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The Little Vampire
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45 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 24 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 24
  3. Negative: 7 out of 24
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Van Gelder
    80
    Not often does a family film come along that is literate, clever, mischievous and just plain fun.
  2. New York Daily News
    Reviewed by: Elizabeth Weitzman
    75
    Strikes a nice balance between smart and sweet.
  3. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Lou Lumenick
    75
    A guaranteed crowd-pleaser for the whole family.
  4. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Jay Carr
    75
    Sweetly macabre charmer.
  5. Charlotte Observer
    Reviewed by: Lawrence Toppman
    75
    Watchable family films are so rare these days that we shouldn't put a stake through one with so much heart.
  6. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    70
    Very funny in a way reminiscent of "Babe: Pig in the City."
  7. Mr. Showbiz
    Reviewed by: Larry Terenzi
    63
    A generally likeable cast atones for the underwritten script with fine comic spirit.
  8. Miami Herald
    Reviewed by: Sara Wildberger
    63
    The movie is a little long for kids.
  9. Philadelphia Inquirer
    Reviewed by: Desmond Ryan
    63
    The obstacles are many, most notably Rookery, a local vampire hunter who looks like a rejected extra from "Mad Max."
  10. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: Ann Hornaday
    63
    It's not meant to be scary. It's meant to be Disney -- a fun and warm children's fantasy.
  11. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    50
    A dim-witted but visually intriguing movie.
  12. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    50
    The results are predictable and only mildly entertaining.
  13. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Staff [Not Credited]
    50
    A dreary poke-along adaptation of the Angela Sommer-Bodenburg children's stories.
  14. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Ernest Hardy
    50
    For adults, the film will drag in spots, but it's filled with all those values you hope to instill in your children.
  15. Chicago Reader
    Reviewed by: Lisa Alspector
    50
    The violence is suggested in a way that's neither overwhelming nor insulting to a child's intelligence as this crafty fairy tale ultimately finds a way for human and vampire characters to live and let live.
  16. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    40
    Has a terminal case of the cutes.
  17. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Jan Stuart
    40
    (Lipnicki) is pressed into the service of mugging and shtick that would test the mettle of Roberto Benigni.
  18. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    38
    An odd little ghoul too cleaned up to survive, a bloodless vampire movie that's mostly lifeless as well.
  19. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    30
    Slight and goofy, this cut-rate attempt to mine "Harry Potterville" is undermined by its ostensible draw: the lead casting of Jonathan Lipnicki.
  20. Variety
    Reviewed by: Derek Elley
    30
    A mildly entertaining but dramatically messy kidpic.
  21. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Owen Gleiberman
    25
    Would like to be a Halloween treat, but it's more like a nightmare of blandness.
  22. Portland Oregonian
    Reviewed by: Diana Abu-Jaber
    25
    The movie falters when it gets mean.
  23. Austin Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Marjorie Baumgarten
    20
    Adults may have a hard time swallowing this toothless tale of PG-rated bloodsuckers, but kids may relate better to its lessons.
  24. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Gemma Files
    10
    Some things just don't translate . . . not with Lipnicki attached, at any rate. Stick with the books.
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