Metacritic Movie Ratings
Shorts Reviews

A sample of reviews from critics across the country.

• 80

  out of 100

  VarietyJustin Chang

  More zippy, diverting fun from Robert Rodriguez's family filmmaking factory.

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• 70

  out of 100

  The Hollywood ReporterKirk Honeycutt

  Adult actors pretty much let the youngsters upstage them. The two leads, Bennett and Vanier, do a nice job holding the center of gravity while the film goes nuts around them. Best of all, Shorts is short, finishing before you can truly get tired of all those wishes gone wrong.

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• 63

  out of 100

  USA TodayClaudia Puig

  Fast-paced, imaginative and often cute, Shorts is slight but enjoyable family fare.

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• 58

  out of 100

  Entertainment WeeklyLisa Schwarzbaum

  More like a summer-camp theater project than a studio movie.

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• 50

  out of 100

  The New York TimesJeannette Catsoulis

  Soon becomes tiresome, but it's emblematic of a film that is dancing as fast as it can to entertain.

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• 50

  out of 100

  Los Angeles Times

  The problem with Shorts is in the execution. The blown-up plot line at times derails even the little ones, the many fine comedic grown-ups are mostly squandered, and the "message" part of the movie feels like it was thrown together during detention, resulting in a wrap-up that is rushed and cloyingly PC.

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