Timmy Robinson's best friend in the whole wide world is a six-foot tall rotting zombie named Fido. But when Fido eats the next-door neighbor, Mom and Dad hit the roof, and Timmy has to go to the ends of the earth to keep Fido a part of the family. A boy-and-his-dog movie for grown ups, "Fido" will rip your heart out.
A zombie comedy that feels late to the bloody punch bowl. Yet the real hindrance here isn't bad timing, but the movie's tiresomely chirpy 1950s Father Knows Best setting, which wears out its welcome in seconds.
– Joshua Rothkopf,
Time Out New York,
16 Jun 2007
rotten:
Fido is a one-joke movie with some good performances and a few good gross-out moments. But it's not dark enough or sick enough to be a cult favorite.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
18 Jun 2007
fresh:
The movie's breezy, blood-flecked entertainment, with no aim other than to give you a giggle and a shriek.
– Ty Burr,
Boston Globe,
6 Jul 2007
rotten:
It's a one-gag movie that starts off clever and cute, but wears thin after half an hour, and ultimately is like an excruciating Enzyte commercial for an hour and a half.
– Mark Rahner,
Seattle Times,
6 Jul 2007
rotten:
This indie exercise is so stultifying you might want to check your own pulse.