Planet 51
Metascore
39 out of 100

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 21 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 21
  3. Negative: 4 out of 21
view
per page
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    38
    Planet 51 is cute, but it's no "Shrek."
  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Ty Burr
    38
    Young children and adults with high pain thresholds will enjoy the movie during its brief pause on the way to your On Demand menu.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Kyle Smith
    25
    Yet the moral at the end is that we should all be more tolerant of different cultures. Is that really true, though, if the culture you're trying to tolerate is trying to open your skull with a circular saw?
  4. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    20
    While expertly executed animation-wise and passably entertaining for very young kids (less so, their parents), is still as dull as the hull on Rocketship X-M.

User Reviews

All reviews »
User Score
5.2 out of 10

Mixed or average reviews- based on 108 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 37
  3. Negative: 10 out of 37
  1. JamesH
    2
    The worse animated film I've seen in quite a while. SO predictable! NOT funny. The movie could not hold the attention of most of the kids in the theater as they were noisy and fidgety. By comparison, when I saw Wall-e in the theater you could hear a pin drop. I'm giving it a 2 because the animation is descent and there is one funny line when the aliens see the human naked. Otherwise it's a ZERO. AVOID this bore-fest!… Full Review »
  2. BrandonBonasera
    6
    PLANET 51 is a nice, little kiddie film that has many great homages to famous sci-fi movies.
  3. MichaelC.
    9
    Its not the best animation movie of the year, but its really funny to see, with high quality 3D, simple argument (But simple isn't bad) with some memorable jokes. Ill be really proud if my first animation movie would be like that!! I recommend it.… Full Review »
See all user reviews »