Though entertaining enough to divert your children’s attention for the duration and keep them quiet in the theater, the ideas within are big enough to inspire discussion and critical thinking in youngsters.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 5, 2023

Battle for Terra's story won't win prizes for originality and nor will its rather lacklustre animation carry off any gongs.

| Nov 29, 2020

The humans display less detail than cheap plastic action figures and the aliens astoundingly disprove the theory that creatures with large eyes are inherently cute.

| Original Score: 4/10 | Nov 28, 2020

[B]esides being a beautiful work of art that happens to be fun to watch, TERRA gives hope for our terra firma - and gives us one new kick-ass heroine and some cool action figures to boot!

| Nov 7, 2019

If there were ever a need for artificial intelligence, this is it. E.T., phone your agent.

| Aug 18, 2011

There are exciting moments but it's all a little too earnest and forgettable.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 16, 2010

It's not just Avatar that Aristomenis Tsirbas' film suffers in comparison to - even Planet 51 looks good beside it.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 16, 2010

This preachy animation parable remains resolutely dull and lifeless.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 16, 2010

Despite the déjà vu there's plenty to enjoy, and not just for kids, from an earnest environmental message to animation that comes alive when seen in 3D.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 16, 2010

A stodgy, earnest tale.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 16, 2010

The animation has an almost filigree quality that contrasts favourably with all but the best of its competitors.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 16, 2010

With its suspiciously similar plot and cheapo production values, a name change to Chav-atar is all but a formality.

| Original Score: 1/5 | Feb 16, 2010

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 12, 2010

This original, vividly designed sci-fi animation makes an astute commentary on current issues.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Feb 11, 2010

| Original Score: 3/5 | Feb 11, 2010

It's the ASDA-price Avatar.

| Original Score: 2/5 | Feb 8, 2010

This 3D computer animation is more otherworldly than most sci-fi films, and its environmentally conscious theme couldn't be more timely.

| Dec 16, 2009

The green issues -- not to mention an Iraq bombing reference -- are laboured and presented through huge amounts of exposition.

| Original Score: 2.5/5 | Oct 8, 2009

As it stands, Battle for Terra is a cinematic seesaw - up one moment, dragged down by derivative facets the next.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Sep 26, 2009

That the film has a fair amount on its mind and expresses its concerns in an effectively restrained manner is just gravy on top of a true visual feast.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Sep 13, 2009