Bolt (2008)

All Critics (179) | Top Critics (35) | Fresh (161) | Rotten (21) | DVD (20)

Disney's first 3D animation, made under new head John Lasseter, is a likeable, dynamic and seductively characterised family entertainment.

February 5, 2009 Full Review

Wally Hammond

Time Out

Top Critic

That it falls short of Pixar's lofty heights doesn't mean the attempt isn't worthwhile; indeed, Bolt is the most entertaining and well-crafted Disney Animation movie in years.

November 21, 2008 Full Review | Comment (1)

Dan Kois

Washington Post

Top Critic

The 3-D process is an enhancement, even though it's used with little verve or ingenuity. But the movie's terms are severely limited too.

November 21, 2008 Full Review | Comments (2)

Joe Morgenstern

Wall Street Journal

Top Critic

Belief may be in question for much of the movie -- only for the perturbed pooch -- but fortunately, enjoyment is never a problem.

November 21, 2008 Full Review

Peter Howell

Toronto Star

Top Critic

In the pre-Thanksgiving lull, parents can take their young'uns to Bolt, drop their 10-to-14-year-olds off at Twilight, and the whole family will have survived the weekend.

November 21, 2008 Full Review

Richard Corliss

TIME Magazine

Top Critic

Although it doesn't reach the heights of Finding Nemo or The Incredibles, it's a masterpiece compared with Disney's 2002 Treasure Island.

November 21, 2008 Full Review | Comment (1)

Ruthe Stein

San Francisco Chronicle

Top Critic

Restores some faith that there are some creative minds left in animated films that Pixar hasn't added to its talent pool.

October 22, 2012 Full Review

Jeffrey Lyles

Lyles' Movie Files

It's sophisticated look is rich with details that are easy to take for granted, but which add immeasurably to the texture and dimension of the scenes.

September 28, 2011 Full Review

Neil Pond

American Profile

The latest generation of animated flicks is a sort of latter-day vaudeville revue. Kiddies who take Bolt to heart may conclude not only that dogs really do have superpowers, but also that everybody's in showbiz.

July 6, 2010 Full Review | Comment (1)

Mark Jenkins

NPR.org

Wait... an all-star voice cast for a computer-animated story we've never heard of before, and it's watchable, too?

April 8, 2010 Full Review

Kevin A. Ranson

MovieCrypt.com

A touch slight by Disney standards, but even if it's not high art, it's still warm-and-fuzzy fun.

August 14, 2009 Full Review | Comments (2)

Mike Scott

Times-Picayune

Bolt marks Disney's long awaited re-emergence as a top-dog in the world of animation.

August 1, 2009 Full Review

Anders Wotzke

Moviedex

...a fairly winning animated endeavor.

May 1, 2009 Full Review

David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

The best part of the special features is the new short Super Rhino, featuring my favorite character with new-found super powers. Fully awesome!

April 18, 2009 Full Review

Kevin Carr

7M Pictures

What Bolt lacks in originality it makes up for in execution.

April 8, 2009 Full Review

Jeffrey Chen

Window to the Movies

Unmistakably bears the conflicting influence of Pixar and Disney's old ideals.

April 7, 2009 Full Review

Jeffrey Bloomer

Paste Magazine

Are your kids ready for an existential movie? Turns out they are: Disney's CGI-animated action comedy Bolt is, at its core, a story of one individual's discovery that his sense of reality...has been seriously skewed. [Blu-ray]

April 3, 2009 Full Review

Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews

Focused, fun and action-packed, Disney's Bolt proves that it doesn't need the Pixar banner to make an excellent CG animated film.

April 1, 2009 Full Review

Ryan Cracknell

Movie Views

John Travolta's earnest, gentle voice performance as the title character goes a long way in making this Disney animated feature a winner.

March 27, 2009 Full Review

Jeffrey M. Anderson

Combustible Celluloid

Disney's awesome three-disc Blu-ray plus DVD pack has something (well, lots of things) for everyone.

March 25, 2009 Full Review

Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

So much fun, you might be tempted to conclude that Disney's acquisition of the amazing Pixar team has inspired the already in-house Disney team to new heights.

March 25, 2009 Full Review

Brian Webster

Apollo Guide

Molonoti me ton Lasseter kapoy pano ap' tin paragogi, na tis dinei aroma Pixar, i prototypia tis tainias tis Disney eksantleitai se merika oraia panarismata kai haritomenes gonies tainias drasis sti skinothesia, i asfaleia tis sto problepsimo senario omos

March 22, 2009 Full Review

Joseph Proimakis

Movies for the Masses

An instant kiddie classic!

March 20, 2009 Full Review

Kam Williams

NewsBlaze

• 1. Rhino: They need a hero to tell them that sometimes the impossible can become possible.
  – Submitted by Nusfish K (15 months ago)
• 1. Mittens: Get lost.
  – Submitted by Anthony A (17 months ago)
• 1. Blake: We know just the cat.
  – Submitted by Anthony A (17 months ago)
• 1. Mindy: Mindy Parker. From the Network.
  – Submitted by Anthony A (17 months ago)
• 1. Bolt: Are you even observing me? That's incredible.
  – Submitted by Anthony A (17 months ago)
• 1. Rhino: How dare you disrupt the relationship with your evilness!
  – Submitted by Anthony A (17 months ago)

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