Noelle
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date (Streaming): November 12, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
48
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Mixed or average reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
9
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
75
RogerEbert.comNick AllenNov 12, 2019
As a type of origins tale Noelle has plenty of charm—the kind that makes a Christmas story not just simply amiable, but worth a look. Read full review
67
IGNMatt FowlerNov 12, 2019
Noelle is often lifted up and out of a full rut by Anna Kendrick's energetic and gallantly goofy turn as the North Pole's most deserving and capable Kringle. Without her, Noelle is average fare, rehashing a lot of timeworn cliches from other, more clever, festive films. Read full review
60
PolygonKaren HanNov 19, 2019
Disney Plus’ original Christmas movie Noelle is like a recipe where all the ingredients are delicious, then realizing, once the dish has been cooked, that the flavors cancel each other out. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubGwen IhnatNov 12, 2019
Noelle has a few of those peppermint hot chocolate moments, but thanks to its bizarre warm-weather detour and wasting of a stellar cast, it just barely makes the nice list. Read full review
50
Movie NationRoger MooreNov 16, 2020
And Kendrick? After 45 minutes or so of thin entertainment, Anna gets her groove back. Bubbly Noelle has no time for pessimism. Read full review
50
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJan 27, 2020
Over all, Noelle is subpar — but it’s silly, harmless fun. It’s so forgettable it’ll be virtually erased from your memory five minutes after the end credits roll. Read full review
50
VoxEmily VanDerWerffNov 13, 2019
Noelle is Kendrick’s movie, and it’s a fitting reminder of why she’s such a potent star in projects that require some degree of cheerful borderline sociopathy. She smiles and sings and makes you believe in some truly unfortunate and fake-looking CGI reindeer in a story that keeps mutating and gobbling up other genres. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeNov 12, 2019
Marc Lawrence's story about Santa's daughter, despite its solid cast, aims squarely at not-too-picky kids and mostly ignores parents' desire to be entertained as well. Read full review
42
ConsequenceBlake GobleNov 13, 2019
In holiday gift terms, it ain’t coal, and it ain’t a new car. It’s holiday socks, with a big ugly candy cane and some wavy text on it. Noelle’s cute for a minute, but you’re not going come back to this thing after January. Read full review
42
IndieWireKate ErblandNov 12, 2019
Noelle is the sort of film destined to be discarded, a cheap holiday tchotchke with no staying power. Read full review
40
VarietyOwen GleibermanNov 16, 2019
What you see a movie like Noelle, what the experience comes down to is: It’s something you’re not watching in a theater because most of us wouldn’t watch it in a theater. It wouldn’t be worth the effort. Whatever your idea of a sentimental connect-the-dots Christmas comedy is, this is sub that. Read full review
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