Missing Link: reviews

What the critics say average 6.8 from 6 outlets

• 8.3 IndiewireDavid Ehrlich 'Missing Link' is a sweet, touching, and seriously fun adventure comedy about two lost souls who are struggling to reconcile yesterday with tomorrow in their bid to belong in a world that refuses to make room for them. Read
• 8.0 EmpireJohn Nugent "A charming family-friendly story about adventure and friendship ? told with bar-raising artistic craft and technical skill. We?d expect nothing less from Laika". Read
• 6.7 The PlaylistKimber Myers "'Missing Link' is a fun, if uneventful and uninspired, trip". Read
• 6.0 The GuardianCath Clarke "Laika studio?s fifth lovingly crafted family movie brims with visual charm and energy but gets bogged down in an unengaging narrative". Read
• 6.0 Rolling StoneDavid Fear "Laika Studios? latest stop-motion movie is lighter, brighter and smarter than your average animated movie ? but it?s definitely missing something". Read
• 6.0 The WrapYolanda Machado Writer-director Chris Butler excels in his decision to direct the story with gorgeous, bright, bold colors but seems to flounder in telling his story in a way that resonates for children and adults. His script seems aimed at elementary school-aged children, with light-hearted and easy humor, but it fails to hold interest beyond a few scenes. Read
• VarietyPeter Debruge "Right now, the evolution of Laika Studios has reached a point in which each frame is a masterpiece". Read