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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
Metascore
59 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
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  1. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Betsy Sherman
    88
    The Jim Henson folks...come up with another winner.
  2. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Lisa Schwarzbaum
    83
    A gaily busy kid flick.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Monica Eng
    75
    Subtle lessons on friendship, materialism and cooperation along with clever touches.
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  4. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Phoebe Flowers
    75
    For those in the 3 to 5 bracket, Elmo doesn't often aim wrong.
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  5. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Jami Bernard
    75
    Gentle, funny and full of the lessons one expects from the scions of the late Jim Henson.
  6. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Steven Rea
    75
    There's probably not much of an audience for Elmo in Grouchland beyond the toddler crowd.
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  7. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Stack
    75
    Full of that wonderful junky, clunky, huggable smartness that has made "Sesame Street'' an enduring phenomenon.
  8. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    75
    Elmo graciously shares the stage with a cast of players who will not only delight youngsters but will come as sweet relief to grown-ups.
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  9. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Rita Kempley
    70
    This sweet little tale is as informative as it is entertaining for its target audience, the very youngest of the Muppet franchise's fans.
  10. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marc Savlov
    67
    A top-notch example of uninsulting kid humor at its goofiest.
  11. Seattle Post-Intelligencer
    Reviewed by: Paula Nechak
    67
    While adults may feel out of their league, there are a few jokes that will appeal to them.
  12. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    63
    Should entertain less jaded youngsters.
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  13. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Susan Wloszczyna
    63
    Only a grouch wouldn't be a little tickled.
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  14. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Ken Fox
    60
    It's strictly for the kids, and they'll be tickled.
  15. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Tom Keogh
    60
    The film is simplicity itself.
  16. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Hazel-Dawn Dumpert
    50
    The film is nothing if not benign, but its merits are moot for those above 7 or so.
  17. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Gene Seymour
    50
    It looks as if no one bothered to deliver more than the minimum requirement of magic or artistry.
  18. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Anita Gates
    50
    The somewhat complicated plot may disappoint or confuse some tiny Elmo fans.
  19. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    50
    Too tepid to interest anyone old enough to operate a TV remote control.
  20. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    50
    Elmo's obsessive reaction is never examined, compromising the ability of this rambling minor spectacle to put across its obvious lesson about sharing.
  21. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Michael Atkinson
    41
    Hardly a ripping, inspired children's film.
  22. TNT RoughCut
    Reviewed by: Gary Halvorson
    35
    I'd wait for video unless your kid's just dying to see "Sesame Street" characters on the big screen.
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