Trolls
Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 4, 2016 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
55
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 32 Critic Reviews
Positive:
13
Mixed:
14
Negative:
5
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
88
Chicago Sun-TimesBill ZweckerNov 1, 2016
On all levels, Trolls delivers. It is nicely paced, the jokes are spot-on (and will work for both the kids and their parents) and, again, this is visually a very special piece of animated artistry. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyLeah GreenblattNov 3, 2016
Trolls doesn’t reach for the emotional resonance of DreamWorks’ more ambitious efforts; its lessons of loyalty and kindness are standard-issue, and tear ducts remain untapped. Still, the movie’s serotonin pumps like a fire hose. It’s almost impossible not to surrender to the bliss. Read full review
83
The A.V. ClubGwen IhnatNov 2, 2016
Trolls may have a low bar going in, but the movie scales it quickly and admirably by defying conventions, adding both new and familiar musical numbers, and hiding a valuable, Zen-like message in plain sight. Read full review
80
Total FilmPaul BradshawNov 2, 2016
Lovely animation evokes a world made from Fuzzy-Felt and Play-Doh. Read full review
80
VarietyOwen GleibermanOct 8, 2016
It’s an ecstatically happy movie, a giddy EDM kiddie musical that sends you out on a high. Read full review
75
Washington PostSandie Angulo ChenNov 3, 2016
Like the hit single on its soundtrack, “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” the movie Trolls is irresistibly charming because of a simple but catchy hook. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChroniclePeter HartlaubNov 3, 2016
Timberlake is the secret weapon, making the crankiest troll also the most appealing. Read full review
75
Boston GlobeTom RussoNov 3, 2016
A Cinderella subplot involving the prince’s scullery maid (Zooey Deschanel) is similarly both familiar and tonally refreshing, from the whimsical vocals to the disco skate that subs for a glass slipper. Read full review
75
USA TodayBrian TruittNov 2, 2016
Like a bag of Skittles come to life, there’s more sugar and style to Trolls than substance — with the exception of a “Find your own happiness” theme — but you’d be hard-pressed to keep from smiling throughout the trippy dance sequences and clever banter in this feel-good confection. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Andrew ParkerNov 3, 2016
Despite the tiresome story, it’s a hard film to dislike. Read full review
63
RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaNov 3, 2016
Trolls is a sugar-shocked “Shrek,” an aggressively auto-tuned animated fun ride for easily distracted times. Read full review
63
Chicago TribuneKatie WalshNov 3, 2016
There's something about the neon-tinted, sugar-smacked highs of Trolls that can be bizarrely infectious. When it's weirder, it's better, and there are elements of the animation design seemingly inspired by old 1970s cartoons and children's shows like "H.R. Pufnstuf." Read full review
63
Slant MagazineKeith WatsonOct 30, 2016
Trolls is a flashy, pre-fab product, but the animators are given just enough space to create moments of genuine artistry. Read full review
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