Disney-esque cliché, but it's really about how if someone believes in you, you can do incredible things.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 22, 2021

His journey into adulthood may be complicated by his autism but his life is not a tragedy. He's every bit as vivacious as those dancing, singing characters in the movies he loves.

| Jan 6, 2021

A warm and inspirational story that celebrates the human spirit.

| Original Score: 3.5/4.0 | Sep 14, 2020

The effect not only lies in the story or the people portrayed in it, but in the potential to make other people better. This will stay with me for a long, long time.

| Original Score: A | Jul 13, 2020

Few documentaries are this life-affirming and utterly joyous. I really implore you to watch this one as soon as you can.

| Apr 11, 2020

It takes a village and loving parents, but the result justifies the effort.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Jan 28, 2020

I walked out of Life, Animated feeling lucky, blessed and humbled.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Jan 23, 2020

Seeing the dedication and patience of Owen [Suskind's] family to help him be as independent as he can be is definitely worthwhile and often very entertaining.

| Oct 22, 2019

Life, Animated not only celebrates the art of 2-D animation, it also shows the value and importance of visual self expression for anyone searching or yearning for connectivity.

| Original Score: A | Oct 21, 2019

It's a feel-good story with plenty of uplift.

| Aug 2, 2019

Life, Animated tenderly shows us that, with enough hard work, magical things can still happen.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 20, 2019

Heart-warming, funny and masterfully crafted, Life Animated is a highly entertaining film with a refreshing mix of animation and real footage.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Apr 1, 2019

It's a beautiful portrayal of a family and a unique soul who is a true animation addict.

| Original Score: 4.5/5 | Feb 6, 2019

Some movies have an irresistible pull. "Life, Animated" certainly does, and not just because of its feel-good message.

| Original Score: A- | Feb 5, 2019

But Life, Animated doesn't seem to have enough confidence in Suskind's story to let it speak for itself.

| Original Score: 5/10 | Dec 28, 2018

Life, Animated is a gorgeous story. Gorgeous in theme and gorgeously told.

| Oct 17, 2018

And that's why Life, Animated works so well -- it opens up multiple points of contact with its subject so that he is never less than human in our eyes.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Oct 5, 2018

As much a story about a family as it is an individual's tale, Life, Animated shows what the power of love, and a lot of help, can achieve.

| Original Score: 4/5 | Aug 23, 2018

A heart-warming examination of communication and movie magic.

| Original Score: 4/5 | May 18, 2018

Autism is often misunderstood, and through this intimate storytelling, we are given an insider's view from the parents,

| Original Score: 5/5 | Sep 15, 2017