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Mr. Peabody & Sherman
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2014
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Mr. Peabody & Sherman
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105
Negative reviews
18
Average Rating
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2.0
Peabody resorts to characters shouting incoherent technobabble at the problem as the film rises to an explosive finale.
Av Club
2.0
If you grew up with Mr. Peabody, it doesnt totally recapture the magic of the original, but it doesnt leave you feeling cheated, either.
EW
3.1
Its delights come from its willingness to depart from formula, but formula still rules it.
Rogerebert
3.0
Mr. Peabody & Sherman is an uneven production of highly entertaining visuals and semi educational historical tidbits mixed with so bad theyre occasion ..
Common Sense Media
4.0
Its worth noting that this is director Rob Minkoffs first fully animated feature since The Lion King, though he hasnt carried much old school Disney t ..
Variety
3.0
It may be argued that one of the definitive qualities of an animated movie is its ability to appeal to both younger audiences and adults.
We Got This Covered
4.5
As befits a movie about (in part) time travel, the story (scripted by Craig Wright) doesnt unfold in a linear fashion.
Austin Chronicle
4.0
But theres little here for any but the most easy to please youngsters.
Time Out
3.0
Pleasant to report, then, that DreamWorks latest offers a fairly consistent stream of sight gags and vocal slapstick, even as the plot veers wildly do ..
The Guardian
3.0
Its a headspinningly wacky premise, and it takes a little while for the audience to get up to speed, but once this is achieved, theres an awful lot of ..
The Guardian
1.9
(A sight gag showing troops being expelled from just under the horses tail more or less defines the movies level of visual sophistication.)
1.3
Despite an updated CGI animation style, the movie has all the superficial attributes of the 1959 64 series but none of the charm.
4.0
The script is warm and witty and while it never really relies on cultural reference gags it has the style to appeal to adults as well as young ones.
Screen Daily
3.5
With its unconventional dog adopting a boy story, sweet humour and cutesy characters, the film is likeable and manages to make you smile throughout.
ETimes (TOI)
1.5
Hes almost always cool under pressure, and his biggest headache is Sherman, who doesnt have Peabodys smarts.
Collider
4.0
The films finale, heavy on the effects and the anachronistic gags, seems to partly acknowledge this by not trying too hard to make all the time travel ..
Vulture
3.0
Unfortunately, somebody somewhere decided they needed to pile the sentimentality on thick as birthday cupcake frosting, even if its pro adoption, pro ..
The Hollywood Reporter
3.5
This zippy new picture from DreamWorks Animation embraces a more socially progressive mindset, elevates the Cartoon Scatology Imperative by hooking it ..
3.0
But while the filmmakers have updated jokes and themes about dogs and boys, their ideas about boys and girls have a musty, regressive feel.
The New York Times
3.6
Capturing the zeitgeist sometimes comes down to a fluke of timing, and Mr. Peabody & Shermanthe reasonably clever, reasonably charming new comedy from ..
Paste Magazine
4.0
Its sweet natured and amusing, with a story to captivate kids; yet the script has enough witty touches to keep adults laughing too.
Telegraph
4.0
We get the back story of Sherman found as an abandoned baby by the brilliant beagle along with a laundry list of Mr. Peabodys many accomplishments: Ha ..
2.5
Little kids will enjoy the movie, but they like pretty much everything.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
Theres a good hearted father and son tale at the heart of the madness here, but the surroundings are sometimes a little too silly for true greatness.
3.5
Dont mistake Peabody and Sherman as homework.I cant think of the last time Ive had as much fun with a kinetic, confident time travel comedy.
Cinema Blend
3.0
Considering the low standard Hollywood sets for kid flicks, any animated film that can fairly be described as not bad is likely to get interest from d ..
Ny Daily News
2.5
Im a sucker for an animated flick thatll put a tear in your eye as well as a smile on your face.
JoBlo
3.0
Beyond that stylistic criticism, Minkoff knows how to have fun with the material and is smart about using the film screen as canvas for great visual g ..
Screen Rant
3.1
Mr. Peabody is fast paced and jammed with rib poking historical references, but it couldnt be called witty, even on the broadly winking level of the o ..
The Globe And Mail
3.8
Mr. Peabody & Sherman has a cool, midcentury modern look (dog and boy live in a populuxe Manhattan penthouse) and a voice cast that may not be A list ..
Philly
3.5
With its unconventional dog adopting a boy story, sweet humour and cutesy characters, the film is likeable and manages to make you smile throughout.
3.0
Mr. Peabody & Sherman has its less inspired stretches, but for the most part its charming and funny, a nostalgia trip that should also appeal to newco ..
