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Bolt

2008

Chris Williams, Byron Howard

Animation, Voice: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman ...

6.2

23,915

Animation. Adventure. Comedy. Action. Kids Bolt, a German Shepherd, has lived his whole life on the set of his action TV show, where he believes he has superpowers. When separated from the studio by accident, he meets Mr. Mittens (actually a female cat) and a hamster named Rhino. Along the way, he learns that he doesn't have superpowers and that the show is not realistic. Voices by: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus.

	Author	Review
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"With brisk wit and impressive visual brio, 'Bolt' (...) explores an existential predicament that it also shares."	POS
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"One terrific piece of simple entertainment and fun (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Todd Gilchrist IGN	"'Bolt' is a good but not great film (...) Overall, 'Bolt' is smart, insightful and surprisingly resonant"	POS
United Kingdom	Helen O'Hara Empire	"'Bolt' still has charm it just wont hit with the adults the way the best animated films can (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"	NEU
United States	Michael Rechtshaffen The Hollywood Reporter	"This genial production is a notable step up for Walt Disney Animation Studios (...) There's a terrific tenderness in Travolta's performance"	POS
United Kingdom	Tim Robey Telegraph	"This movie is a joy (...) 'Bolt' is can't-miss family entertainment (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Ruthe Stein SFGATE	"It's a masterpiece compared with Disney's 2002 'Treasure Island' (...) The interaction among Bolt, Rhino and Mittens is poignant as well as cute"	POS
United States	Dan Kois The Washington Post	"'Bolt' is the most entertaining and well-crafted Disney Animation movie in years (...) 'Bolt' works hard to be all things to all people, with mixed results"	NEU
United States	Richard Corliss Time	"Its visual style is unpretentiously attractive"	POS
United Kingdom	Wally Hammond Time Out	"A likeable, dynamic and seductively characterised family entertainment (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	J.R. Jones Chicago Reader	"The movie recycles story elements from kids' movies both recent (...) and ancient (...) Adults won't find much to enjoy here"	NEG
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"'Bolt' is a sweet Disney family film, but Lasseter's oversight has made it smarter"	POS

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