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15 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorChristian Science MonitorWhen class conflict stirs the viewer's attention as much as a canine hero's homecoming, it's clear that this isn't the usual (read: mindless) family entertainment.
- 91Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyAbout as good as a Lassie movie can be.
- 90The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckA heartwarming and moving adventure that does excellent justice to the classic character.
- 88Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonThe new Lassie is faithful to Knight's story, capturing its sweep, Dickensian social contrasts and high emotion. All that is enhanced by a splendid cast.
- 83Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldSeattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam ArnoldThis latest remake goes back to the spirit and letter of Eric Knight's 1940 novel.
- 80Village VoiceVillage VoiceLassie puts its trust in kids to be grown up, and appeals honestly (minus the usual knowing winks) to grown-ups by returning them to a state of childlike wonderment.
- Lassie balances cruelty and tenderness, pathos and humor without ever losing sight of its youngest audience member.
- 80Wall Street JournalWall Street JournalMason and Odgers are charming young performers with cheeks that shade of pink generally found only in picture books or among English school children. That color goes perfectly here. There is an unabashed old-fashioned quality to the story-telling, not quaint, not fusty, but very much of another era -- and what a relief that is.
- 75The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasWriter-director Charles Sturridge doesn't mess with the Lassie formula--he provides plenty of dog-porn shots of the collie bounding through scenery in slow motion--but the overqualified cast puts the film over the top.