Lassie Come Home
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) | Release Date: December 1, 1943 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
78
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
Chicago TribuneMichael Wilmington
One of the most appealing, beautifully made and well-loved of all the classic children's animal movies. [21 Sep 2001, p.C1]
80
The New York TimesBosley Crowther
Oftentimes, animal pictures make the unhappy mistake of attributing almost human rationalization to simple four-footed beasts. An outstanding virtue of this picture is that it does nothing of the sort. It treats the dog as an animal whose loyalty is all the more wondrous and appealing because it is simple and free of human wile. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
This film is a fairly well-balanced effort, and if you're in the mood for an evening of obvious sentiment, this boy-and-his-dog film works quite well. Read full review
75
Entertainment WeeklyLawrence O'Toole
The slightly older set will be hard-pressed to watch Lassie Come Home without a great big lump in the throat. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
Classic 1943 canine weepie. Read full review
70
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Nobody made this heart-warming fluff better than MGM. Read full review
70
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
From the novel of Eric Knight, and with Fred M. Wilcox directing his first feature picture, Lassie emerges as nice entertainment enhanced by color photography and good scenic shots. Read full review
60
EmpireEmma Cochrane
This was understandably inspiring to wartime audiences and actually still holds up as a heartwarming story with a very decent cast. Read full review
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