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Avg. Critic Score: 41 out of 100 Mixed or average reviews Metascore® based on all critic reviews
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  • 63
    New York Daily News | Elizabeth Weitzman

    At its best, TMNT does recall the slangy fun of the series' glory days. But there are too many moments when it feels as stale as one of Mikey's half-eaten pizzas. Read full review

  • 63
    Philadelphia Inquirer | Steven Rea

    TMNT has a cool, noirish sheen. There's an attention to detail in the visuals and sound design that pushes it up several notches above most kiddie fare. It's not art, dude, but it will do. Read full review

  • 58
    Entertainment Weekly |

    This all-CG reboot is missing the goofy excitement of the old TMNT. Read full review

  • 50
    The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk Honeycutt

    A tad too conservative and calculated. CGI delivers best on moody sets and a noirish atmosphere achieved by lighting, backgrounds and visual effects. But the characters look like plastic dolls, and the story is recycled sci-fi. Read full review

  • 50
    The Globe and Mail (Toronto) | Rick Groen

    With your sharper minds, you'll probably figure it out. I hope so. Hope you'll like the movie too. But here's a bit of advice: Don't bet your allowance on it. Make Daddy pay. Read full review

  • 50
    Boston Globe | Wesley Morris

    The movie is a serviceable way to pass the time: Kids will cheer the bright colors and funny new words ("Kowabunga!"). Read full review

  • 50
    San Francisco Chronicle |

    Silly, but an enjoyable, well-paced fantasy-action story. Read full review

  • 38
    TV Guide | Angel Cohn

    Bummer, dudes. Longtime fans who expect the fun lingo and pizza-gobbling Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles of the past may be shocked by director Kevin Munroe's reimagining of the popular kiddie series. Read full review

  • 38
    New York Post | Kyle Smith

    The movie pretty much exists to sell tie-in products, and it's about as entertaining as watching little kids playing with their toys in the sandbox. Read full review

  • 38
    USA Today | Claudia Puig

    It takes more than an awkward title attempting to sound cool to overcome its mundane plot and silly dialogue. Read full review

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