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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumEntertainment WeeklyLisa SchwarzbaumBolt breaks no great new stylistic ground -- and yet it's a sturdy beaut.
- 83The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonFor the first time in years, it feels like Disney has done its namesake proud.
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinAs Bolt, John Travolta is inspired: His voice still cracks like an adolescent’s, and he has the perfect dopey innocence.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceBolt carries two tales for the price of one, both handled by Disney veterans and first-time directors Chris Williams and Byron Howard with wit, grace, and the dazzling craftsmanship we've come to expect from the studio that's hitched its wagon to Pixar.
- 80The New York TimesA.O. ScottThe New York TimesA.O. ScottWhat keeps Bolt fresh is an unaffected exuberance, a genuine sense of fun, that is expressed above all through obsessive attention to craft.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovThis is a Disney film, so there's never any real question regarding Bolt and his friends' ultimate success or failure, but the writing team of Dan Fogelman (Cars) and co-director Williams (Mulan) have concocted one of the most witty and often hilarious Disney outings in years.
- 75Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyWhile this charmer about a canine James Bond does not pack the emotional punch of "WALL-E," it's frisky fun to see the white shepherd get a new leash on life.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThere's a terrific tenderness in Travolta's performance, while Cyrus and company are similarly effective.
- 70VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyBears some telltale signs of Pixar's trademark smarts, but still looks like a mutt compared to the younger company's customary purebreds.
- 38Chicago TribuneMichael PhillipsChicago TribuneMichael PhillipsIt's a seriously withholding action comedy, stingy on the wit, charm, jokes, narrative satisfactions and animals with personalities sharp enough for the big screen, either in 2-D or 3-D.