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29 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe result is a wacked kiddie Rashomon in which the different versions dovetail with a logic as impeccable as it is flat-out buggy. So who do we root for? Everyone and no one. Hoodwinked's most radical feature is that it's a ride without heroes.
- 70Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasHoodwinked hasn't much time for soul or sentiment, but it is certainly amusingly smart and sassy.
- 67The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThere's no getting around the fact that it all looks like a cutscene from a kiddie video game. It's a great showreel. Now someone give these folks a real budget so they can make a movie that looks as good as it sounds.
- 63Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonHoodwinked treats "Red Riding Hood" as a detective story we've never really understood until now, with nuttier motivations, more complex characters and a screwier climax.
- 58Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerChristian Science MonitorPeter RainerIt's a moderately enjoyable escapade that isn't quite clever enough for adults and not quite imaginative enough for children.
- 50L.A. WeeklyMark OlsenL.A. WeeklyMark OlsenWith its chatty, overstuffed patter, Hoodwinked strains at the seams to look with it, like one of those dressed-alike Beverly Hills mother-daughter combos. Having said all that, the songs (yes, there are songs, too), mostly written by Todd Edwards, provide an unexpected bright spot.
- 50VarietyJustin ChangVarietyJustin ChangLittle Red Riding Hood gets a cheeky CGI makeover in Hoodwinked!, a fast-paced, fitfully clever 3-D-animated feature that will entertain tykes.
- 40The Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenThe Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenHoodwinked occupies some considerably shaky turf situated uncomfortably between "Shrek" and dreck.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceSluggishly paced and stiffly animated, Hoodwinked pulls out all the stops to keep its attention-deficient audience occupied, but the snowboarding, skiing, hang-gliding, and kung fu sequences will still be a lot more fun in the Hoodwinked video game.
- 40Dallas ObserverRobert WilonskyDallas ObserverRobert WilonskyA little too loud, and a lot too boring.