The Rabbi's Cat
GKIDS | Release Date: December 7, 2012 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
Mixed:
0
Negative:
1
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonDec 6, 2012
While the scenes don't always fit together thematically or tonally, each one is its own polished gem. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesSheri LindenJan 17, 2013
It's a wild and vivid ride and a spirited reminder of the kinship between Jewish and Arab cultural traditions. Read full review
80
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanDec 6, 2012
Though we wander a bit, the trip is a delight, thanks to the witty company. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerDec 6, 2012
Though this gorgeously animated affair showcases the artist's freewheeling style and colorful arabesque imagery, its rambling episodic structure is not quite the cat's meow, even if it remains a thoroughly enjoyable take on Judaism in early 20th century North Africa. Read full review
80
The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisDec 6, 2012
The film presents an often sharp commentary on dueling beliefs and idiocies that unfolds in lush pastel hues and distinctively retro drawings. Read full review
80
Village VoiceSarah FischDec 6, 2012
An absorbing, nuanced, and vividly animated tale of adventure, ambivalent morality, colonial injustice, talking animals, and the vagaries of religious zeal and colonialism. Read full review
70
VarietyBoyd van HoeijDec 6, 2012
This feature-length 3D adaptation of Sfar's comicbook series shares many of the same virtues and problems of his solo, live-action helming debut, the biopic "Gainsbourg," in that it is often colorful, witty and inspired, but also too episodic, and lacks a strong ending. Read full review
63
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezDec 6, 2012
Despite its flaws, the film is at least a consistent vision, attesting through both its story and animation to the rabbi's right to be different while also striving for human solidarity. Read full review
38
New York PostKyle SmithDec 7, 2012
The movie is trying to do far too much and doesn't do anything well. "Ambitious" isn't the word here; "random" is more like it. Read full review
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