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31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 50Dallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonDallas ObserverLuke Y. ThompsonIf it weren't for Murray, there'd be nothing at all to the film, which forgets all conventional notions of story or characterization.
- 50Philadelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyPhiladelphia InquirerCarrie RickeyHowever terrific Murray is, if Antonio Banderas, mellifluous voice of Puss-in-Boots in "Shrek 2," went paw to claw with Garfield, Puss would definitely triumph.
- 42Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanCloddish, unfunny dud.
- 40L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorUnder Peter Hewitt's phoned-in direction, Garfield chugs along like the slow train to Chattanooga, with only Jennifer Love Hewitt, as the local vet, twittering pertly in a desperate effort to raise Jon's feeble pulse.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenUnlike that widely appealing picture with the giant green ogre, this one's strictly for the kiddies.
- 38Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanThe filmmakers find "laughs" in sadistic violence.
- 25ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThis a neutered Garfield, one part tomcat and three parts pussy, recognizable only by his orange coat and love of lasagna. This feline's got a serious case of mange.
- 25Miami HeraldMiami HeraldNow here's the reason America won't love Garfield: The Movie: Garfield's gone from the listless feline we all know and love to a fast-stepping, break-dancing cat about town. What's worse, the other characters are even farther from their roots.
- 25Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe blend of live action and animation is competently done, but the subtly mean-spirited screenplay has more sour meows than hearty laughs.
- 20Los Angeles TimesManohla DargisLos Angeles TimesManohla DargisBill Murray completists, tots under 5 and their unfortunate chaperons are the only ones who need experience the soulless excuse for an entertainment called Garfield: The Movie.