Zebraman
Metascore
62 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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  1. Premiere
    Reviewed by: Glenn Kenny
    75
    It's goofy as hell but devilishly smart about it, which is why it's such great fun.
  2. The Hollywood Reporter
    Reviewed by: Frank Scheck
    70
    A family-friendly fantasy that finds the director working in an uncharacteristically gentle mood.
  3. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Andrew O'Hehir
    70
    Utterly delightful.
  4. Village Voice
    Reviewed by: Aaron Hillis
    70
    The creator of such wicked bloodbaths as "Audition" and "Ichi the Killer" had it in him to craft a nearly family-friendly flick. No doubt, this kitschy CGI-action spoof is still deliciously insane.
  5. Variety
    Reviewed by: Deborah Young
    70
    The special effects are quality fun, the humor only a little Japanese, and the story boasts the offbeat genre twists Miike lovers clamber for.
  6. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Jeannette Catsoulis
    60
    Driven less by civic duty than by the need to escape his dreary life, Zebraman is a tragic, touching figure too often obscured by Kankurou Kudo’s hyperactive screenplay and a special-effects team drunk on alien slime.
  7. New York Post
    Reviewed by: V.A. Musetto
    50
    It pains me to report that his Zebraman is a disappointment.
  8. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    50
    Goofy, raunchy and very Japanese, Miike's film will probably play best to fanboys who love "Power Rangers" and "Ultraman" -- and there are plenty of them to go around.

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  1. ChristopherR.
    8
    This movie is goofy, wonderful and unpredictable. I enjoyed it hugely.
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