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Pleasantly strange and surprisingly thoughtful, Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling succeeds as both a nostalgic look back and a healthy hop forward. Read critic reviews

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Critic Reviews for Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling

All Critics (24) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (22) | Rotten (2)

"Rocko" was always self-aware, and "Static Cling" goes all in, with a metafictional recounting of its own rebirth.

August 21, 2019 | Full Review…

Robert Lloyd
Los Angeles Times
May be one of Netflix's weirdest decisions yet.

August 13, 2019 | Full Review…

Isaac Feldberg
Boston Globe
Static Cling pokes delightful fun at itself and its existence, utilizing the "rebooting old property" concept to make some solid, if easy, jabs at the soulless, corporate nature behind most reboots.

August 9, 2019 | Rating: A- | Full Review…

Kevin Johnson
AV Club
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling was nostalgia resurrection done right. I enjoyed pretty much everything about it.

February 26, 2020 | Full Review…

Courtney Lanning
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Some plot threads . . . carry a Chaplin-esque anxiety instead of easy anger. But while its politics come in a tsunami of gags, its contradictions are timely -- and oddly touching.

January 17, 2020 | Full Review…

Matt Cipolla
The Spool
Static Cling is ballsy enough to champion the marginalised and smart enough to accomplish it without abandoning the show's lovably strange approach. Murray and his team absolutely have a hit on their hands.

August 30, 2019 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…

Hayden Mears
Starburst
Change is overwhelming, is what Static Cling seems to say, but it also shows what good can come with it.

August 22, 2019 | Full Review…

Maya Phillips
The Week
The slim plot is made promising by its self-referentiality, but beyond a heavy-handed message about "accepting change," Static Cling doesn't have a lot to say.

August 21, 2019 | Full Review…

Brian Patchett
TV Guide
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling is long overdue breath of fresh air with its crude, yet fair, commentary of an out-of-control world.

August 21, 2019 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…

Grady Bolding
Cultured Vultures
Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling tries to be relevant for 2019, and in doing so, it ruined the fun and humor that the original had.

August 19, 2019 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

Tessa Smith
Mama's Geeky
..."Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling" offers more than just a push for viewers looking to cash in on nostalgia.

August 16, 2019 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…

Kate Sánchez
But Why Tho? A Geek Community
Embracing change is key in this fun, frenetic return.

August 14, 2019 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

Polly Conway
Common Sense Media