Everyone's Hero (2006)
40 %
Reviews Counted: 65 Fresh: 26 Rotten:39 Average Rating: 5.2/10
Consensus:
Everyone's Hero is such a predictable and bland tale that it'll appeal mostly to little kids; others seeking something in Pixar's league are looking in the wrong ballpark.
Runtime: 90 mins
Theatrical Release: Sep 15, 2006 Wide
Box Office: $14,497,591
Synopsis: This heartwarming, wholesome family fare was originally conceived by the late Christopher Reeve (SUPERMAN), and reflects a theme of perseverance against all odds from which the whole family can learn. Set in Depression-era New York, the film follows 10-year-old baseball fan Yankee... [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Jake T. Austin, Rob Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, William H. Macy, Brian Dennehy
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Sweet and good-natured, but ultimately it's as unremarkable as its animation.
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05/10/07
Old-fashioned, sweet, but ultimately disposable family fare with echoes of better films from Toy Story to The Iron Giant.
10/27/06
Young boys may be enchanted by the inspirational adventure, but for anyone over the age of nine, Yankee's journey is ultimately a dull one paved with good intentions.
09/30/06
The setup of this computer-animated feature is strained, the story is contrived, and the ending is downright silly.
09/27/06
The opportunity to talk to the kids who see this little film about the Reeves' story -- a real-life triumph of inspiration over tragedy -- is perhaps the best tribute to the couple this film provides.
09/23/06
While this might sound amusing, animated inanimate objects can only do so much bouncing and rolling before their shtick gets stale.
09/23/06
I suspect that most kids will get more excitement and thrills out of even the most meaningless end-of-season regulation ball game than they will with this film.
09/23/06
It's a shallow, treacly movie for children too little to question its many pointless puerilities.
09/23/06
Way out of the league of any of the Disney/Pixar or Dreamworks animated films.
09/22/06
It’s difficult to find out just how much work Reeve did on the picture before his death two years ago, but the credit is a curious button on a very strange CG animated film.
09/20/06
A very unappealing animated feature about Babe Ruth, baseball, and family values.
09/19/06
There is absolutely nothing hip or cool about Everyone's Hero, but it's so sweet, and so pleasant, and so nice that I found it impossible to dislike.
09/18/06
Top Critic
Maybe I don't know what kids today like, but I have sympathy for the parents. This movie is so stupid. If I were four, I'd much rather just watch Baby Einstein on a continuous loop. At least it looks pretty.
09/17/06
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... a modestly engaging mix of broad comedy and nostalgic fable, spiked with a few unwelcome sprinklings of gross-out gags.
09/15/06
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Everyone's Hero is a sweet, inspirational movie that doesn't offer any surprises, but entertains youthful audiences in a gentle, almost old-fashioned way.
09/15/06
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It's all good fun, but the film really only works if one buys its more awkward elements.
09/15/06
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