Cute but innocuous. [Full review in Spanish]

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 4, 2020

"It's a playful study of Arctic life, starring a polar bear cub, its prey, and a tagalong fox -- with the inevitable dramatic moments when bear meets walrus."

| Original Score: 3/4 | Nov 3, 2016

This anthropomorphic Disneyfication -- presumably intended to give youngsters something to relate to -- is made worse by the film's elementary dialogue and Queen Latifah's crass 'n' brash delivery.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Nov 17, 2011

Arctic Tale isn't a documentary. They say it right there in the title, see? It's a tale. [Blu-ray]

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jun 19, 2009

The photography of Arctic Tale is what makes it so good. The nature documentary style of this movie is brilliant and breathtaking at times.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 28, 2009

This effort soundly delivers the inconvenient truth to the generation who'll inherit it.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 23, 2009

...the movie is mainly for the benefit of children, a good thing because the world will soon enough be in their hands.

| Original Score: 6/10 | Apr 13, 2009

Overall, Arctic Tale's one true message is clear: Stop global warming before it's too late.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Nov 20, 2008

It doesn't take a cynic to wonder if editing trickery has been deployed to clarify or simply fabricate these events.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Oct 18, 2008

Partnering its ursine heroine's progress with that of a female walrus calf, Adam Ravetch and Sarah Robertson's documentary combines stunning wildlife footage with an environmental message.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 12, 2008

The filmmakers probably thought the truth would be too upsetting for children, so we get walrus farts instead.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 11, 2008

Targeted at pre-schoolers yet with scant educational value, Arctic Tale is best seen by no-one.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 8, 2008

A blatant attempt to cash in on the success of March of the Penguins, this wildlife documentary is stunningly photographed, but the attempts at anthropomorphism are frequently irritating.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 7, 2008

Well intentioned, spectacularly filmed, and packing a vital message, Arctic Tale is worthwhile, even if its old style presentation leaves us less than thrilled.

Full Review | Original Score: 72/100 | Dec 19, 2007

Capitalizing on the successes of both March of the Penguins and An Inconvenient Truth, the sappy Artic Tale is more akin to a commercial for a McDonald's Happy Meal.

| Dec 9, 2007

those expecting a March of the Penguins-like good time are going to hit eject on the DVD player feeling awfully depressed

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Dec 1, 2007

Kid-friendly film serves up inconvenient truth.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 22, 2007

Putting an animal's face to global warming is conceptually smart and would've been more effective if it were applied to other species in other climate zones too.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Oct 16, 2007

As a baby boomer myself, "Arctic Tale" falls just short of the Disney gems. But the aquatic adventures of the walruses alone get my seal of approval.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 13, 2007

Although lacking the lyric force of March of the Penguins and Winged Migration, the film combines a great story with world-class photography to tell a unique National Geographic tale.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10 | Sep 7, 2007