70
Metascore
20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterThere's really very little to say about this film beyond that it's absolutely brilliant.
- 90VarietyVarietyA sparkly little gem.
- ATown Called Panic is an adventure story as fast-paced and exciting as any currently in theaters.
- 88Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertI enjoyed this film so much I'm sorry to report it was finally too much of a muchness. You can only eat so much cake.
- 83The A.V. ClubNoel MurrayThe A.V. ClubNoel MurrayIt's more clever than funny, but it's very clever.
- 80New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanThis little gem is best saved for those -- both young and old -- who prefer to find surprises under the tree.
- 75New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoAn animated feature that revels in its low-tech wackiness.
- 75Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerIt's a sophisticated fantasia that adults should enjoy equally. (In other words, it's the perfect family entertainment.)
- 50Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanA Town Called Panic, which has more strident colors and less synopsizable action than a year's worth of comic-book adventures, embodies a sensibility that might be termed "extreme quirk."
- 40Time OutJoshua RothkopfTime OutJoshua RothkopfOnce you get over the droll joke of seeing an equine Web surfer wearing a bathrobe and sipping his morning coffee, the movie settles into a shrill groove from which it never escapes.