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23 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Miami HeraldMiami HeraldJust plain fun.
- 63USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigThe movie feels like a long-form version of the popular Nickelodeon cartoon series on which it's based, which probably won't bother Arnold fans.
- 60TV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceTV Guide MagazineFrank LoveceEssentially a feature-length episode of the popular Nickelodeon animated series, this faithful expansion is savvy enough to stay put.
- 58Portland OregonianPortland OregonianHey Arnold "don't get no respect," it's not half bad, either. Kids will certainly like it. For adults, it's perfectly watchable in a Rugrats sort of way.
- 50The A.V. ClubNathan RabinThe A.V. ClubNathan RabinNothing about Hey Arnold! The Movie cries out for the big-screen treatment, but it at least makes the transition from television to film with its charm intact.
- 50Los Angeles TimesGene SeymourLos Angeles TimesGene SeymourThe cause is just. But there's something off-kilter about the mix. Maybe it's because the animation retains its TV flatness while the story's texture is gratuitously bulked up.
- 50The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyThe updated Dickensian sensibility of writer Craig Bartlett's story is appealing.
- 50Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerThat may be enough to keep the kids bobbing along -- and there are worse heroes for a kid to have than Arnold -- but apart from the shenanigans of civil-disobedient senior citizens, this movie offers little to keep accompanying parents interested.
- 38Charlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanCharlotte ObserverLawrence ToppmanIt's a drab jumble of meaningless action, dull characters and animation as flat and superficial as its story.
- 20Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanNeither funny nor suspenseful nor particularly well drawn.