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The work of comic strip creator Bill Watterson, author/illustrator of "Calvin & Hobbes."

Cast & Crew

Seth Green
Stephan Pastis
Jennipher Foster
Tommy Avallone
Berkeley Breathed
Lee Salem
Joel Allen Schroeder
Director
Chris Browne
Producer
Jennifer Clymer
Producer
Joel Allen Schroeder
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Matt McUsic
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Mike Boggs
Original Music
Andrew Waruszewski
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All Critics (34) | Top Critics (19) | Fresh (21) | Rotten (13)

  • Everything you'd expect from a crowd-sourced documentary, designed to celebrate its subject, while mostly just validating the aesthetic taste of its backers.

    December 5, 2013 | Full Review…

    Peter Debruge

    Variety

  • An hour and a half of hero worship, basically. Fine by me.

    November 21, 2013 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

    Bill Goodykoontz

    Arizona Republic

  • It was one of the greats of the now-nearly-defunct Sunday funnies, no doubt. Unfortunately, there's not much cinematic magic in watching the director reading the strip, or hearing various other enthusiasts talk about how much they loved it.

    November 15, 2013 | Rating: 2/4 | Full Review…

    Sara Stewart

    New York Post

  • If you're a fan of Calvin and Hobbes, director Joel Allen Schroeder's documentary Dear Mr. Watterson is more or less pure joy.

    November 15, 2013 | Rating: 2.5/4 | Full Review…

    Dave McGinn

    Globe and Mail

  • If nothing else, it's a pleasant reminder that if you haven't taken those Calvin & Hobbes anthologies off the shelf in a while, maybe it's time to go exploring again.

    November 15, 2013 | Rating: 6/10 | Full Review…

    Ian Buckwalter

    NPR

  • At one point, someone marvels at Calvin's sheer "lust for life," and while Mr. Schroeder, no doubt, has a parallel fascination with his favorite comic strip, the film doesn't follow through.

    November 15, 2013 | Full Review…

    Nicolas Rapold

    New York Times
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