Casper: Critic Reviews

82%

MovieWeb: 2 reviews

43%

RottenTomatoes: 35 reviews

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Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly (Top Critic)

42

A fairy tale with the soul of a rerun.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Caryn James New York Times (Top Critic)

60

Casper's movie is not the cleverest one around, but its hero may be the most lovable.
Full Review » 9 years ago
Susan Wloszczyna USA Today (Top Critic)

50

Casper moves like a dirge, especially when it sinks into a meditation on death a la Ghost. As specter spectacles go, Casper is a bit of a ghost bust.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Desson Thomson Washington Post (Top Critic)

The horror, the horror.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Rita Kempley Washington Post (Top Critic)

As expected, it features extra-spectral effects, slews of celebrity guest shots and splendidly decorated sets. For all of that, though, the film is duller than a dead man's eyes.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

75

As a technical achievement, it's impressive, and entertaining. And there is even a little winsome philosophy.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader (Top Critic)

It's not clear why Steven Spielberg's Amblin decided to make a live-action entertainment starring the least interesting and most saccharine of all 50s cartoon characters.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Brian Lowry Variety (Top Critic)

Once the audience has become inured to the wide-eyed protagonist and impressive digitized effects, there's little sense of wonder or awe to be found.
Full Review » 5 years ago
James Berardinelli ReelViews (Top Critic)

50

Without the talent of Ricci, Casper would have been a truly barren motion picture. As it is, it's still not very good.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Polly M. Robertus Common Sense Media

60

Haunted house tale not as mild as the cartoons.
Full Review » 1 year ago
Jane Howdle Empire Magazine

60

t's aimed squarely at the tinies, but there is charm enough here to make it bearable for adults too.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Film4

Only Ricci, strange gothic child that she is, gets close to shining next to the animation.
Full Review » 2 years ago
Stefan Birgir Stefansson sbs.is

63

he's a friendly little guy ain't he
Full Review » 5 years ago
TV Guide's Movie Guide

75

The high-tech animation is completely persuasive; nothing else is.
Full Review » 5 years ago
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com

60

Full Review » 5 years ago
Wally Hammond Time Out

The set design, however, merely disguises what is in fact an intimate and likeable picture.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Luis Martinez Cinenganos

60

Nice kid's story. Good efects. Who would say that this innocent girl will become a sensual actrees...
Full Review » 7 years ago
Chuck O'Leary Fantastica Daily

20

Full Review » 7 years ago
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

20

Full Review » 7 years ago
Scott Weinberg eFilmCritic.com

40

A hollow and garish echo of the sweet little ghost.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal

20

Full Review » 8 years ago
Blake French NutzWorld

60

Full Review » 8 years ago
Ryan Cracknell Movie Views

60

Full Review » 8 years ago
Josh Gilchrist Billings Outpost (Montana)

40

Full Review » 9 years ago
Jeanne Aufmuth Palo Alto Weekly

38

Full Review » 9 years ago