Hey Arnold! The Movie Critic Reviews

It is great summer fun.Read the full review

The ethical, independent-minded kid has his unhip charms, and so does Hey Arnold! The Movie.Read the full review

The movie feels like a long-form version of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series on which it's based, which probably won't bother Arnold fans.Read the full review

Blown up way past television-set size, the animated film's squiggly lines and rushed renditions are pale and blurry. This may be the first cartoon ever to look as if it were being shown on the projection television screen of a sports bar.Read the full review

The cause is just. But there's something off-kilter about the mix. Maybe it's because the animation retains its TV flatness while the story's texture is gratuitously bulked up.Read the full review

Nothing about Hey Arnold! The Movie cries out for the big-screen treatment, but it at least makes the transition from television to film with its charm intact.Read the full review

Has surprising hipness and good humor to spare, all put across with a funky, low-tech vibe.Read the full review

The ugly duckling of Nickelodeon's after-bath lineup. That's its strength.Read the full review