Troop Zero
Amazon Studios | Release Date (Streaming): January 17, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 12 Critic Reviews
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6
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6
Negative:
0
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75
The PlaylistJan 21, 2020
Characters this lovely only come once in a blue moon. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperJan 16, 2020
Troop Zero is so sugary you’d get a cavity if you bit into it — but it’s also a cozy, satisfying and inspirational underdog tale, featuring a wonderful performance by Mckenna Grace. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanJan 15, 2020
Gaffigan is able to do a lot with a little, and the comedian is a perfect fit for Ramsey’s gentle cluelessness. He’s effortlessly charismatic in this kind of role, and the arc of his relationship with Christmas is lovely for all the ways it doesn’t fall into easy, empty melodrama. Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesKimber MyersJan 16, 2020
Troop Zero is bursting with personality and stylistic flourishes; it might be too twee for some, but it’s better to let yourself be won over by its sincerity and sweetness, tempered by just enough sadness and quirk. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLovia GyarkyeJan 16, 2020
What Troop Zero lacks in complexity, it makes up for in heart. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comTomris LafflyJan 17, 2020
If Wes Anderson were to mesh “Bad News Bears” with a live-action “Monsters University,” the result would look and feel something like Troop Zero, a whimsical, if not generic kiddie adventure more suited for young ones than grown-ups. Read full review
60
VarietyAndrew BarkerJan 18, 2020
Neither reinvents the wheel nor even attempts to redesign it all that much, but at least it gets where it wants to go, thanks in no small part to the work of Allison Janney, Viola Davis, and young actor Mckenna Grace. Read full review
60
The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeJan 16, 2020
Davis isn't given a very satisfying backstory to work with, but when has she needed one? The actress strikes a satisfying balance between reluctance and protectiveness. Gaffigan and Janney offer just what their parts in the story need, but Davis keeps it all on the rails. Read full review
60
SlashfilmBen PearsonJan 16, 2020
This movie isn’t going to rock anyone’s world, but it’s a sweet little movie with a wholesome message and a good-natured attitude that will almost certainly bring a few smiles to your face. Sometimes, that’s good enough. Read full review
58
The A.V. ClubMike D'AngeloJan 14, 2020
Viewed as any sort of follow-up to "Beasts," Troop Zero looks like a sellout. By the standards of mainstream live-action children’s fare, however, it’s more mature and thoughtful than average. Just don’t expect any Oscar nominations, even for recent winners like Davis and Janney. Read full review
50
The Film StageJordan RaupJan 16, 2020
Troop Zero drowns in its cloying aim to please at every moment. It doesn’t bring anything new to the table, but that wouldn’t be a problem if its familiar heart and humor landed in any memorable way. Read full review
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Rolling StoneDavid FearJan 18, 2020
It is an innocuous, pleasant enough way to kill a few hours. That’s the worst thing you can say about it. It’s also, alas, the best thing you can say about it as well. Read full review
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