Missing Link
Annapurna Pictures | Release Date: April 12, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 30 Critic Reviews
Positive:
22
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Time OutTomris LafflyApr 11, 2019
This vintage tale of camaraderie flaunts an old-fashioned innocence and some endearing defiance, exemplified by its sweet original song “Do-Dilly-Do (A Friend Like You).” Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergApr 11, 2019
What’s missing from the movie, for all its technical skill, is simply inspiration — that extra touch of wit or imagination that might elevate it from a pleasant diversion to a rare sighting. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesCharles SolomonApr 11, 2019
Sadly, Laika’s new feature, Missing Link, fails to match the striking visuals and compelling characters in its Oscar-nominated 2016 film Kubo and the Two Strings. Read full review
60
Rolling StoneDavid FearApr 9, 2019
What you won’t be bowled over by, however, is the storytelling, which makes Missing Link the weakest link in Laika’s chain of movies to date. Read full review
60
The GuardianCath ClarkeApr 4, 2019
But the storytelling is unevolved compared with the animation. Read full review
60
The TelegraphTim RobeyApr 3, 2019
Laika may not be conquering the world with this outing. But if every studio’s three-star films were as bounteous with the eye candy, we’d be in clover. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenApr 3, 2019
One wishes the script might have shared the degree of precision that has obviously been applied to the technical side of the production, which is resplendent in visual dazzle from the smallest beads of sweat on a character’s forehead to the vintage knit fabrics to those sprawling exotic vistas. Read full review
60
TheWrapYolanda MachadoApr 3, 2019
Writer-director Chris Butler (“ParaNorman”) excels in his decision to direct the story with gorgeous, bright, bold colors but seems to flounder in telling his story in a way that resonates for children and adults. His script seems aimed at elementary school-aged children, with light-hearted and easy humor, but it fails to hold interest beyond a few scenes. Read full review
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