Dollhouse
FOX | Release Date: February 13, 2009
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
57
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
15
Mixed:
7
Negative:
6
Watch Now
Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Newark Star-LedgerAlan Sepinwall
Season 1 Review: Whedon is a vastly better storyteller than anyone involved in "My Own Worst Enemy," so Dollhouse can be very engaging, even if the premise doesn't make sense. Dushku isn't as versatile as the role demands--many weeks, the only difference in Echo's persona seems to be her wardrobe--but Whedon and his writers certainly are. Read full review
60
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf Smith
Season 1 Review: No doubt Dollhouse will make a good computer game, although it looks like one already. Read full review
50
San Francisco ChronicleTim Goodman
Season 1 Review: Joss Whedon is one of television's most talented visionaries, but his latest series--the highly anticipated midseason drama Dollhouse--is a major disappointment. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: Ultimately, you'll want to think about Dollhouse more than you'll want to think about watching Dollhouse. Read full review
50
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: Dollhouse isn't awful, but neither is it remarkably good. It's a passable hour of entertainment that shows potential to improve but flails and confuses (and occasionally bores) from the start. Read full review
50
NewsdayVerne Gay
Season 1 Review: The pilot is, in fact, baffling, and needlessly so. Read full review
40
The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
Season 1 Review: Dollhouse has an amusing premise, but the universe it inhabits in the early episodes is thin and bland. Read full review
Current TV Shows
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 92 The Pitt: Season 2
2 90 The Celebrity Traitors UK: Season 1
3 88 Rivals
4 87 Hacks: Season 5
5 87 Industry: Season 4
6 87 Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal:...
7 85 The Beatles Anthology
8 85 The Traitors [UK]: Season 4
9 85 Bait: Season 1
10 84 Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
11 83 Lord of the Flies
12 83 Riot Women: Season 1
13 83 For All Mankind: Season 5
14 81 The Muppet Show (2026)
15 80 Outlander (2014): Season 8
16 80 The Other Bennet Sister: Season 1
17 80 The Mighty Nein: Season 1
18 80 The Comeback: Season 3
19 80 The American Revolution
20 80 One Piece (2023): Season 2
SEE ALL