Bolt (2008) Critic Reviews

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The New York Times | A.O. ScottAdd Critic to Favorites

What keeps Bolt fresh is an unaffected exuberance, a genuine sense of fun, that is expressed above all through obsessive attention to craft.Read the full review

USA Today | Claudia PuigAdd Critic to Favorites

Bolt borrows amiably from a host of sources, including "The Incredible Journey," "Lilo and Stitch" and "Toy Story 2."Read the full review

Washington Post | Dan KoisAdd Critic to Favorites

As sprightly and determined as its fuzzy, yappy lead, the new Disney animated film Bolt works hard to be all things to all people, with mixed results.Read the full review

Wall Street Journal | Joe MorgensternAdd Critic to Favorites

Taken on its own terms, Bolt the movie certainly makes the cut.Read the full review

Los Angeles Times | Kenneth TuranAdd Critic to Favorites

At the end of the day, Bolt is a sweet Disney family film.Read the full review

Entertainment Weekly | Lisa SchwarzbaumAdd Critic to Favorites

Bolt breaks no great new stylistic ground -- and yet it's a sturdy beaut.Read the full review

The Hollywood Reporter | Michael RechtshaffenAdd Critic to Favorites

There's a terrific tenderness in Travolta's performance, while Cyrus and company are similarly effective.Read the full review

San Francisco Chronicle | Ruthe SteinAdd Critic to Favorites

It's doubtful that audiences go to animated features to hear movie stars talk. They go because a film sounds like fun and something their kids and maybe they themselves might enjoy. Bolt is all that and more.Read the full review

The Onion (A.V. Club) | Tasha RobinsonAdd Critic to Favorites

For the first time in years, it feels like Disney has done its namesake proud.Read the full review

Variety | Todd McCarthyAdd Critic to Favorites

Bears some telltale signs of Pixar's trademark smarts, but still looks like a mutt compared to the younger company's customary purebreds.Read the full review

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