Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero
Fun Academy Motion Pictures | Release Date: April 13, 2018 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
90
Film ThreatBobby LePireAug 19, 2019
Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero is a highly enjoyable and very well made animated feature. It has something for the whole family, is visually impressive with excellent animation, and a fantastic voice cast. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaApr 13, 2018
Much like the way that Stubby was often underestimated before he found his calling, I came into this film not expecting how much I would appreciate a more thoughtful use of animation to tell an engaging story. Read full review
70
VarietyJoe LeydonApr 18, 2018
The film is sufficiently intelligent and entertaining to engage most grown-ups and, no kidding, fascinate history buffs. Read full review
67
Austin ChronicleSteve DavisApr 11, 2018
Refreshingly unsentimental and straightforward. Read full review
63
Movie NationRoger MooreApr 17, 2018
Truthfully, it’s a tame and tepid affair for a kids’ film, with its chief recommendation being the chunks of truth built into its story. Read full review
63
Washington PostPat PaduaApr 11, 2018
Given its pedigree, Sgt. Stubby takes fewer liberties than some fact-based war movies. Bolstered by an irresistible protagonist, the tear-jerking script by Lanni and Mike Stokey makes up for shortcomings in animation. Read full review
60
The GuardianLeslie FelperinAug 14, 2018
Stubby’s minimal anthropomorphism makes him a believably doggy sort of dog, whose expressions and behaviour clearly indicate that the animators spent many hours studying the real thing. Read full review
60
TheWrapInkoo KangApr 14, 2018
At 75 minutes, the resulting feature is the definition of slight, but just winsome and optimistic enough to justify itself. Read full review
60
The New York TimesBen KenigsbergApr 12, 2018
The director, Richard Lanni, whose biography also cites work as a battlefield tour guide, manages a fair amount of wit, particularly with a postcard montage of Stubby’s first trip to Paris. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerApr 12, 2018
Stubby hardly shies away from the tough realities of what was known as the War to End All Wars, and it feels both proficiently documented and generally credible, even if it’s hard to believe that a dog did everything you see happening on screen. Read full review
60
Village VoiceChris PackhamApr 12, 2018
The script is only lightly didactic and well-paced, and it nods toward the adults in the audience mainly by not insulting their intelligence. Read full review
50
The Seattle TimesKatie WalshApr 12, 2018
There's a certain amount of cognitive dissonance when it comes to the material and the approach that the filmmakers take, and much that doesn't get covered in this short, 80-minute primer. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonApr 12, 2018
A cute and scruffy movie. Helena Bonham Carter, lending a female presence to the otherwise all-male story, charmingly narrates as Robert’s sister, who pieces together the Stubby legend from letters sent home. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerApr 10, 2018
Though little about the technical skill of Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero brings to mind Spielberg, it’s hard not to think of "War Horse." Read full review
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