Metacritic Movie Ratings
Battle for Terra Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 75

  out of 100

  Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert

  The animation is nicely stylized and the color palette well-chosen, although the humans are so square-jawed, they make Dick Tracy look like Andy Gump. The voice performances are persuasive. The obvious drawback is that the film is in 3-D. If you can find a theater showing it in 2-D, seek it out.

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• 70

  out of 100

  Variety

  As original and convincing a feature as the better Japanese animes of recent years --"Tekkonkinkreet" comes to mind, along with the slightly older "Metropolis."

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• 70

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  Director/co-writer Aristomenis Tsirbas, expanding his own short film, unveils a classically devised invasion yarn la H.G. Wells, but with the twist that humans are the aggressors.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  The animation is splendid on what must have been, since this is not a studio film, a modest budget.

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• 67

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  Tentle, dreamy animated sci-fi tale.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  It's an unconventional premise: that aliens live in harmony and humans are the warmonger invaders. But it's not that simple.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesNeil Genzlinger

  The movie's messages are delivered with a heavy hand, but some of the scenes are eye-popping, especially -- sorry, peace-loving Terrians -- the battle sequences.

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