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14 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75RogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaRogerEbert.comSusan WloszczynaMuch like the way that Stubby was often underestimated before he found his calling, I came into this film not expecting how much I would appreciate a more thoughtful use of animation to tell an engaging story.
- 67Austin ChronicleSteve DavisAustin ChronicleSteve DavisRefreshingly unsentimental and straightforward.
- 60The Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerThe Hollywood ReporterJordan MintzerStubby hardly shies away from the tough realities of what was known as the War to End All Wars, and it feels both proficiently documented and generally credible, even if it’s hard to believe that a dog did everything you see happening on screen.
- 60Village VoiceChris PackhamVillage VoiceChris PackhamThe script is only lightly didactic and well-paced, and it nods toward the adults in the audience mainly by not insulting their intelligence.
- 60The New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe New York TimesBen KenigsbergThe director, Richard Lanni, whose biography also cites work as a battlefield tour guide, manages a fair amount of wit, particularly with a postcard montage of Stubby’s first trip to Paris.
- 60TheWrapInkoo KangTheWrapInkoo KangAt 75 minutes, the resulting feature is the definition of slight, but just winsome and optimistic enough to justify itself.
- 50San Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonSan Francisco ChronicleG. Allen JohnsonA cute and scruffy movie. Helena Bonham Carter, lending a female presence to the otherwise all-male story, charmingly narrates as Robert’s sister, who pieces together the Stubby legend from letters sent home.
- 50The Seattle TimesKatie WalshThe Seattle TimesKatie WalshThere's a certain amount of cognitive dissonance when it comes to the material and the approach that the filmmakers take, and much that doesn't get covered in this short, 80-minute primer.
- 42The A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThe A.V. ClubJesse HassengerThough little about the technical skill of Sgt. Stubby: An American Hero brings to mind Spielberg, it’s hard not to think of "War Horse."