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19 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 60Arizona RepublicKerry LengelArizona RepublicKerry LengelIt’s cute and entertaining, in a Saturday morning cartoon kind of way, but this one is just for the kiddies.
- 60CineVueJamie NeishCineVueJamie NeishEven with many of the original voice cast involved it's a tired effort that sadly - and it really is sad - doesn't live up to expectations.
- 50Slant MagazineAaron RiccioSlant MagazineAaron RiccioThe film crams in jokes long past the point of relevance and often to outright distraction, if not annoyance.
- 50ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliThe level of quality is such that this does not deserve a theatrical distribution and will only find appeal among pre-teen kids or those who have been fans of the games since their inception more than a decade ago.
- 42The A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyThe A.V. ClubIgnatiy VishnevetskyLike a lot of entertainment pitched at the family matinee audience, it sits at the zero point of watchability.
- 40Time Out LondonTom HuddlestonTime Out LondonTom HuddlestonIt’s not a total washout: at least one gag in five is actually funny, and the action scenes set an enjoyably breakneck pace. If you’re an 11-year-old on a week-long sugar jag, you might just love it.
- 35TheWrapRobert AbeleTheWrapRobert AbeleVisually, Ratchet & Clank has its appeal.... But the story is ultimately too predictable and forgettable to make Ratchet & Clank anything but a kid-targeted holdover between slavishly awaited tentpole behemoths from the comic book world.
- 25Washington PostSandie Angulo ChenWashington PostSandie Angulo ChenEven by the forgiving standard of stuff-we-sit-through-for-our-kids, Ratchet & Clank falls short.
- 20The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinIn a golden period for both animation and children’s filmmaking, here is a head-splitting reminder of just how bad those two things can get.