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Abominable

2019

Jill Culton, Todd Wilderman

Animation, Voice: Chloe Bennet, Albert Tsai, Tenzing Norgay Trainor ...

6.2

4,084

Animation. Fantasy. Adventure. Comedy. Kids Three teenagers must help a Yeti return to his family while avoiding a wealthy man and a zoologist who want it for their own needs.

	Media	Author	Review
		Glenn Kenny The New York Times	"An exceptionally watchable and amiable animated tale"
		Sara Stewart New York Post	"Adorable and gorgeously animated (...) It’s never too early to introduce your kids to the magic and emotion of the monster movie (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Peter Hartlaub SFGATE	"'Abominable' features one of the most nuanced and likable young heroines in recent animated feature history. And for a film that often seems to be working off a checklist, it ends up being a memorable time at the movies"
		Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"It’s a little too treacly and childish in places, with a storyline that goes exactly where you expect. But those drawbacks are somewhat compensated for by a series of arresting set-pieces"
		Amy Nicholson Variety	"DreamWorks attempts to recapture the magic of the 'How to Train Your Dragon' franchise (...) a serviceable cartoon"
		Christian Holub Entertainment Weekly	"Abominable's themes and arc are familiar kids' movie fare, with only one real plot twist. But its reverent attitude toward nature and wonder is a welcome addition to the cartoon canon."
		Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"Abominable has all the ingredients to reach the heights, but the play-it-safe script keeps it slipping and sliding at a far distance from the summit (...) Rating: ★★½ (out of 5)"
		Rafael Motamayor Collider	"'Abominable' does absolutely nothing to break the mold, but it is charming enough and adorable enough to hold your interest during its 90-minute runtime"
		Joshua Rothkopf Time Out	Particularly young viewers will be delighted by the colorful rush, but there’s real value in Yi’s frequent violin solos, which attune the film to a different frequency (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"[It] wants to be a cinematic representation of its central character—lovable, sweet, and occasionally magical. But it actually feels (...) more concerned with profit than creativity (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"Despite its Chinese setting and characters, the movie doesn’t feel appreciably different from so many other previous tales of lost young people who learn friendship through a pet or extra-terrestrial"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"[It] feels as if it has been algorithmically tested for commercial safety by a computer programme (…) Rating: ★★ (out of 5)"
		Ed Power Telegraph	"The dialogue is flat, the slapstick flabby. Worst of all, there’s never any feeling our heroes are in real danger (...) There are flashes of awe and beauty (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Clarisse Loughrey The Independent	"'Abominable' strives for originality and, often, achieves it. But it’s also never quite daring enough to veer off the beaten path (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Nick De Semlyen Empire	"It’s breezy and colourful enough to entertain throughout, with a splendid silly streak (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Tara Brady Irish Times	"The film truly shines, however, as a travelogue which makes the magical best of its Chinese landmarks (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Brian Lloyd entertainment.ie	"It's a sweet, fun-filled adventure story that's familiar, yes, but still enjoyable nonetheless (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Graham Scannain	"A brilliant film. It’s got some originality issues but nothing that the stunning animation and charming cast don’t fix (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Nicolette Lennox RTÉ	"One of the most charming animations to come out in a long time (...) Parents will also enjoy the film as the scenery is beautiful (…) Rating: ★★★★½ (out of 5)"

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