Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.
The film tries to appeal to audiences of all ages, and for the most part "reels you in like a sea bass," as Ramona would say.
– Katie Hewitt,
Globe and Mail,
23 Jul 2010
rotten:
Joey King will bounce back.
– Joe Williams,
St. Louis Post-Dispatch,
23 Jul 2010
fresh:
Allen's direction is bright and imaginative; particularly enjoyable are the movie's occasional flights of fancy.
– Dan Kois,
Washington Post,
23 Jul 2010
fresh:
Honesty about the difficulties, both large and small, of being part of a family is what Ramona and Beezus does best, even if the rough and dangerous edges have been filed down.
– Ian Buckwalter,
NPR,
23 Jul 2010
fresh:
It's something that you would not be unhappy seeing on television, [but] there's nothing that calls it for you to go see it on the big-screen.