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31 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75USA TodayClaudia PuigUSA TodayClaudia PuigEarth to Echo is about adventure, bravery and excitement, but mostly it's about friendship— a subject that resonates with audiences of all ages.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenCredit a youthful, energetic spirit, nicely conveyed by its cast of naturally-acting newcomers, a workable raw-footage construct and a spare but smartly spent special effects budget for the satisfying end result.
- 70TheWrapJames RocchiTheWrapJames RocchiAttractively made, good-hearted, and more than a little redundant even as it's trying a little too hard, Earth to Echo nonetheless will hit the sweet spot for parents looking for innocent PG-rated entertainment for their kids in a summer full of PG-13 spectacle and mayhem.
- 67HitfixDrew McWeenyHitfixDrew McWeenyEarth To Echo is a little bit big and broad, but that's also part of its charm.
- 63McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreAn 'E.T.' knockoff that works.
- 50Slant MagazineEd GonzalezSlant MagazineEd GonzalezThe constant foregrounding of so much well-executed incident only works to shortchange the heroes' yearnings and anxieties.
- 40VarietyGeoff BerkshireVarietyGeoff BerkshireEarth to Echo reaches for the stars with its gentle sci-fi shenanigans, but the rote result remains decidedly earthbound.
- 40The DissolveKeith PhippsThe DissolveKeith PhippsEarth To Echo is yet another found-footage film, and not a particularly inventive one at that.
- 25New York PostKyle SmithNew York PostKyle SmithEven at a cramped and frenetic 82 minutes, the movie feels long. That’s what happens when the audience can guess everything that’s going to happen in advance.
- 25San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleIt's as if there's a barrier between the viewer and the story that never comes down.