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Clifford the Big Red Dog

2021

Walt Becker

Animation, Darby Camp, Jack Whitehall, Izaac Wang ...

5.0

993

Animation. Kids A young girl's love for a tiny puppy named Clifford, makes the dog grow to an enormous size.

	Media	Author	Review
		Yolanda Machado The Wrap	"The story of “Clifford the Big Red Dog” calls to mind Disney movies of the past — slightly over the top, funny in a basic and kid-friendly way, with a relatable protagonist."
		Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter	"It’s not reinventing the wheel or breaking new ground (...) But there’s a place for sturdy and familiar entertainment that delivers exactly what it intends, and Clifford the Big Red Dog is just that."
		Natalia Winkelman The New York Times	"[A] generic canine caper (...) Naturalism is hard to fake, and it’s difficult to divorce Clifford from the lines of code that animate him"
		Rosie Knight IGN	"Working as a sort of pre-school mashup of Paddington and Okja, Clifford the Big Red Dog is a serviceable and silly kids film."
		Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"With a surprisingly progressive message (...) 'Clifford the Big Red Dog' bears a sly and incisive message within this cute tale for kids (Clifford’s large ruby tail is pretty cute too)."
		Owen Gleiberman Variety	"The scarlet PBS Kids mascot finally gets a really big "Clifford" movie in this winsome formula fable."
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"It’s a classic story of how people respond to things that are different, but it has a heartwarming soul that comes through when it matters (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"
		Sarah Bea Milner Screen Rant	"Clifford will entertain the youngest movie-goers, but most audiences will be bored by its stale jokes, stereotypical characters, and lazy writing (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media	"[It] is saved by the sweetness of its story about a girl who loves her very big red dog (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Lowry CNN	"A live-action adventure that reminds us, again, that for all the wonders that computer animation can conjure on screen, nothing quite beats a real live dog."
		Pete Hammond Deadline	"The real MVPs here are Whitehall and the CGI artisans who make Clifford as fetching as he is."
		Leslie Felperin The Guardian	"There is an embarrassment of riches in the supporting cast. But the script lacks the wit and polish of an average Pixar movie. Even so, it's watchable and even occasionally amusing (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Ben Travis Empire	"This is a solidly constructed, energetic family movie —at once formulaic and pleasantly weird (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Jesse Hassenger AV Club	"There are hints of an approach to this material that could be sweeter, less pointlessly quippy, and less interested in hand-waving away conflict under the guise of dog-loving unity"
		Josh Spiegel SlashFilm	"'Clifford the Big Red Dog' isn't bad so much as worth forgetting or skimming past. But it could've been good, if the filmmakers chose to make something beyond a mishmash of modern family-film cliches"
		Jason Bailey The Playlist	"A dopey mess and kids will probably love it (...) That's the audience they're hoping to please here, so mission accomplished. As for their parents, well, go with God"
		Trace Sauveur Austin Chronicle	"Watching this vaguely preternatural, shoddily animated interpretation of a beloved character parade around really makes you feel the disconnect between page and screen (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Jocelyn Noveck Chicago Sun-Times	"The animal looks great, but the script gets in its own way with awkward and even off-key dialogue (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Tara Brady Irish Times	"Colour me impressed (...) It's loud, it's silly, it's over-saturated; the smaller viewers at the family screening I attended were wildly impressed (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"

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