One Guys Opinion
2.0
10 1 5 / 10 The Mr. Peabody and Sherman shorts from producer Jay Ward were a highlight of The Bullwinkle Show and Rocky and his Friends, charming audi ..
Blu Ray
3.1
Yes, Peabody and Sherman are now the products of computer animation, and yes, its missing the charm of the off kilter lines and choppy but lovingly ha ..
Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
Art direction is busier, but objects, like the Trojan Horse, have the same delightfully silly exaggeration fans will remember.
3.1
While harder to predict if kids will love this time traveling saga, nostalgic adults are likely to have a deep regard for it.
Usa Today
3.1
The end result is a typically misguided modern actioner thats a far cry from its French language predecessor, which is a shame, really, given the pote ..
Reel Film Reviews
4.5
This was a movie that had a lot of heart to it and had a lot of thought to it, it just happened to be a movie about talking dogs.
You Tube
4.5
If you like documentaries about inspiring people youll enjoy this film
You Tube
3.0
It is a very sweet story, with plenty of humor and adventure too.
Lariat
4.0
A crazy, irreverent history lesson from DreamWorks Animation thats terrific family entertainment.
Radio Times
3.5
But once you engage your imagination on this one, the story falls into place.I do have some nitpicks with the movie, though.
Screen It
4.0
However, this is childrens fare, not a psycho drama about bickering adults.
Independent
4.0
Mr Peabody & Sherman is a hugely enjoyable adventure thats a treat for the whole family, thanks to likeable characters, lively direction, appealing an ..
View London
3.1
For decades, fans of the late animator Jay Ward have watched Hollywood transform his roughly drawn but sly humored television cartoons into duds.From ..
News Day
3.8
But they remain remarkably faithful to the original dog and his boy concept (complete with puns) while adding contemporary resonance that doesnt feel ..
New York Post
3.5
Good natured and smarter than expected, the movie will still be a tough sell to anyone unfamiliar with the Rocky brand of humor.
Film Journal International ..
4.5
After the disappointment of 2000s live action Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, fans of the original cartoon will be relieved that DreamWorks and dire ..
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
2.5
retains the main characters, the WABAC machine, the trips through history but not the sense of nuttiness that made the TV cartoon so delightful.
Az Central
3.8
Happily, the fallout results in Peabody, Sherman, and Penny all getting caught up in WABAC machine zaniness together.
Boston
4.0
Its funny, clever, well made, entertaining and even a little touching without succumbing to outright gooeyness.
Mountain X
3.8
I neednt have worried.The prospect of a feature length Mr. Peabody & Sherman made me nervous, since the Sahara dry humor that made the old Jay Ward ca ..
Star Tribune
4.5
I dont know if theres any historical explanation for how this is possible, and this new film never broaches it.
3.8
This one is likely to be a different story for a number of reasons.
Toronto Star
3.8
Now, some 55 years after the television debut of the first installment of Peabodys Improbable History, the characters have been given the big screen, ..
Q Network
4.0
Mr Peabody & Sherman takes this to the next level becoming the first childrens film that adults will probably enjoy more than their offspring.
Daily Mail
4.5
A flawless remake that maintains the eccentric tone and wit of the original animated shorts.
Cinema Crazed
2.0
It rather puts things into perspective to note that 20 years ago this films director Rob Minkoff raised the bar for animated storytelling as co direct ..
Flim List
4.0
Liberally peppered with humour that works on every level for all ages, this colourful jaunt is a tonic, prescribed for mood uplift and a dose of laugh ..
3.5
Susan Grangers review of Mr. Peabody & Sherman (DreamWorks/20th Century Fox) If a boy can adopt a dog, I see no reason why a dog cant adopt a boy, say ..
Susang Ranger
2.0
Another Shrek like offering from DreamWorks Animation, Mr. Peabody & Sherman brings back Mr. Peabody (Ty Burrell, whose voice is in so many TV commerc ..
Boston Herald
4.0
I have a deep regard for you is as much affection as the stiff mutt can muster.
Express
2.0
The adventure and humor works, with the film delivering precisely what it promises with a good deal of joy.
The Film Stage
2.5
But the films animation design is strictly generic in its rounded edges and dutiful 3 D IN YOUR FACE!!! gimmicks.
Chicago Tribune
4.0
Mr. Peabody & Sherman is closest in tone to them: cute and kind and absolutely cheer worthy in its delightfulness.
Flickfilosopher
4.0
Featuring a script studded with good bad puns, Mr Peabody & Sherman is energetic, thoughtful and genuinely touching.
