| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade: |
B- |
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| Source |
Brief Review |
Grade* |
Boston Globe
Wesley Morris |
"...a skillfully managed fairy tale about a mouse, a rat, and fairy tales in general." more... |
B |
Chicago Sun-Times
Roger Ebert |
"...one of the most beautifully drawn animated films I've seen..." more... |
B |
Chicago Tribune
Matt Pais |
"Another animated movie with an imagination deficiency." more... |
D |
E! Online
Matt Stevens |
"Thanks to an endearing hero and a talented voice cast, Despereaux will also have children cheering rodents to the rescue..." more... |
B |
Entertainment Weekly
Adam Markovitz |
"Too bad the story's such a mess." more... |
C+ |
Hollywood Reporter
Michael Rechtshaffen |
"The magic is minuscule in this handsome-looking but drearily told animated tale." more... |
C |
New York Post
Kyle Smith |
"...an old-fashioned animated fable that teaches kids about the importance of courage, loyalty and soup." more... |
B |
New York Times
Manohla Dargis |
"...a pleasantly immersive, beautifully animated, occasionally sleepy tale." more... |
B |
ReelViews
James Berardinelli |
"...adequate family entertainment." more... |
B- |
San Francisco Chronicle
Peter Hartlaub |
"...it's always enjoyable to watch." more... |
B |
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Paula Nechak |
"...visually stunning, but lacks life." more... |
C |
USA Today
Claudia Puig |
"...even if Ratatouille hadn't existed, it still wouldn't be as charming as the image of the adorable mouse suggests." more... |
B- |
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