The Wild Thornberrys Movie 2002

Terry Lawson, Detroit Free Press: There's barely enough plot here for a 22-minute TV episode and not nearly enough for an 88-minute movie. Read more

Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper: Thumbs up for The Wild Thornberrys Movie. Read more

Loren King, Chicago Tribune: Move over Bond; this girl deserves a sequel. Read more

Dave Kehr, New York Times: Bland but harmless. Read more

Bill Stamets, Chicago Reader: Screenwriter Kate Boutilier provides plenty of sharp patter. Read more

Charles Passy, Atlanta Journal-Constitution: An entertaining feature-length version of the Nickelodeon TV cartoon. Read more

Ty Burr, Boston Globe: Fans of the animated wildlife adventure show will be in warthog heaven; others need not necessarily apply. Read more

Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times: The Wild Thornberrys Movie makes a witty and delightful Christmas present for the entire family. Read more

Scott Brown, Entertainment Weekly: An average kid-empowerment fantasy with slightly above-average brains. Read more

Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail: With its familiar Lion King setting, feminist-environmental message and cute animals, the movie should keep children amused, while remaining bearable to adult gamekeepers. Read more

Nancy Churnin, Dallas Morning News: Like The Rugrats movies, The Wild Thornberrys Movie doesn't offer much more than the series, but its emphasis on caring for animals and respecting other cultures is particularly welcome. Read more

David Chute, L.A. Weekly: This lively Klasky Csupo production is a convincing amplification of the popular Nickelodeon series. Read more

Gene Seymour, Newsday: This is the first Nickelodeon big-screen spinoff that will leave you feeling as if you've been through a real movie instead of an expanded TV segment. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: The Wild Thornberrys Movie is a jolly surprise. Read more

C.W. Nevius, San Francisco Chronicle: It all adds up to a cheekier Lion King on a lower budget. But what you miss in spectacle you will make up in laughs. Read more

Daphne Gordon, Toronto Star: The soundtrack alone is worth the price of admission. Read more

Derek Adams, Time Out: A decent soundtrack rounds off a surprisingly engaging and energetic little-kids' adventure. Read more

Claudia Puig, USA Today: The animated redhead is the gutsiest young female heroine to hit the big screen since the live-action ladies in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Read more

Robert Koehler, Variety: As half-cracked, action-loving and humane as its eponymous family, The Wild Thornberrys Movie marks another consistent advance from the tube to the bigscreen for animation studio Klasky Csupo. Read more

Michael Atkinson, Village Voice: The feature-length stretch ... strains the show's concept. Read more