
Clifford overhears Mr. Bleakman say that feeding him must cost a lot of money. A carnival act called "Larry's Amazing Animals" has just been in town, and the animals in the show told Clifford about an animal contest with a prize of a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies. So he decides to run away along with Cleo and T-Bone, join the carnival act, win the contest, and bring the food back. Soon Clifford is the star of the show, and Shackleford the ferret, who'd always been the star... (Full plot summary below)
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Clifford overhears Mr. Bleakman say that feeding him must cost a lot of money. A carnival act called "Larry's Amazing Animals" has just been in town, and the animals in the show told Clifford about an animal contest with a prize of a lifetime supply of Tummy Yummies. So he decides to run away along with Cleo and T-Bone, join the carnival act, win the contest, and bring the food back. Soon Clifford is the star of the show, and Shackleford the ferret, who'd always been the star, gets jealous. Clifford just wants to help and win the contest -- but getting back home to Emily Elizabeth may not be as easy as he thinks, even after the contest is over.
Leave your thoughts about Clifford's Really Big Movie.
| Dallas Morning NewsNancy ChurninUnlike television cartoons that sell their souls to make the leap to the big screen, this animated G-rated film is faithful to Norman Bridwell's beloved book series about the big red dog. |
| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasThough not exactly a gripping experience for adults, parents have reason to be grateful for a movie that has been so carefully tailored to preschool to first-grade sensibilities. |
| Los Angeles Daily NewsEvan HenersonThe messages are honest and not slathered. The characters are kind, amusing and, by now, quite familiar (author Norman Birdwell created Clifford and friends some 40 years ago). |
| Decent Films GuideSteven D. GreydanusJust okay. My kids enjoyed it, although my daughter said she wouldn't mind not seeing it again. |
| OregonianKaren KarboThe animation has cheap-and-fast written all over it. It's so chintzy, the characters look as if they've come straight from a box of Colorforms. |
| The New York TimesDana StevensWill provide preschoolers with comfort and amusement, though not rapture or enchantment. |
| Washington PostAnn HornadayThe movie's sweet, gentle nature may lack the subtle irony of the "Toy Storys" and "Shreks" of the world, but parents won't be bored. |
| L.A. WeeklyRobert AbeleThe sketchy, poorly colored, outsourced animation is dispiriting, but it's the only display of blatant crudeness, and in that, an obliging parent may find relief. |
| Boston GlobeLouise KennedyBig, noisy, harmless, and a little clumsy -- yep, that's Clifford, the Big Red Dog. And it's Clifford's Really Big Movie, too. |
| Common Sense MediaNell MinowCharming and harmless. Nap while your kid enjoys. |