We Can Be Heroes
Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): December 25, 2020 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
51
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Mixed or average reviews based on 10 Critic Reviews
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4
Negative:
1
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80
IGNRafael MotamayorDec 31, 2020
Robert Rodriguez delivers a family-friendly film that feels like his most personal project yet. We Can Be Heroes is a cheerful and colorful take on the superhero genre with a powerful message about empowering younger generations to take the reins and do better than their parents. Read full review
75
RogerEbert.comCarlos AguilarDec 25, 2020
With enough enjoyable originality to differentiate it from the numerous takes on the super men and wonder women that so heavily populate film and TV these days, We Can Be Heroes flies Rodriguez back to one of his main areas of interest. Read full review
75
Chicago Sun-TimesRichard RoeperDec 25, 2020
Though aimed at a young audience, this is one of those superhero adventures that will keep the adults entertained as well. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckDec 25, 2020
Much like Rodriguez's Spy Kids films, We Can Be Heroes proves silly, light-hearted fun for its target audience, blissfully free of ponderousness and enlivened by antic humor. Read full review
67
IndieWireDavid EhrlichDec 25, 2020
A zany, imaginative, and extremely kid-oriented “Avengers” riff that combines major stars with Snapchat-level special effects in order to lend a live-action Saturday morning cartoon vibe to a story about seizing your own destiny, “We Can Be Heroes” is the ultimate Troublemaker movie. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerDec 25, 2020
Rodriguez’s kid movies are always sweet-natured, and do an admirable job of speaking directly to their target audience. But while he can generate countless environments from his Austin studio, the camerawork on these projects, constrained and uninspired, hints at their single-room origins. Read full review
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The TelegraphTim RobeyJan 14, 2021
As a bouncy childcare aid, it doesn’t exactly fail, but you might be better off asking an eight-year-old about that. It’s witless fare if you want the whole family entertained. Read full review
40
EmpireIan FreerDec 25, 2020
Rodriguez has fun coming up with some new-ish powers and there are knowing send-ups of superhero lore, but the takeaway is thin and forgettable. Read full review
40
The GuardianPeter BradshawDec 25, 2020
This is pretty ho-hum stuff, but it could keep very young kids quiet over a lockdown Christmas. Read full review
12
Slant MagazineDerek SmithDec 25, 2020
Robert Rodriguez’s film, like The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl in 3-D, fundamentally lacks a sense of wonder. Read full review
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