Puss in Boots
Paramount Pictures | Release Date: October 28, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
65
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
16
Mixed:
7
Negative:
1
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Orlando SentinelRoger MooreOct 26, 2011
Thanks to Banderas and his Corinthian leather purr and writers who know how to use it, "Puss" is the best animated film of 2011. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanOct 27, 2011
It's always a pleasure to find a family film that respects its audience all the way up the line. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKenneth TuranOct 27, 2011
A treat to experience visually (especially in lively 3-D) and verbally, Puss in Boots is a family film where the adventure and invention never flag and the tongue-in-cheek humor doesn't linger far behind. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyOct 24, 2011
A perfectly diverting romp that happens to showcase some of the best 3D work yet from a mainstream animated feature. Colorful, clever enough, free of cloying showbiz in-jokes, action-packed without being ridiculous about it and even well choreographed. Read full review
80
Boxoffice MagazinePete HammondOct 22, 2011
The results are so funny and irresistible audiences are bound to be swept away into this kitty's universe. Read full review
75
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie PunterOct 28, 2011
Puss in Boots is essentially non-stop dazzling action scenes loosely connected by a thin, predictable story of greed versus good. Read full review
75
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanOct 27, 2011
For a kids' movie, the humor, at times, strays a bit too far into grown-up territory. Read full review
75
USA TodayClaudia PuigOct 27, 2011
The story has just the right blend of child-centered silliness and winking adult humor. Read full review
75
St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsOct 27, 2011
Even if they don't provide much lift, these boots were made for amusement. Read full review
75
Portland OregonianStan HallOct 27, 2011
Puss in Boots isn't particularly deep, nor does it take itself seriously -- it just wants to seek glory, win affection and cash in. Done, done and done. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTy BurrOct 27, 2011
The movie has a devilish wit that works for parent and child alike, and it moves like a bobsled. It's funny and fun, and if it's not up to Pixar level, it still represents the best of what the competition has to offer. Read full review
75
MovielineAlison WillmoreOct 26, 2011
Puss in Boots doesn't have and doesn't strive for the soul of a Pixar film, but gets pleasure enough out of its own characters and the way they move through this cleverly realized world. Read full review
70
The New York TimesStephen HoldenOct 27, 2011
Puss has his charms, but he is not as memorable a character as Shrek or Shrek's mouthy sidekick, Donkey. Consequently the story, which involves a quest for magic beans and golden eggs, feels improvised and diffuse. Read full review
70
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzOct 26, 2011
A surprisingly delightful adventure romp. Read full review
70
VarietyPeter DebrugeOct 24, 2011
However crass the motivation for its existence, Puss' origin story could easily stand on its own -- a testament to clever writing on the part of its creative team and an irresistible central performance by Antonio Banderas. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenOct 26, 2011
The seductive interplay of Banderas and Hayek, the barely recognizable vocal contributions of Galifianakis, and the Southern backwoods speech of Thornton and Sedaris all keep us attuned to the events on the screen. Read full review
60
EmpireOlly RichardsDec 5, 2011
Like most kittens, it's not always perfectly behaved, but at least this new Puss adventure doesn't have you reaching for the cinematic spray bottle. And thank goodness the spin-off does nothing to neuter the charismatic cat's appeal. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternOct 27, 2011
Puss made his debut in "Shrek 2," then did time in the two decreasingly funny sequels. Now he's got a movie of his own, and not a moment too soon. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonOct 26, 2011
As a sheer visual experience, Puss In Boots makes a great theme-park ride, a thrill-a-minute feast for the eyes and the semicircular canals. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleAmy BiancolliOct 27, 2011
All in all, the 3-D animations wow without gimmickry, Banderas purrs without peer - and it's a cheerful movie. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanOct 26, 2011
Puss in Boots is beautifully animated (with 3-D that adds nothing), but the film is so mindlessly busy that it seems to be trying to distract you from the likable, one-note feline swashbuckler at its center. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineJaime N. ChristleyOct 24, 2011
For all the fuss, it dissolves almost immediately upon contact. Read full review
40
Time OutDavid FearOct 25, 2011
The pomo thrill was already wearing thin a few "Shrek" entries ago; here, the reliance on self-referentiality really risks coming off like yesterday's Purina. Read full review
38
New York PostLou LumenickOct 28, 2011
Relentlessly mediocre cartoon. Read full review
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