Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
Relativity Media | Release Date: June 10, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
37
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Generally unfavorable reviews based on 23 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
12
Negative:
9
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USA TodayClaudia PuigJun 9, 2011
Though the lead actress, newcomer Jordana Beatty, gives a spunky performance as third-grader Judy, her character's borderline bratty charm wears thin fast. Mostly it's undercut by the movie's irritatingly antic slapstick style. Read full review
38
Washington PostSandi Angulo ChenJun 9, 2011
With summer comes theaters filled with superheroes, sequels and forgettable family fare. In the last category, we find Judy Moody. Read full review
30
Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenJun 16, 2011
Although I'm generally a fan of movies that choose to star girls (of any age) as their lead subjects, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer simply strikes the same whiny chord over and over. Read full review
30
TimeMary PolsJun 10, 2011
Shrill and charmless. I didn't believe a word of it. I wanted to spank it and banish it to its room. Read full review
30
Village VoiceNick SchagerJun 7, 2011
The incessant tumult drowns out any real message for the kids - or pleasure for their parents. It's a film so obnoxiously frantic that its most restrained element is a banjo-strumming elementary school teacher played by none other than '90s tween-mugging icon Jaleel "Urkel" White. Read full review
25
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Jennie PunterJun 9, 2011
Brings on a wave of nostalgia accompanied, unfortunately, by a great big yawn that will surely be experienced by parents hoping for a spark of irreverence à la Pippi or the broad comic appeal found in most theatrical family fare these days. Read full review
25
San Francisco ChronicleAmy BiancolliJun 9, 2011
It looks like an exploding art project - but fails to capture the books' childlike voice and charm. Read full review
25
Slant MagazineEd GonzalezJun 7, 2011
Kitsch sprung from the lame imagination of adults who probably wish their tweeners lived their lives like Judy Blume characters. Read full review
12
New York PostKyle SmithJun 10, 2011
The mystery is why the filmmakers thought third-graders or anyone else would be willing to pay for this master class in tedium. Read full review
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