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Marmaduke
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30 out of 100

Generally unfavorable - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 22
  3. Negative: 11 out of 22
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  1. Movieline
    Reviewed by: Michelle Orange
    50
    The film's most impressive feat may be bringing a cartoon character to life while turning actual humans into 2-D cutouts.
  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    If you like the comic strip, now in its 56th year, maybe you'll like it, maybe not. Marmaduke's personality isn't nearly as engaging as Garfield's. Then again, if personality is what you're in the market for, maybe you shouldn't be considering a lip-synched talking animal comedy in the first place.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    50
    Like "Sex and the City 2," Marmaduke features well-coifed bitches in heat, nonstop puns and its very own Mr. Big. Unlike "SATC 2," this one is harmless and, on occasion, mildly witty.
  4. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Carrie Rickey
    50
    As doggy movies go, this one gets two paws out of four.
  5. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    50
    Hey, it's all good clean fun.
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Adam Markovitz
    42
    An afterthought of a plot ships the family from Kansas to the O.C., offering SoCal set pieces -- like a doggie surfing contest -- to spackle the few gaps between big-dog-small-world jokes.
  7. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Bill Goodykoontz
    40
    For the most part the jokes here are tired. William H. Macy is a welcome presence in the small role of Phil's offbeat-but- intense boss.
  8. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: Stephen Garrett
    40
    It's truly a milquetoast Scooby Snack for pet-friendly families who thrill to computer-generated mouth movements on real-life four-legged critters.
  9. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Nick Pinkerton
    40
    Brad Anderson's long-running saga of the melty-looking Winslow family and the gangling, interfering Great Dane that should've been put to sleep ages ago gets a film treatment.
  10. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Stephen Holden
    40
    These cinematic feats are accomplished with meat-cleaver editing and awkward, jittery computer-generated imagery. The well-cast voices for the expressionless animals are at least good for a few smirks.
  11. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    40
    With extended closing credits, Marmaduke clocks in at 88 minutes and feels longer.
  12. Orlando Sentinel
    Reviewed by: Roger Moore
    38
    A dull but harmless big-screen comedy aimed at the youngest movie goers.
  13. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Luke Sader
    30
    One thing Marmaduke does have in common with the earlier Disney titles is a blessed scarcity of crass bodily-function gags that often pass as family comedy.
  14. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Joe Neumaier
    30
    If Marmaduke achieves anything, it's that it makes this past spring's "Furry Vengeance" look like a masterpiece by comparison.
  15. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Kimberley Jones
    30
    It's an intermittently amusing parable about an outcast's ascension, as performed by a pack of digitally manipulated dogs. Next.
  16. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Glenn Whipp
    30
    Wilson's amiable vocal work keeps the predictability from becoming too grating.
  17. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Amy Biancolli
    25
    It's harmless.
  18. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    25
    The movie itself is already like one long commercial.
  19. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Joe Williams
    25
    "Beverly Hills Chihuahua," we owe you an apology. Among talking-dog movies, Marmaduke is the runt of the litter.
  20. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Keith Phipps
    25
    Marmaduke saves its farts for the beginning and end, but the stink carries through the whole movie.
  21. Boxoffice Magazine
    Reviewed by: Pam Grady
    20
    Very small children may well take a shine to the big, goofy dog and his furry friends, but parents and older siblings will be left squirming in their seats at a bland, predictable blend of bad comedy and sentimentality.
  22. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Wesley Morris
    12
    We've just been treated like a fire hydrant.
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5.0 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 16
  3. Negative: 8 out of 16
  1. jackb99
    10
    cut the film some slack, it may not be to grown upsliking but is perfect for the lttle kids. it has its funny moments, whoever does not like this does not have any sense of humour!… Full Review »
  2. dylster11
    5
    not the best movie in the world but a pretty good movie for little kids not a very good movie for older audiences though. at least it keeps little kids entertained.… Full Review »
  3. RyanLopez
    9
    This movie is the best, it's funny, it's just awesome. It the best movie made in 2010!. I couldn't give it 10-it had some flaws. But it was still awesome! I loved it… Full Review »
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