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30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80The DissolveGenevieve KoskiThe DissolveGenevieve KoskiThere’s nothing remotely revolutionary about Turbo’s underdog-sports narrative, but that’s okay—it’s one of the sturdiest plots in film for a reason—and the film’s emotional beats are no less potent for being expected, thanks to the ground-level focus on the human-snail relationships that fuel them.
- 75Entertainment WeeklyEntertainment WeeklyWhile there's no denying that the film is a harmless, wholesome, and heart-warming ride crafted with polish and skill, it's also so predictable that you'll see every twist in the story driving down Fifth Avenue.
- 70VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeHere, the laughs come not from the silly voices but a blend of snappy editing and clever character bits, including a recurring joke about an inappropriately named sidekick who calls himself White Shadow (Michael Patrick Bell).
- 63Slant MagazineR. Kurt OsenlundSlant MagazineR. Kurt OsenlundAs a film about social issues, and simply being yourself, it's commendably progressive, going so far as serving as a kind of coming-out story.
- 63McClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreMcClatchy-Tribune News ServiceRoger MooreWhile small children may be enchanted by this little gastropod that could, adults will be more sorely tested. For all the horsepower Turbo boasts about, the movie tends toward the sluggish — as in slow as a slug.
- 60Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzArizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzCompetent, pretty funny in places, awfully nice to look at, that sort of thing. There’s just not a lot of excitement, though.
- 50The Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyThe Hollywood ReporterTodd McCarthyAn attractively designed but narratively challenged, one-note film.
- 40Time OutDavid FearTime OutDavid FearAll Turbo does is give Reynolds, Paul Giamatti, Samuel L. Jackson and Snoop Dogg the easiest paychecks they’ll ever make, and its corporate overlords the chance to sell a few toys.
- 40Village VoiceNick SchagerVillage VoiceNick SchagerContent to be merely cheerfully clichéd, it's an assembly-line kids' film that, unlike its daring protagonist, risks little, and thus reaps only modest rewards.