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Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero

2018

Richard Lanni

Animation

5.6

212

Animation. Adventure. War With the war to end all wars looming, a young army "doughboy" Robert Conroy has his life forever changed when a little dog with a stubby tail wanders into camp as the men of the 102nd Infantry Regiment train on the grounds of Yale University. Conroy gives his new friend a name, a family, and a chance to embark on the adventure that would define a century. Despite lacking formal military working dog training, Stubby the dog and his human ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter	"The well-assembled period piece could still appeal to children old enough to grasp its themes, while serving as a valuable educational tool"	POS
United States	Pat Padua The Washington Post	"A main character [that is] (...) an endearing version of man’s best friend. Unfortunately, most of the human characters are comparatively bland (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Joe Leydon Variety	"The film is sufficiently intelligent and entertaining to engage most grown-ups and, no kidding, fascinate history buffs."	POS
United States	Jesse Hassenger AV Club	"Though the movie lasts only 85 minutes with credits (...) it still feels padded and papered over"	NEG
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"[Richard Lanni] manages a fair amount of wit (...) This may be the first cartoon in history designed for this particular overlap of audiences: military buffs and the very, very young."	POS
United States	Rafer Guzmán Newsday	"A winning story, though generically told (...) The animation in 'Sgt. Stubby', is awfully bare-bones (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United States	Chris Packham Village Voice	"Dogs are delicate little babies that should be kept as far away as possible from war zones (...) The script is only lightly didactic and well-paced"	NEU
United States	Katie Walsh Los Angeles Times	"An entertaining, educational film for younger audiences (...) The animated style has a weightlessness that just doesn't serve a narrative this dramatic."	NEU

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