Critic Reviews

Bolt (2008) Rank 2 Reviews

Expert Review Summary

Movie critics combined give Bolt (2008) a score of 2.8430 out of 4

based on (86) reviews

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Excellent

(14)

Very Good

(58)

Good

(12)

Fair

(0)

Poor

(2)

Reviews by Score:

PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)

Bolt's faith in his fiction is slightly pathetic, but it's not unrelated to the ways that children (as well as pets) are regularly conditioned. ...read the complete Bolt movie review at PopMatters (Cynthia Fuchs)

Cinematical (Jette Kernion)

Not much here for grownups to enjoy ... apart from watching the kids get a kick out of the film. (And the pigeons.) ...read the complete Bolt movie review at Cinematical (Jette Kernion)

New York Daily News (Joe Neumaier)

Disney surely sees that inside the kinetic movement of Pixar films is a lot of restraint. Bolt is super-fast, yet not as super-sincere as it would like to believe. ...read the complete Bolt movie review at New York Daily News (Joe Neumaier)

Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)

The story is somewhat predictable, but it's sweet and happy and the animation is first-rate. ...read the complete Bolt movie review at Arizona Republic (Bill Goodykoontz)

Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)

Mild amusement is about the best you can hope for, but Bolt never bores. ...read the complete Bolt movie review at Las Vegas Weekly (Josh Bell)

Metromix.com (Matt Pais)

Fun, four-legged scampering isn't enough when the characters are so unmemorable, the high concept is so wobbly and the journey doesn't have you rooting for a reunion. ...read the complete Bolt movie review at Metromix.com (Matt Pais)

Globe and Mail (Liam Lacey)

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Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)

If only first-time directors Chris Williams and Byron Howard would have followed the advice in their own film, Bolt could have turned out to be incredibly extraordinary. ...read the complete Bolt movie review at Watertown Daily Times (Adam Tobias)

New York Post (Lou Lumenick)

Overall it's basically a crass marketing concept closer to Beverly Hills Chihuahua than a fully conceived work of art like Wall-E. ...read the complete Bolt movie review at New York Post (Lou Lumenick)

Time Out New York (Stephen Garrett)

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MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)

[W]hen the canine protagonist of Bolt borrows a character arc from Buzz Lightyear, even youngsters will smell a rip-off. ...read the complete Bolt movie review at MSNBC (Alonso Duralde)

Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)

It's a seriously withholding action comedy, stingy on the wit, charm, jokes, narrative satisfactions and animals with personalities sharp enough for the big screen. ...read the complete Bolt movie review at Chicago Tribune (Michael Phillips)

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