Fresh
Assorted movie in-jokes should keep parents tolerably entertained, and Alan Menken's songs mercifully favor western swing over the expected twang pop.
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader
Home on the Range
Bust a moo.
2004 · 1h 16m · PG
Animation, Family
Directed by
Will Finn
,
John Sanford
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Home on the Range
Overview
When a greedy outlaw schemes to take possession of the "Patch Of Heaven" dairy farm, three determined cows, a karate-kicking stallion and a colorful corral of critters join forces to save their home. The stakes are sky-high as this unlikely animal alliance risk their hides and match wits with a mysterious band of bad guys.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
53%
Tomatometer
Fresh
One mustn't carp too much; the film unfolds at a sprightly pace, making it fair fodder for undemanding sproglets.
Derek Adams, Time Out
Fresh
Even if Disney production turns out to be, as many observers fear, one of studio's last 'traditionally animated' features, retro opus proves there's still a lot of life in them thar cels.
Joe Leydon, Variety
Rotten
... a serviceable time-killer.
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
Rotten
Comes across less as a fully realized work of storytelling than as a commercial for a corporation whose goal of entertainment has been replaced by that of making money.
Michael O'Sullivan, Washington Post
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