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25 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 80ColliderTania HussainColliderTania HussainMigration embraces a rather touching and family-oriented narrative to weave an energetic tale of humor and sincerity.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeThe Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeWhat’s nice about Migration is how, between the comedic bits and tangential adventures, it never loses sight of the lessons embedded in the Mallards’ story.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanSan Francisco ChronicleZaki HasanThe character moments here resonate, and there are enough stakes to make the final scenes feel meaningful.
- 70Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaLos Angeles TimesMichael OrdoñaMigration isn’t exactly unique, but it’s different enough. And in today’s factory filmmaking, that’s almost as unlikely as milking a duck.
- 70Screen RantTatiana HullenderScreen RantTatiana HullenderThe biggest drawback of Migration is that it doesn't play to its strengths as often as it should.
- 67IndieWireKate ErblandIndieWireKate ErblandIt is very silly and often strange, but it’s also sweet and funny, and damn it all if you don’t start to really care about this odd little family.
- 50IGNRyan GaurIGNRyan GaurMigration is satisfactory but uninspiring.
- 50VarietyPeter DebrugeVarietyPeter DebrugeAt least the backgrounds are eye-catching, as a waddle of mallards crack jokes amid beautiful fall foliage.
- 50Washington PostKristen Page-KirbyWashington PostKristen Page-KirbyMigration will be remembered as neither great nor terrible. It will simply fade into the cinematic ether like so many ducks in the wind.
- 30SlashfilmJosh SpiegelSlashfilmJosh SpiegelIn spite of the pedigree of White as writer (and yes, it is that Mike White, of "The White Lotus" and "School of Rock"), and Benjamin Renner as director (following up on his very sweet and tender 2014 animated film "Ernest & Celestine"), Migration rarely approaches a level of excitement or creativity that might be hoped for with a big-budget animated feature.