70
Metascore
12 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100PremierePremiereWith its use of aggressively cheerful hues that are equal parts Technicolor and Tim Burton Candyland, Fido is a "boy and his dog" movie thrown into a horror movie blender. This is perfectly realized in a jaw-droppingly funny "Timmy's trapped in the well" sequence that almost seems like it could have been made in the 50s had George Romero ever worked on "Lassie."
- 80New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinNew York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinIt's madly funny--a treat for moviegoers who don't mind gnawed-off limbs with their high jinks.
- 80The New York TimesManohla DargisThe New York TimesManohla DargisIt won't make you bleed, just howl.
- 75TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghIt's just a clever, pointed little fable about the price of complacent conformity, slavish worship of the status quo, and trading freedom for the illusion of safety, wrapped in a sugary-sweet, Jordan-almond-colored coating that looks good enough to eat.
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanIt's definitely the most fun you'll have with the undead this week.
- 70VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveyBrightly packaged and steadily amusing.
- Most consistently funny is a deadpan Henry Czerny as the pipe-smoking, battle-hardened Zomcon head of security.
- 63Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversDirector Andrew Currie is better at laughs than scares, but he can’t sustain either as Fido runs out of steam in the final stretch. Till then, it’s fiendish fun.
- 50New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickAmusing without being particularly biting.
- 40Village VoiceVillage VoiceVancouver-based writer-director Andrew Currie leads us to stop expecting actual jokes while squandering the talents of an overqualified cast