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Metascore
27 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 63PremierePremiereAdults expecting a little bit more, "Chicken Run," this ain't.
- 50Village VoiceAkiva GottliebVillage VoiceAkiva GottliebThe main problem with this Disney release--which also wastes the voices of Ricky Gervais and Jim Broadbent--is its refusal to recognize the war as anything but an excuse for tomfoolery.
- 50Entertainment WeeklyScott BrownEntertainment WeeklyScott BrownThe CG is on the rubbery side, and the backdrops are jarringly 2-D. But Valiant isn't so hard to look at -- it's hard to listen to.
- 50Washington PostMichael O'SullivanWashington PostMichael O'SullivanA mite too hard to follow for most of the kiddie crowd who'll want to see it.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterRay BennettThe Hollywood ReporterRay BennettA plucky little bird that just won't fly.
- 40The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonIt was made fast and cheap, which shows in every none-too-slick frame.
- 40L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorUnless your child has a close working knowledge of the role of homing pigeons in World War II British espionage, he or she is likely to be bamboozled for the duration.
- 40The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenValiant is in dire need of some "Shrek"-ian sass, not to mention a drop or two of genuine emotion.
- 30Los Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoLos Angeles TimesCarina ChocanoAn unconscionably dreary and amateurish-looking thing, and the rote plot and annoyingly predictable script -- a compendium of bird puns, mostly -- don't work nearly hard enough to make up for the hammy awfulness of the images.