Missing Link reviews: What do critics say about Hugh Jackman's Missing Link movie?

The plot of Missing Link reads: “The charismatic Sir Lionel Frost considers himself to be the world’s foremost investigator of myths and monsters. The trouble is none of his small-minded high-society peers seems to recognize this. Sir Lionel’s last chance for acceptance by the adventuring elite rests on traveling to America’s Pacific Northwest to prove the existence of a legendary creature. A living remnant of Man’s primitive ancestry. The Missing Link.”

What do critics have to say about Missing Link?

So far the movie has had a positive response from critics.

Missing Link has an 86 percent fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. 

Though there is no critics consensus yet, the Metacritic score for the film is also positive with a score of 71. 

Brandon Zachary for CBR

The film’s characters and tropes of Missing Link may be a bit well-worn, but the movie is effortlessly charming, elevated by the direction and sheer quality of the animation throughout the film.

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Aaron Neuwirth for We Live Entertainment:

Missing Link may be [Laika’s] funniest film on the jokes-per-minute scale.

Kimber Myers for The Playlist:

Missing Link isn’t a bad film when compared to most kids animated movies, but it falls so far short compared to its Laika peers.

Jordan Raup for The Film Stage:

The sweet-natured, grand adventure contained within Missing Link is worth going on, even if the accompanying dialogue from those leading the way is too simple-minded to make a memorable mark.

Simon Thompson for IGN Movies:

Anchored by first-rate storytelling, Missing Link is another jewel in the crown for Laika that leaves you satisfied and still ready for more.

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Yolanda Machado for TheWrap:

As beautiful in animation style as its predecessors [but] saddled with an overwhelmingly monotonous story and lifeless humor, with little entertainment for either generation.

John Nugent for Empire Magazine:

A charming family-friendly story about adventure and friendship – told with bar-raising artistic craft and technical skill. We’d expect nothing less from Laika.

Tim Robey for the Daily Telegraph:

Laika may not be conquering the world with this outing. But if every studio’s three-star films were as bounteous with the eye candy, we’d be in clover.

Adam Woodward for Little White Lies:

Breathtaking visuals, slightly disappointing characters.

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Jesse Hassenger for the AV Club:

A sweet, distinctively animated bit of all-ages entertainment.

Michael Rechtshaffen for the Hollywood Reporter:

A globe-trotting Victorian-era adventure that, while often a magnificent sight to behold, never goes the distance in terms of engaging characters and involving plotting.

Peter Debruge for Variety:

As proof that humans can evolve… “Missing Link” makes a most excellent case. And that doesn’t even count the cutting-edge technology required to pull of such a hyper-detailed and visually dazzling feat as this.

Missing Link is out in UK cinemas on Friday, April 5, 2019.