Critic scores range from 0 to 100, with higher scores indicating more favorable reviews.
Feel-good but not cloying, zippy but not frenetic, and refreshingly free of snark, the default setting for a lot of kids' fare these days, the feature takes a pleasingly retro-futuristic stance on matters of décor and attitude. Read full review
Colorful as the 3-D aliens-among-us comedy is to look at, though, Corddry is handed a role that’s beige as can be, and so are his castmates. Read full review
The picture has enough entertainment value to tickle its target audience and even offers a few chuckles for accompanying adults. A strong cast and bright -- if uninspired — animation help to offset a thin story. Read full review
Unlike say, “Doogal” or “Hoodwinked 2,” at least you won’t want to gouge your eyes out after this one. Read full review
A lightweight, warp-speed, brightly colored trifle. Read full review
Escape From Planet Earth makes a tolerable diversion for a winter’s day or evening, just not a memorable one. Read full review
The late Douglas Adams summed up Earth as “mostly harmless,” a description that also applies to this eminently tolerable animated time-filler. Read full review
Not recommended for anyone but the hardiest of animation completists, this one is a definite skip. There’s nothing to note, nothing to grasp, nothing in which to find mirth. You could Escape from Planet Earth, but you’re better off just ignoring it. Read full review
This movie is a mess: It keeps doubling back on itself – a twisting pretzel of a plot that doesn’t really make sense. Read full review
Escape From Planet Earth makes a compelling case for our disposable culture to finally get wiped out by malevolent aliens. Read full review
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