Toys in the Attic
Metascore
64 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
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  1. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Manohla Dargis
    Sep 6, 2012
    70
    The movie should be manna for anyone who likes animated fantasias without wisecracks, commercials and overwrought warbling about self-actualization, meaning that it's suitable for those who will grow up either to be the next Tim Burton or simply to enjoy his movies.
  2. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    Sep 6, 2012
    50
    The question isn't whether Toys in the Attic is any good. The question is: good for whom?
  3. Time Out New York
    Reviewed by: David Fear
    Sep 4, 2012
    40
    Rather than presenting the original Czech version, American distributors have opted to release an English-dubbed edition, headed up by writer, director and actor Vivian Schilling (who voices the kidnapped doll Buttercup) - and the result is a tonal disaster.
  4. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Nick Schager
    Sep 4, 2012
    75
    Jirí Barta's film is a disturbing through-the-looking-glass reflection of traditional fairy tales.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Sheri Linden
    Sep 8, 2012
    70
    The narrative, though, is mere scaffolding for Barta's richly realized world, a kind of hand-hewn 3-D cinema that's testament to the limitlessness of imagination.
  6. New York Post
    Reviewed by: Farran Smith Nehme
    Sep 7, 2012
    75
    The movie is passionately retro, but Barta shows his methods can create a world every bit as engrossing as the latest CGI.
  7. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Alison Willmore
    Sep 5, 2012
    83
    Toys In The Attic is its own dark creation, filled with imagery reminiscent of Tim Burton in his prime as well as the odd Cold War metaphor.

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