As middle schooler Emily Elizabeth struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend from a magical animal rescuer. When Clifford becomes a gigantic red dog in her New York City apartment and attracts the attention of a genetics company who wish to supersize animals, Emily and her clueless Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York City and take a bite out of the Big Ap... (Full plot summary below)
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As middle schooler Emily Elizabeth struggles to fit in at home and at school, she discovers a small red puppy who is destined to become her best friend from a magical animal rescuer. When Clifford becomes a gigantic red dog in her New York City apartment and attracts the attention of a genetics company who wish to supersize animals, Emily and her clueless Uncle Casey have to fight the forces of greed as they go on the run across New York City and take a bite out of the Big Apple. Along the way, Clifford affects the lives of everyone around him and teaches Emily and her uncle the true meaning of acceptance and unconditional love. Based on the beloved Scholastic character, Clifford will teach the world how to love big.
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| The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Barry HertzThe filmmakers have leapt over franchise concerns to somehow deliver a movie that engages kids and entertainingly puzzles adults. |
| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleClifford the Big Red Dog brings a warm feeling every time I think of it, and I’m really glad I saw it. |
| The Hollywood ReporterAngie HanIt’s not reinventing the wheel or breaking new ground; it’s unlikely to wow audiences with its bold artistic vision or profound emotional depths. But there’s a place for sturdy and familiar entertainment that delivers exactly what it intends, and Clifford the Big Red Dog is just that. |
| VarietyOwen GleibermanClifford the Big Red Dog becomes a rowdy chase film — as agreeable as Clifford himself, as simultaneously cute and in-your-face, and as genially random in its ability to create chaos. |
| The Seattle TimesKatie WalshClifford the Big Red Dog has a decidedly innocent throwback appeal. |
| IGNRosie KnightClifford the Big Red Dog is a sweet if shallow kids offering that sometimes soars higher than expected. |
| RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoYes, some of it looks cheaply made and a few too many of the jokes will thud for parents and children, but it’s such a big-hearted film in every scene. |
| The Irish TimesTara BradyIt’s loud, it’s silly, it’s over-saturated; the smaller viewers at the family screening I attended were wildly impressed. Adults may be somewhat impressed that the word “bollocks” makes the final cut. |
| EmpireBen TravisA sort of kiddie creature-feature with a big red heart, Clifford offers solid family fare with moments of throwback charm. Not quite a 12/10 on the WeRateDogs scale, but still a good boy. |
| The Observer (UK)Simran HansThe film is best when it sticks to children’s caper mode, jostled along by gentle toilet humour, bad-tempered barnyard animals and a scene of two kids driving a van across Manhattan. |
