An American Tail
Universal Pictures | Release Date: November 21, 1986 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 7 Critic Reviews
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6
Negative:
1
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50
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
It has been written by people who want to prepare kids for the worst. Read full review
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Washington PostPaul Attanasio
In the hands of director Bluth, An American Tail is technically impeccable, combining much of the richness of bygone Disney animation with modern technological effects. But if it's polished, it's also strikingly uninspired. Read full review
50
Time Out LondonStaff (Not Credited)
For all its state-of-the-art animation techniques, Spielberg's production remains resolutely conservative: visually it's virtually indistinguishable from Walt at his wimpiest. Read full review
40
The New York TimesVincent Canby
An American Tail looks good but the tale itself, as conceived by David Kirschner for the screenplay by Judy Freudberg and Tony Geiss, is witless if well-meaning. It's mostly bland, though every now and then it rises to express its own brand of kiddie-bigotry. Read full review
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TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The story is moving, and the animation includes some powerful images, although some of the early scenes depicting the suffering of the mice in Russia may be too frightening for younger viewers. Read full review
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VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Every character and every situation presented herein have been seen a thousand times before. Read full review
30
Los Angeles TimesCharles Solomon
But rarely has so much animated opulence been wasted on such a thin, badly told story. Read full review
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