The Art of Racing in the Rain
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: August 9, 2019 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
43
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Mixed or average reviews based on 31 Critic Reviews
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6
Mixed:
19
Negative:
6
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TheWrapRobert AbeleAug 5, 2019
This sentimental slog about the relationship between a friendly golden retriever and the growing family of a race car driver is, under director Simon Curtis’ no-nonsense stewardship, about as box-checked and rubber-stamped as mainstream entertainment gets. Read full review
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Wall Street JournalJoe MorgensternAug 8, 2019
Maybe there’s no such thing as an innately bad dog — or, who knows, maybe there is. But there are inherently bad ideas for dog movies, and one of them has just manifested itself in The Art of Racing in the Rain. Read full review
30
TimeStephanie ZacharekAug 8, 2019
It’s nearly impossible to care about any of the humans. For a guy with a job that almost no one on the planet has, Denny is shockingly dull, and Ventimiglia fails to vest him with even an iota of personality. The generally charming Seyfried is saddled with a bum role that mostly requires her to suffer beatifically, and Donovan and Baker, both marvelously subtle actors, are badly suited to playing monsters-in-law. Read full review
30
The New York TimesTeo BugbeeAug 8, 2019
Enzo is a bad dog, and his antics play worse for the film’s lack of discipline. Read full review
20
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeAug 12, 2019
It’s laughably contrived and shamelessly calculating. Dog’s bollocks, but not in a good way. Read full review
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The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerAug 7, 2019
For most of the feeble, unmoving 109 minutes of The Art of Racing in the Rain, a Kevin Costner-voiced golden retriever named Enzo longs for death. I felt the same way. Read full review
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