Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Mr. Peabody & Sherman (2014)

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family, Sci-Fi [USA:PG, 1 h 32 min]
Ty Burrell, Max Charles, Lauri Fraser, Guillaume Aretos
Director: Rob Minkoff

IMDb rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ 6.9/10 (34,702 votes)

Mr. Peabody is a business titan, inventor, scientist, gourmand, two-time Olympic medalist and genius...who also happens to be a dog. Using his most ingenious invention, the WABAC machine, Mr. Peabody and his adopted boy Sherman hurtle back in time to experience world-changing events first-hand and interact with some of the greatest characters of all time. But when Sherman breaks the rules of time travel, our two heroes find themselves in a race to repair history and save the future, while Mr. Peabody may face his biggest challenge yet - being a parent. (IMDb)

Critical reception:

Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 79% based on reviews from 120 critics, with an average rating of 6.6/10, giving it "Certified Fresh" status. The site's consensus reads: "Mr. Peabody & Sherman offers a surprisingly entertaining burst of colorful all-ages fun, despite its dated source material and rather convoluted plot." Another review aggregation website, Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 top reviews from mainstream critics, calculated a score of 59 out of 100 based on 34 reviews. Furthermore, the CinemaScore audience rating of the film is an "A", indicating they were pleased with the film. (Wikipedia)

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