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20 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyThe Rescuers Down Under, directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel, carries its ambitions with an easy grace, expanding the art of animation to fresh ground without losing sight of the silly fun we love cartoons for.
- 83The A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonThe A.V. ClubTasha RobinsonIt’s a gorgeous, visually ambitious film, full of show-offy setpieces reportedly inspired by the work of Hayao Miyazaki.
- 75Chicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertChicago Sun-TimesRoger EbertThe flight sequence and many of the other action scenes in this new Disney animated feature create an exhilaration and freedom that are liberating. And the rest of the story is fun, too.
- 75Boston GlobeBoston GlobeUnlike The Rescuers of 1977, which was flat and negligible, this sequel features full-bodied images and a number of distinctive, memorable characters. It also features an adventure plot that serves as a wry, environmentally conscious allegory while it entertains the kids. [06 Nov 1990, p.77p]
- 70Washington PostRita KempleyWashington PostRita KempleyA gorgeously drawn myth made for plucky children and very brave mice.
- 50Time OutTime OutInoffensive as they are, humble Bernard and the aristocratic Bianca are not the studio's most memorable creations; and for all the quaintly old-fashioned romance and desperately broad comedy, this is nothing if not an adventure film.
- 50TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineThe film suffers from some action and plotting that is questionable in a children's film. The villain is far too malignant, the young vigilante hero seems to be a kiddie Rambo, and some of the action is quite violent, if not tasteless.
- 40EmpireWilliam ThomasEmpireWilliam ThomasA worthy diversion for the very young, but against their more venerable stablemates - notably DuckTales - The Rescuers's identification/memorableness factor remains second division.