The Rescuers
Buena Vista Distribution Company | Release Date: June 22, 1977 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
74
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
5
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0
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100
Washington PostGary Arnold
One of the most rousing and appealing animated features ever made by the Disney studio. [24 June 1977, p.B1]
90
Chicago ReaderDave Kehr
The Walt Disney animators returned to top form with this beautifully crafted and wonderfully expressive cartoon feature, the first major work to come out of the Disney studios in a decade. There are limitations to Disney's naturalistic style, but for every failure of imagination there is a triumph of craftsmanship. Read full review
80
The New York TimesVincent Canby
Efficiently short, charming, mildly scary in unimportant ways, and occasionally very funny. It's a perfect show for the very, very young who take their cartoons seriously. Read full review
80
VarietyStaff (Not Credited)
There’s real terror in the story, and the Gothic setting of the swamp where the girl is held captive; the maudlin pitfalls of the plot are avoided through deft use of humor, and the plucky character of the young captive. Read full review
75
TV Guide MagazineStaff (Not Credited)
The voices are all well suited to the characters, and the film is a delight for children as well as adults who appreciate good animation and brisk storytelling. Read full review
60
EmpireAngie Errigo
A solid, child-friendly work which will keep little ones content, if not mesmerised. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubTasha Robinson
While The Rescuers is at times a showcase for marvelously expressive art—especially in Kahl’s design for Madame Medusa, a sloppy, flailing disaster of a woman with a shapeless bust hanging to her waist and a face like a half-empty bag—the seams show throughout, and it’s all too easy to see the patchwork process that created it from foregrounds and backgrounds, and from animators of varying experience and talent. Read full review
50
Time Out London
There is one lovely character, though - Orville the albatross, who runs an airline service armed with goggles, scarf, and a sardine tin for his passengers to sit in. Read full review
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