Harold and the Purple Crayon: reviews

What the critics say average 4.4 from 3 outlets

• 8.0 The TelegraphRobbie Collin This bright children's adventure, loosely adapted from a picture book about a young boy whose drawings become real, feels like the sort of thing Jim Carrey might have made in his first flush of success. It's silly, relentlessly amiable, and embraces the low-stakes playfulness of its conceit. Read
• 4.0 EmpireRory Doherty It's well-intentioned and manages some nicely judged messaging by the end, but Harold's mugging and his animal companions' antics aren't nearly as cute as the film thinks they are. Read
• 1.2 Roger EbertPeter Sobczynski Here is a film that pays lip service to the importance of creativity without ever displaying a demonstrable shred of it during its seemingly interminable run time. Read