Little Red Wagon Reviews
Top CriticEven the cheesiest inspirational flicks have to be populated with characters who have something at stake. Conflict is the heart of good storytelling, and "Little Red Wagon" is conflict-free to the point of catatonia.
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| Original Score: 1.5/5
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Poorly executed heartwarming beats aside, Little Red Wagon does an excellent job of showing how a charity grows and functions.
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| Original Score: 2/5
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Well-intentioned, but a little heavy-handed and manipulative.
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| Original Score: 2/4
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
"Little Red Wagon" almost seems better suited for a made-for-TV, Lifetime movie.
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| Original Score: 2/4
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
There's weighty material waiting to be processed here, but in "Little Red Wagon" it doesn't have a home.
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| Original Score: 2/4
Salt Lake Tribune
The melodramatic storyline and moralizing tone are overbearing, and only O'Connor's performance rises above the level of a Hallmark Channel rerun.
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| Original Score: 1.5/4
Spirituality and Practice
A double whammy about the crusade of a big-hearted boy who helps homeless children and a depiction of the plunge of a mother and her son into poverty.
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| Original Score: 4/5
Leonard Maltin's Picks
The filmmakers never sentimentalize their story and the performances are first-rate. What could be cloying is played out honestly... and not just its good intentions.
Tampa Bay Times
Not many 14-year-olds have movies made about their lives. Zach Bonner is an exception, always has been, and that's why Little Red Wagon is such a sweetly inspiring story.... It's a nice movie, probably too much so for viewers seeking meatier drama.
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| Original Score: B
