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11 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100EmpireKim NewmanEmpireKim NewmanWith its genuinely cute hero and appealing storyline, Dumbo's exactly right for younger children but not too milk-soppy for anyone over eight. Indispensible.
- 100The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe most genial, the most endearing, the most completely precious cartoon feature film ever to emerge from the magical brushes of Walt Disney's wonder-working artists!...A film you will never forget.
- 100Time OutTime OutOne of the best of Disney's animated features. An ugly duckling variation, lifted by those unforgettable characters.
- 100Chicago ReaderDave KehrChicago ReaderDave KehrThough it was made during a bitter artists' strike in 1941, it's one of Disney's most charming and perfectly proportioned films, uninflated by the cultural pretensions Uncle Walt was fond of slipping in.
- 100TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineA masterpiece of visual story-telling.
- 100The A.V. ClubKeith PhippsThe A.V. ClubKeith PhippsIt's not only one of the best classic-era Disney features, but also one of the best animated films from any studio at any time.
- 90IGNIGNA time-honored classic filled with love, happiness and excitement.
- 90Although Dumbo offers no startling innovations in animated cartooning, it is probably Disney's best all-round picture to date. Though it lacks the bomb-burst novelty of Snow White, its craftsmanship is far beyond that memorable fairy tale's. Seldom has Disney articulated his characters so aptly. Dumbo is a most human little fellow, not bright, but willing.
- 88Slant MagazineEric HendersonSlant MagazineEric HendersonIn its scant 64-minute running time, the big-top melodrama of Dumbo reduces me to a blubbering, mucus-drizzling wreck at least once with every viewing.