With a more streamlined script, or even fewer characters and more developed relationships, "Abe" could have made a real impact. As it stands, there are too many cooks in the kitchen.

| Original Score: C+ | Apr 21, 2020

A great measure of "Abe"'s success is that it made me hungry. More than that, it's the first movie in quite some time to make me smile.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 20, 2020

The movie is apparently aimed at younger viewers with its clean, simplistic message of unity, but it's doubtful many kids (or adults) would want to sit through those tiresome shouting matches that overwhelm the film's other flavors.

| Apr 18, 2020

Abe could have been one unforgettable meal, but instead, its aftertaste is barely memorable.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Apr 17, 2020

Abe is one of those movies that come on unheralded and leave you in a state of pleasant surprise.

| Apr 17, 2020

The more subtle touches, like the insistence on intimate, handheld camera shots throughout the film, work well to pull us into the child's perspective.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 16, 2020

A surprisingly joyless production, lacking the stylistic and emotional flair to deliver even on the cheesy, feel-good promise of the setup.

| Apr 16, 2020

With Schnapp's work in the title role, I found myself believing that a 12-year-old Brooklyn boy just might be able to solve the world's thorniest conflict with an appetizer.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 15, 2020

Like a chef who surprises the palate with an unexpected flavor, (the director and writers) turn what could have been just a heavy-handed after-school special about tolerance and turn it into something resembling real life.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 15, 2020

Among "Abe's" strengths is the fact the film never talks down to its child characters or the audience.

| Apr 7, 2020

An appetizing fusion of diverse influences.

| Jan 28, 2019