The Irish Times
3.0
Despite top notch visuals and versatile voice work from Ty Burrells doting doggy dad and Alison Janneys monstrous social worker, it lacks the Up style ..
Total Film
3.0
I especially liked the Trojan War gags.Look out for the cracker, too, about why kids shouldnt touch themselves..
Standard
3.0
If only someone had a time machine they could use to go back and show the finished film to the creative team two years ago so they could fix all the t ..
Hit Fix
3.8
Mr. Peabody & Sherman lacks the storytelling elegance that marks the very best animated films; its essentially just a lark.
Aisle Seat
3.0
All you need to know is that Mr Peabody is a dog of indiscriminate age and undeniable intelligence.
Herald Sun
3.8
Fifty years ago, animated entertainment was a lot quieter. But that was my Mr. Peabody & Sherman. This is someone elses. And it should give them, and ..
Nj
4.0
Smarter youngsters will likely already have a working knowledge of these people.Adults definitely will.
Ner Dist
1.9
Those moments undercut the few genuine laughs and will leave a sour taste for viewers who can feel the condescension.
Movies Tv Guide
4.0
It is something that will appeal to all ages, even if your kids are laughing at different jokes than you are.
Maki At The Movies
4.0
Informative, witty and surprisingly moving, this is everything you can ask for from half term viewing.
Digital Spy
4.0
Published on Mar 6, 2014 Mr. Peabody & Sherman starring Ty Burrell, Max Charles,and Stephen Colbert is reviewed by Matt Atchity (Editor in chief Rotte ..
You Tube
3.5
Its got enough jokes for adults to make it through, and who knows you just might learn something.
Abc
3.5
Its a pleasant, often amusing, family film with lots of kid friendly jokes and puns but also plenty of references that will go over the heads of the s ..
Abc
3.0
Pok mon Detective Pikachu is accessible and entertaining and delivers a solid well executed family friendly adventure that honors its decades of belov ..
Nz Herald
3.0
The recent Peanuts teaser shows how such a look can be done far better.
Flicks
2.5
** (out of four) Considering how frequently this 3 D animated comedy resorts to a subject its young viewers assuredly find hilarious, Im surprised the ..
Red Eye Chicago
3.5
Like many kid films, Mr. Peabody & Sherman leans a little heavy on the fart humor and, unfortunately, there isnt much of a visual stamp in the animati ..
Screen Crush
4.0
Just when I had given up on digimated kiddie comedies too scary with those plasticky, sheeny bodies running amok on a polychrome planet Earth here com ..
Ft
3.8
One element that brings levity to the picture, turning it into more than just a boisterous slapstick diversion, is the touching relationship between M ..
Dustin Put Man
4.0
Supplied Mr Peabody & Sherman boasts a high joke hit rate, unafraid to throw in pre schooler friendly posterior humour alongside an endless array of p ..
Stuff
4.0
With a constant barrage of hilarious visual and verbal gags, this riotous animated adventure might entertain adults more than kids.
Contact Music
4.0
Instead, the entire film feels well crafted, taking into consideration the mandates of the genre as well as the entertainment needs of the audience.Th ..
Film Racket
4.0
sharp, smart, and not afraid to embrace the silliness of its idiom, nor to use words of more than three syllables with impunity.
Killer Movie Reviews
3.1
While Mr. Peabody & Sherman doesnt come close to hitting a home run, its a shame that Mr. Ward is no longer with us because it certainly is one of the ..
3.0
Its a creative way of giving kids a fun story while also providing a knowledge building history lesson.
The Film Pie
3.5
The film, based on the old Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons, is full of warm hearted, fun adventures that maintain its light humor and bad (in a good way ..
Punch Drunk Critics
2.5
The prospect of the two needing each other, but being separated by uncaring bureaucrats, might be poignant, if it werent handled so loudly and brainle ..
The Dissolve
4.5
The appeal of this kind of playful storytelling, one with a brain and a soul, should be lost on no one.And even if it is lost on someone, it sure as h ..
Crave Online
3.0
It is ingenious, poignant and resonant, if lacking in narrative momentum.
Scots Man
4.0
Plot wise, its chaotic; the non stop, quick witted scamper of episodic gags make you feel youre gobbling up an entire TV series in one go.But who does ..
Metro
3.0
Seen from this angle, Mr. Peabody is an enjoyable challenge.The variety of subjects the film touches upon is virtually endless, but somehow Minkoff an ..
Movie Mezzanine
3.1
Frantically paced by director Rob Minkoff (The Lion King) and making very effective use of 3D Hey! Get that sword out of my face! the movie will surel ..
