Premiere

Adults expecting a little bit more, "Chicken Run," this ain't.

Washington Post by Michael O'Sullivan

A mite too hard to follow for most of the kiddie crowd who'll want to see it.

Entertainment Weekly by Scott Brown

The CG is on the rubbery side, and the backdrops are jarringly 2-D. But Valiant isn't so hard to look at -- it's hard to listen to.

Village Voice by Akiva Gottlieb

The main problem with this Disney release--which also wastes the voices of Ricky Gervais and Jim Broadbent--is its refusal to recognize the war as anything but an excuse for tomfoolery.

The New York Times by Stephen Holden

Valiant is in dire need of some "Shrek"-ian sass, not to mention a drop or two of genuine emotion.

L.A. Weekly by Ella Taylor

Unless your child has a close working knowledge of the role of homing pigeons in World War II British espionage, he or she is likely to be bamboozled for the duration.

The A.V. Club by Tasha Robinson

It was made fast and cheap, which shows in every none-too-slick frame.

Variety

Fails to get off the ground due to a by-numbers script and dodo-ugly character design.

The Hollywood Reporter by Ray Bennett

A plucky little bird that just won't fly.

Los Angeles Times by Carina Chocano

An unconscionably dreary and amateurish-looking thing, and the rote plot and annoyingly predictable script -- a compendium of bird puns, mostly -- don't work nearly hard enough to make up for the hammy awfulness of the images.