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26 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyIt's a respectable attempt to get kids who like cuddly animals thinking about death and destruction on a global scale.
- 75The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonFor all the inevitable comparisons to March Of The Penguins, Arctic Tale isn't quite a nature documentary.
- 75Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerThe best reason to see this documentary is for the stunning shots of polar bears and walruses in the Arctic Circle. If the filmmakers had just left it at that, they would have accomplished a lot.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterSpectacular photography of the frigid domain of polar bears, walruses and seals is the chief attraction of Arctic Tale.
- 70VarietyKen EisnerVarietyKen EisnerQueen Latifah proves an amiably authoritative narrator, and is allowed more personality than most script readers.
- 70Village VoiceVillage VoiceA smarmy score, some orgiastic farting from a herd of walruses, and a modicum of cutesy anthropomorphism from narrator Queen Latifah prove a small price to pay for this stunningly photographed narrative documentary about a year in the endangered life of Arctic ice floe.
- 63New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithThe script, narrated by Queen Latifah, is so embarrassingly dorky (it was co-written by Kristin Gore) that it's like Fred Rogers gone hip-hop.
- 60The New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe New York TimesJeannette CatsoulisThe movie’s stunning underwater photography (fearlessly captured by Mr. Ravetch) effectively dilutes the saccharine tone.
- 50Los Angeles TimesKevin CrustLos Angeles TimesKevin CrustReinforcing the adage that looks aren't everything, the live-action animal drama Arctic Tale arrives in an impressive visual package and even boasts a timely message, but its undistinguished storytelling is a big letdown.