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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 72TheWrapWilliam BibbianiTheWrapWilliam BibbianiIt doesn’t glitter, it doesn’t explode. It’s just fluffy and sweet. Bean’s film suffers a bit from minor technical issues and, despite a few improvements, it just doesn’t have the same emotional impact as the original, but it still deserves a good home.
- 68IGNJim VejvodaIGNJim VejvodaIf you can compartmentalize the film’s well-intentioned but problematic modernized elements and just focus on the cute dogs then you will likely find Disney+’s remake of Lady and the Tramp a lightweight and engaging distraction to watch at home.
- 63RogerEbert.comMonica CastilloRogerEbert.comMonica CastilloLady and the Tramp scratches an itch for dog lovers and may satisfy the young viewer’s curiosity when digging through the family’s new Disney+ subscription. However, so much of the movie is just fine when not feeling rushed or stilted, but doesn’t offer new surprises to stand on its own.
- 58The A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeThe A.V. ClubCaroline SiedeWatching the remake over-explain every joke and dramatic beat only increases one’s appreciation for how the original trusted its young audience to understand subtext, satire, and emotional nuance.
- 50ScreenCrushMatt SingerScreenCrushMatt SingerIn a world where it will be available right alongside the original film — both at a click of the exact same button for the same monthly price — I’m not entirely sure why it exists, beyond refreshing this particular IP, reminding customers about the original movie, and slightly padding out Disney+’s lineup of “original” offerings. It is harmless, and pointless.
- 50The New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliThe New York TimesElisabeth VincentelliThe movie is middle-of-the-road rather than bad — hard to hate and harder to love.
- 50ConsequenceClint WorthingtonConsequenceClint WorthingtonThis version of Lady and the Tramp actually lacks the thematic complexity of its ’50s inspiration.
- 42IndieWireDavid EhrlichIndieWireDavid EhrlichWhile the decision to digitally move the dogs’ snouts when they speak English to each other is almost off-putting enough to negate the effect altogether, fur-and-blood puppies aren’t the only pleasantly old-fashioned thing about this “Lady and the Tramp.”
- 40The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe story gets a bit more involving as it goes, though some elements that might've been memorable (a musical number from a dog played by Janelle Monáe, for instance) fall flat.