The Girl Who Leapt Through Time
Cathay-Keris Films | Release Date: March 3, 2007 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
66
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 11 Critic Reviews
Positive:
6
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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80
EmpireKim Newman
It has few fireworks, but still sticks in the mind, and is a definite upgrade from Digimon: The Movie for director Mamoru Hosoda. Read full review
75
The Seattle TimesJeff Shannon
Through a deft combination of physical comedy, teenage angst and small-scale exploration of a fascinating premise, “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” remains smartly committed to the emotional lives of its characters and their intermingled fates. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTy Burr
Part of the shoujo genre of gently fantastic romantic dramas about and for young teenage girls, it's also funny and creative enough to charm parents, brothers, cousins, and anyone else looking for an openhearted fable. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterStaff (Not Credited)
A charming piece of Japanese anime that could well serve as the basis for a stateside live-action remake, “The Girl Who Leapt Through Time” boasts an entertaining storyline to match its well-drawn visuals. Read full review
70
VarietyRichard Kuipers
Animated combo of laughs and life lessons charts its heroine's adventures in such an accessible and cheery way, it's easy to imagine her leaping into a Stateside remake. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerBill White
While the animation is only so-so, Mamoru is a good storyteller with a firm grasp on both the story and characters. Read full review
60
The GuardianPhelim O'Neill
The characters are entirely credible and likable, the simply drawn figures highly effective against the lush background artwork. Time travel has rarely seemed so joyous. Read full review
60
Time OutDavid Jenkins
The first hour is an absolute hoot, as the constant replaying of scenes lends a zany comic edge to Makoto’s otherwise banal social life. The animation is vibrantly coloured, the action fluid, the editing masterly and the voicework just on the right side of brash. It’s a shame, then, that the final third rejects the light touch of the preceding section to descend into drab moralising and a furious tying up of loose plot ends. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
Makoto's misadventures are specifically geared to the concerns and perspectives of teenagers, while avoiding the luridness of similarly themed films like THE BUTTERLFY EFFECT, and the resolution refreshingly bittersweet. Read full review
60
Village VoiceNick Pinkerton
It’s basically the equivalent of a sensitively wrought read from the Young Adult shelf, and there’s naught wrong with that. Read full review
60
Total FilmMark Salisbury
Based on an oft-adapted ’60s sci-fi novel, this charming, visually fertile film captures the conflicted emotions of first love and embarrassment of being a teen with real sensitivity. Read full review
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