Seattle Times
3.0
After all, look at what Disney did with the story of Pocahontas, and youll end up weeping.
Fat Guys At The Movies
4.5
Everything moves at a brisk pace, the voice cast has plenty of talent, and theres no shortage of witty lines.
The Australian
2.0
Mr Peabody & Sherman lacks the post modern touches of Pixar and The Lego Movie, and thats the big problem with this time travelling romp it already fe ..
The National
2.0
Blistering, honest, angry and full of confronting ideas...again proves that button pushing director Lars von Trier is a much more intelligent, thought ..
Tiny Url
3.0
The time travel plot gets bogged down in time space continuum anomaly mumbo jumbo.
Movie Mom
4.0
Kids will love it. Adults especially those growing up on the original will enjoy the bazillion puns, marvelous wordplay and sense of humor.
Tri City Herald
4.0
The 3D animation is stunning and the comedy ranges from naff puns through slapstick to sly adult references.
Daily Star
4.0
Director Minkoff gave us The Lion King, so its no secret that he has crafted an outstanding animated adventure.
Media Mikes
4.5
Editing is judiciously executed to greatest effect, fueling the infectious wide eyed wonderment of Sherman.
4.4
Ill be doggoned if Mr. Peabody & Sherman isnt a refreshing paws from the run of the mill movies that often serve as family entertainment
Qc Times
3.8
The movie takes a while to find its footing, but then the laughs come fast and furious.
Wp Me
1.5
I can live with the puns far better than a movie full of gross jokes based on bathroom humor.
Kaplan Vs Kaplan
4.0
Loaded with references from literature, history and popular culture. I cant imagine a Minion punning, Marie Antoinette could have kept her head if she ..
Richard Crouse
4.0
I ended getting a really enjoyable time travelling adventure that has plenty of fun for kids and adults.
Schmoes Know
2.5
Mr. Peabody & Sherman is enjoyable enough, though it lacks the sophistication of its source material and doesnt distinguish itself from the current cr ..
Ut Sandiego
3.8
Its foundation consists of historical and scientific cornerstones designed to make a kid wonder why a throwaway joke about Einstein struggling with a ..
MLive.com
3.0
The characters are representative of the audience in many ways, as while Peabody depicts the adults, Sherman presents the kids, as two easily accessib ..
Hey U Guys
4.5
Energetic and very, very funny, with theme park ride action sequences and bathroom humor to occupy kids and witty puns aimed at adults.
L.A. Biz
3.0
This film is inventive, fascinating and endearing but also sketch lite, a trifle dull in colour muting 3D and emotionally detached what boy would keep ..
Birmingham Mail
3.5
There are jokes for both young and old, it really is educational, and if you dont smile every time Mr Peabodys little tail starts wagging, then... wel ..
Sfx
4.0
Mr. Peabody & Sherman is an entertaining animated film that does just what it needs to.Its got a good heart, a great cast, and throws in some history ..
Alternative Lens
2.0
They churn with bits of verbal slapstick, like, Surely youve heard of the Amos and Andes mountains.Wild man sight gags abound.
Oc Register
2.0
Mr. Peabody and Sherman wont score much in the originality department, but everything else Aces across the board.
Mania.com
2.5
What to do: Kids should love this one with its simple message and some colorful animation.
Dna India
4.5
A bespectacled, bow tie wearing beagle with a genius IQ and a penchant for terrible puns... Erudite, pedantic, prissily formal, he sounds a lot like N ..
Movie Talk
4.5
Like The Lego Movie, Mr. Peabody and Sherman is a story about learning to be your best self, and its nearly as sharp and just as funny.
The Coast
2.0
Mr. Peabody would make some awful pun here about how the film is doggone good.
Events Austin 360
3.8
The movie never will have the genuine charm of its cheesy wise cracking original boob tube blueprint from five decades ago.
SF Crowsnest
3.1
This DreamWorks release avoids emotion in favor of toon time movement.
Hampt On Roads
3.8
The 92 minute film keeps up a frantic pace that should provide equal amusement for both kids and parents though perhaps not dogs, who may feel a bit s ..
National Post
4.0
Its refreshing to see a kids film that encourages intelligence over beauty or brawn.
Dear Cast and Crew
1.5
Mr. Peabody & Sherman front loads the duos adventures with one dimensional, lowest common denominator conflicts as the canine genius and his preteen c ..
Spin Off Comic Book Resour ..
3.0
Your kids will not get some of Peabodys more erudite puns, but the film notes that and makes a joke of it; theres also pratfalls, bumbling, stumbling ..
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