Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze
20th Century Fox Germany | Release Date: March 22, 1991 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
45
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 20 Critic Reviews
Positive:
3
Mixed:
14
Negative:
3
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
EmpireLloyd Bradley
This lacks the darkness and subtlety that makes the first film so good, and so adult, but its simplified plot and gags will appeal to the under tens. Read full review
58
Entertainment WeeklySteven Rea
Neither as fun nor as faithful to the spirit of the original comics. It’s a bigger, slicker movie, but not a better one. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderJonathan Rosenbaum
One can have a reasonably amusing time with this predictable sequel, which is a bit longer on action and shorter on wit and character than the original (hence less good, in my opinion), but still diverting and harmless enough. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
An inferior, though quite respectable, follow-up. [22 Mar 1991, p.73]
50
USA TodaySusan Wloszczyna
Parents may be pleased, children will cheer. But it's too bad the movie turtles have had to sacrifice their snap, victims of a box-office shell game. [22 Mar 1991, p.4D]
50
Time OutStaff (Not Credited)
Retains the essential elements that first turned the world Turtle - the affectionate squabbling between the four, the pantomime villains, the cracking one-liners - and the bigger budget is a blessing. Read full review
50
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
A reasonably entertaining blend of Three Stooges and Bugs Bunny, using gracefully choreographed martial-arts slapstick without any infantile sound effects. Read full review
50
Washington PostDesson Thomson
The humor, which made the first movie appealing to more than just TV kids, is far less adroit. Read full review
50
Baltimore SunStephen Hunter
This slap-- sequel is primarily for the cognoscenti -- that is, for other teen-age mutant ninja turtles, or very small children. The rest of us it happily ignores. Read full review
50
The New York TimesJanet Maslin
If the Turtles insist on remaining a mainstream box-office attraction, at least they've now had the decency to make a mainstream movie. Read full review
50
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
Though Turtles II suffers from a lack of novelty and an aimless screenplay, the bottom line is that the pic won't disappoint its core subteen audience. Read full review
40
Tampa Bay TimesHal Lipper
Rather than embellish the original movie, the filmmakers have merely strived to re-create it. [22 Mar 1991, p.6]
40
Los Angeles TimesMichael Wilmington
In most ways, a sequel-as-usual: a little warmer, with slightly less zip and flurry. Read full review
40
Orlando SentinelJay Boyar
If the new film is considerably less imaginative than your average Punch-and-Judy show, it is, nevertheless, a step up from last year's turtle-fest. Read full review
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