
Boston Globe
Ty Burr |
"...tells kids they can make a difference in this world..." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"Hoot has its heart in the right place, but I have been unable to locate its brain." more... |
C- |
Chicago Tribune
Michael Phillips |
"...kids are better off with a book than a middling movie adaptation of a book." more... |
C |
| E! Online |
"...Hiaasen's book has more character, and the readers are free to create a better soundtrack of their choosing." more... |
C |
Entertainment Weekly
Owen Gleiberman |
"...an Afterschool Special too crummy to give a hoot about." more... |
D |
filmcritic.com
Sean O'Connell |
"...sticks close to its proven formula while touching on relevant subjects such as corporate greed and environmental consciousness." more... |
B- |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"...a blandly generic family film." more... |
C |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"The movie pretends to take a kids' point of view, but it treats kids like idiots." more... |
C- |
New York Times
Dana Stevens |
"...sweet-natured but plodding..." more... |
C |
San Francisco Chronicle
Ruthe Stein |
"...largely succeeds at keeping the kiddies entertained and their parents from nodding off." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sean Axmaker |
"The kids have good chemistry..." more... |
C+ |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"There is nothing objectionable in this family film, but it doesn't seem to appreciate the intelligence and savvy of its youthful audience." more... |
B- |
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