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39 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeThe result is a welcome return to a form of stop-motion that takes pride in the technique’s inevitable imperfections (such as thumbprints in the modeling clay), while putting extra care into the underlying script, with its daffy humor and slightly-off characters.
- Some of the jokes will need carbon-dating to ascertain their age, but the good-natured humour never loses its fizz.
- 80The TelegraphRobbie CollinThe TelegraphRobbie CollinThere is something about the cast’s doughy physiques that has allowed Park’s flair for caricature to run completely berserk, with every character model pushed right to its expressive limits.
- 75IndieWireMichael NordineIndieWireMichael NordineAs ever with Aardman, the cleverest moments are also the most fleeting.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinThe Hollywood ReporterLeslie FelperinNo matter when the action is set, some things never change in Park’s world. Nor should they.
- 65IGNIGNEarly Man lacks the warmth and wit of Aardman's best clay creations.
- 60CineVueDaniel GreenCineVueDaniel GreenThankfully, some typically rich voice-acting and a plethora of visual gags help to gloss over a number of uncharacteristic stumbles.
- 60Time OutPhil de SemlyenTime OutPhil de SemlyenIt seems a strange thing to say about a film featuring a giant man-eating mallard, but a bit more eccentricity wouldn’t have gone amiss.
- 45TheWrapAlonso DuraldeTheWrapAlonso DuraldeThere’s a mild chuckle every so often in Early Man...but overall the movie collapses in a heap of familiarity and lackadaisicalness. Park is an animation legend, but even the greats occasionally whiff it.