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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70The Hollywood ReporterThe Hollywood ReporterSmartly written by William Osborne and Michael McCullers, Thunderbirds expertly targets kids. Yet parents won't be entirely bored.
- 70Dallas ObserverBill GalloDallas ObserverBill GalloThis special-effects-crammed action blockbuster is not rocket science. It's more like rocket fun.
- 63Chicago TribuneChicago TribuneIt's a pretty entertaining, extremely good-looking cinematic blip--not important, not outstanding, but better than a lot of PG stuff that attempts to reach both parents and their 8-year-old kids.
- 58Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyWithout fail its upbeat cheesy wholesomeness is always good for a smile.
- 50VarietyDavid RooneyVarietyDavid RooneyThe story rarely gets fired up to "maximum thrust," to use the rocket-speed parlance of its heroes.
- Kids are most likely to be entertained by this live-action offering, although baby-boomer fans of the series will appreciate how closely it hews to the show's foundation.
- It's clean and cheerful entertainment, blithely piggybacking on a beloved classic. No wonder Anderson washed his hands of this project - the filmmakers tampered with and trampled on his magic formula.
- 40L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorThunderbirds is devoted to the principle that character and story are but rude interruptions to the real order of business, an endless display of profound vehicle fetish.
- 38ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliWatching a misfire like Thunderbirds illustrates how impressive the "Spy Kids" movies are.
- 30Village VoiceVillage VoiceAs the dapper Lady Penelope, Sophia Myles tries to infuse the enterprise with some "Charlie's Angels" verve, but she's only one life vest, and the movie is a downed plane.