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7 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75RogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmRogerEbert.comMatt FagerholmEven with the inclusion of modern cell phones, this 2018 release feels like it arrived fresh from 1974, and that is what makes it a delight.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreThe action takes a quick turn for the preposterous and the bleak in the finale. But fear not. Just break out the Kleenex, parents. And not just for yourselves.
- 60New Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottNew Orleans Times-PicayuneMike ScottCamp's handsomely shot new Benji manages to find that sweet spot between wholesome and enjoyable. It is cute without seeming desperate, nostalgic without feeling dated, values-based without being preachy, and sweet without being (too) cloying.
- 60VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeBenji may be far too simplistic for adults to find much enjoyment in watching, but it rewards active viewing from kids and displays mostly model behavior on the part of its young protagonists (once they stop keeping secrets from their mother, that is).
- 58The A.V. ClubVadim RizovThe A.V. ClubVadim RizovShot in widescreen in New Orleans, this new Benji looks burnished and luxe in comparison with the visibly threadbare original, to which it pays several nods for the fans.
- 50The Associated PressJake CoyleThe Associated PressJake CoyleThe dog is, as ever, irresistibly winning.
- 40Los Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinLos Angeles TimesGary GoldsteinThe film contains many moments of canine uber-cuteness that although not unbearable, are definitely a bit much. Fortunately, the kids here are less aggressively adorable and feel fairly authentic.