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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem becomes the studio’s best-reviewed movie ever!
As the first parlors to exhibit films in public settings for mass consumption, it is impossible to understate the nickelodeon’s impact on cinema. These early 20th century… Oh. Wait. Wrong Nickelodeon.
As the studio to give our world SpongeBob Squarepants and Nacho Libre, it is impossible to understate Nickelodeon Movies’ impact on cinema. In these weary times of snark and cynicism (this sentence being puddin’ proof), count on the Nick to mount cheery, earnest films. Not only are they well-versed in the aforementioned cartoon spongiology, but Rugrats, the Ninja Turtles, Tintin, and the one-and-only Avatar have all called the studio home. And now we’re ranking every Nickelodeon Movie by Tomatometer! —Alex Vo
#1
Adjusted Score: 105568%
Critics Consensus: With its unique visual style and a story that captures the essence of the franchise’s appeal, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem is an animated treat for the whole family.
#2
Adjusted Score: 96248%
Critics Consensus: Rango is a smart, giddily creative burst of beautifully animated entertainment, and Johnny Depp gives a colorful vocal performance as a household pet in an unfamiliar world.
#3
Adjusted Score: 93486%
Critics Consensus: Led by a winning performance from Isabela Moner, Dora and the Lost City of Gold is a family-friendly adventure that retains its source material’s youthful spirit.
#4
Adjusted Score: 88075%
Critics Consensus: This heartwarming documentary will win audiences over, as the sheer charm of precocious, enthusiastic children learning to dance resonates from the screen.
#5
Adjusted Score: 86208%
Critics Consensus: The Spiderwick Chronicles is an entertaining children’s adventure, with heart and imagination to spare.
#6
Adjusted Score: 84358%
Critics Consensus: The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water won’t win over many viewers who aren’t fans of the show, but for the converted, it’s another colorful burst of manic fun.
#7
Adjusted Score: 82218%
Critics Consensus: The Wild Thornberrys Movie brings its beloved clan to the big screen for an animated adventure that should prove entertaining for all ages.
#8
Adjusted Score: 84025%
Critics Consensus: Kids will be entertained by the straightforward plot and cute animals, and adults will be charmed by how quiet and humble the production is, a fine translation of E.B. White’s genteel prose.
#9
Adjusted Score: 78035%
Critics Consensus: When the Rugrats go to Paris, the result is Nickelodeon-style fun. The plot is effectively character-driven, and features catchy songs and great celebrity voice-acting.
#10
Adjusted Score: 82571%
Critics Consensus: Drawing deep from the classic Raiders of the Lost Ark playbook, Steven Spielberg has crafted another spirited, thrilling adventure in the form of Tintin.
#11
Adjusted Score: 76229%
Critics Consensus: What Jimmy Neutron lacks in computer animation, it makes up for in charm and cleverness.
#12
Adjusted Score: 81579%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#13
Adjusted Score: 73062%
Critics Consensus: Based on two of British writer Louise Rennison’s popular books, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is a pleasant and funny tween comedy, comfortable for UK audiences as well as stateside crowds.
#14
Adjusted Score: 77368%
Critics Consensus: Although it softens the nasty edges of its source material, Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events is a gothic visual treat, and it features a hilariously manic turn from Jim Carrey as the evil Count Olaf.
#15
Adjusted Score: 72062%
Critics Consensus: Surreally goofy and entertaining for both children and their parents.
#16
Adjusted Score: 69691%
Critics Consensus: Although its story may leave fans on the surface, The Spongebob Movie: Sponge on the Run is a wondrously wacky visit to Bikini Bottom that retains the charm of the original series.
#17
Adjusted Score: 60869%
Critics Consensus: Charming characters; loads of fun for kids and adults.
#18
Adjusted Score: 55993%
Critics Consensus: While it might be intriguing for Mel Brooks completists, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank is an often ungainly blend of kid-friendly animation and grown-up gags.
#19
Adjusted Score: 48990%
Critics Consensus: Harriet the Spy is a rapid-fire mystery movie that doesn’t have much to offer beyond the two decent lead performances.
#20
Adjusted Score: 50207%
Critics Consensus: Hotel for Dogs may appeal to children and dog lovers, but it’s ultimately contrived, predictable, and simplistic.
#21
Adjusted Score: 45039%
Critics Consensus: Despite a promising turn by newcomer Yara Shahidi, Imagine That is another pedestrian family comedy that squanders Eddie Murphy’s comedic talents.
#22
Adjusted Score: 45753%
Critics Consensus: At times hilarious, but other times offensive, Director Jared Hess is unable to recapture the collective charisma of his Napoleon characters, instead relying on a one-joke concept that runs out of steam. Sure to entertain the adolescents, however.
#23
Adjusted Score: 41342%
Critics Consensus: The Rugrats franchise has gone from fresh to formulaic.
#24
Adjusted Score: 46436%
Critics Consensus: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows is a slight improvement over its predecessor, but still lacks the wit or anarchic energy of the comics that birthed the franchise.
#25
Adjusted Score: 39484%
Critics Consensus: Colorful and energetic but lacking a compelling story, Wonder Park is little more than a competently made diversion for very young viewers.
#26
Adjusted Score: 34920%
Critics Consensus: Good Burger might please hardcore fans of the 1990s Nickelodeon TV series that launched leads Kenan and Kel to stardom, but for all others, it will likely prove a comedy that is neither satisfyingly rare nor well done.
#27
Adjusted Score: 38137%
Critics Consensus: Despite flashes of inspiration, the singularly high-concept Monster Trucks shows that it takes more than monsters and trucks to create a compelling feature film.
#28
Adjusted Score: 31162%
Critics Consensus: A pleasant diversion for the young teens, but a waste of time for anyone older.
#29
Adjusted Score: 30852%
Critics Consensus: Bland, unoriginal, and lacking the wit of the TV series, Hey Arnold is a 30 min cartoon stretched beyond its running time.
#30
Adjusted Score: 30671%
Critics Consensus: Weak assembly of characters and story lines made this movie forgettable and silly.
#31
Adjusted Score: 27173%
Critics Consensus: It occasionally shows surprising flashes of wit, but Fun Size is too safe and formulaic — not to mention unfunny — to survive comparisons to the ’80s teen movies it eagerly imitates.
#32
Adjusted Score: 27562%
Critics Consensus: No consensus yet.
#33
Adjusted Score: 24882%
Critics Consensus: Unimaginative and unfunny, this tale of barnyard mischief borders on ‘udder’ creepiness and adds little to this summer’s repertoire of animated films.
#34
Adjusted Score: 27110%
Critics Consensus: Neither entertaining enough to recommend nor remarkably awful, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may bear the distinction of being the dullest movie ever made about talking bipedal reptiles.
#35
Adjusted Score: 9451%
Critics Consensus: The initial set-up is unbelievable, the plotting is predictable and stale, and the comedy depends on repetitive pratfalls that soon get old.
#36
Adjusted Score: 11837%
Critics Consensus: The Last Airbender squanders its popular source material with incomprehensible plotting, horrible acting, and detached joyless direction.
