A touch slight by Disney standards, but even if it's not high art, it's still warm-and-fuzzy fun.
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08/14/09
Bolt (2008)
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Reviews Counted:166
Fresh:146
Rotten:20
Average Rating:7.2/10
Consensus: Bolt is a pleasant animated comedy that overcomes the story's familiarity with strong visuals and likable characters.
Theatrical Release:Nov 21, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $114,053,579
Synopsis: For super-dog Bolt (voice of John Travolta), every day is filled with adventure, danger and intrigue -- at least until the cameras stop rolling. When the star of a hit TV show is accidentally... [More]
Starring: John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman, Chloe Moretz
Director: Byron Howard, Chris Williams
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Reviews for Bolt
...a fairly winning animated endeavor.
05/01/09
What Bolt lacks in originality it makes up for in execution.
04/08/09
Unmistakably bears the conflicting influence of Pixar and Disney's old ideals.
04/07/09
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]
04/03/09
Focused, fun and action-packed, Disney's Bolt proves that it doesn't need the Pixar banner to make an excellent CG animated film.
04/01/09
John Travolta's earnest, gentle voice performance as the title character goes a long way in making this Disney animated feature a winner.
03/27/09
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.
03/25/09
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
03/22/09
I had a lot more fun at Bolt than I initially thought I would.
02/27/09
The jokes aren’t a match for Pixar’s best, and there’s too much sentimentality (as if Lasseter were determined to keep Disney’s cartoons just that little bit less cool than Pixar’s), but this is still an above-average children’s film.
02/12/09
It's funny and inventive, though not greatly helped by 3D.
02/12/09
The plot is sentimental fluff. But this has energy and invention enough to keep Lasseter top of the heap.
02/10/09
The wonderfully expressive features on Bolt make him feel almost real and the movie has enough charm and humour to please both adults and children.
02/10/09
The latest Disney animation has everything going for it, from a cast including John Travolta and Miley Cyrus to a truly brilliant premise.
02/10/09
Tremendously lovable and funny stuff.
02/06/09
Wittier by the reel, Bolt is can't-miss family entertainment, and a glad relief from the solemnities of award season.
02/06/09
Bolt is a damn enjoyable and undeniably funny film.
02/06/09
While any remaining competitors slink away with their tails between their legs, Pixar and Disney just need to find a name for their new pedigree. Here, Pixey!
02/06/09
Bolt is enormous fun from start to finish for adults and kids alike. Disney animation doesn’t get much better than this – especially when in many places you will get to see this in 3D.
02/06/09
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