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21 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyDelivers a few pleasant surprises, including a smart story -- a reverse-E.T. riff that plops an American astronaut down in a world of just-like-us-only-green creatures -- and clever characters.
- 63Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertAlthough not bowling me over, Planet 51 is a jolly and good-looking animated feature in glorious 2-D.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttThe Hollywood ReporterKirk HoneycuttA perky though not terribly imaginative feature aimed primarily at youngsters.
- 50St. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsSt. Louis Post-DispatchJoe WilliamsThis movie, which was made by an animation studio in Spain, isn't trying to make a social statement; it speaks in the international language of lightweight comedy.
- 50Miami HeraldRene RodriguezMiami HeraldRene RodriguezWhat's missing is originality and story and inventiveness.
- 50The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonLargely, it’s a jellybean of a movie: bright, colorful, sugary, and with no real content.
- 40VarietyTodd McCarthyVarietyTodd McCarthyThere's nothing funny, provocative or involving about what "Shrek" co-writer Joe Stillman and the team from Madrid-based Ilion Animation Studios do with the notion here.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceLike "E.T." in reverse, this pleasantly mediocre CG animation tale lands an astronaut on a distant planet.
- 40Chicago ReaderChicago ReaderThe script lacks wit, and the in-joke references to cinematic sci-fi classics will soar over little kids' heads without pleasing many adults.
- 20Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovWhile expertly executed animation-wise and passably entertaining for very young kids (less so, their parents), is still as dull as the hull on Rocketship X-M.