Dora and the Lost City of Gold
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: August 9, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
63
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
6
Negative:
2
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60
Total FilmKate StablesAug 16, 2019
Tween-appropriate action and jungle-genre gags keep this family-friendly reboot giggly rather than gripping Read full review
60
The GuardianMike McCahillAug 16, 2019
The knowing tone again feels like Hollywood confessing to trading in material few could take seriously, yet a certain sincerity is evident in Moner’s winning performance. Read full review
60
EmpireBeth WebbAug 15, 2019
A little heavy-handed with its moral messaging, this is nevertheless a self-deprecating and diverse tale of discovery. Michael Peña’s take on rave culture alone is worth your money. Read full review
60
Paste MagazineOktay Ege Kozak Aug 13, 2019
Even though it suffers from tonal and narrative inconsistencies, Dora and the Lost City of Gold deserves just enough praise for working as a gateway action/adventure exotic exploration movie for kids to eventually get into Indiana Jones, while sporting a central performance that’s effortlessly charming and instantly lovable enough to almost carry the entire project. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyJul 29, 2019
In essence, every dramatic goal is achieved far too easily, every opponent is ultimately made of straw. The characters are never truly challenged, as if the filmmakers are afraid that any credible peril might prove too frightening for some little kid. Read full review
40
Screen DailyTim GriersonJul 31, 2019
Not very funny and never especially touching, this Dora feels dispiritingly perfunctory — a two-hour babysitting tool that leaves little impression. Read full review
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