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By Brian Lowry (913) for CNN (497) on 17 Jun 2021

Pixar movies have a habit for finding simple truths and tugging at the heartstrings, and Luca accomplishes some of that deftly enough before…

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By Alison Willmore (681) for New York Magazine (Vulture) (3,519) on 17 Jun 2021

Luca is so intent on meaning something that it only ever halfway inhabits the delightfully colorful world it lays out…

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By Jamie Graham (285) for Total Film (3,532) on 16 Jun 2021

Something of a companion piece to the superior Finding Nemo, this is one of Pixar’s weaker efforts but still worth catching…

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By Phil De Semlyen (265) for Time Out (7,510) on 16 Jun 2021

The snoozy summery vibe will suit anyone looking for undemanding viewing for their little ones. With Pixar, though, you always come expecting more…

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By Dana Stevens (1,435) for Slate (2,081) on 16 Jun 2021

Especially if you’re watching with children, you could spend a perfectly lovely afternoon diving into Luca’s refreshing blue-green waters…

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By Benjamin Lee (469) for The Guardian (2,969) on 16 Jun 2021

It’s string-pulling Pixar formula but done with just about enough effectiveness to work (do their films ever truly fail?)…

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By Roger Moore (6,008) for Movie Nation (3,875) on 16 Jun 2021

Disney/Pixar’s animated “Luca” is “The Little Mermaid” without the heart, “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” without the laughs…

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By Drew Taylor (218) for The Playlist (3,871) on 16 Jun 2021

This movie will fill your heart up…

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By Hoai-Tran Bui (110) for Slashfilm (971) on 16 Jun 2021

The layered dynamics and pure, honest emotions underneath Luca‘s simple coming-of-age story are what elevate the film to one of Pixar’s…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 16 Jun 2021

Luca is about the thrill and the difficulty of living transparently — and the consolations that friendship, kindness and decency can provide…

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By Alonso Duralde (1,351) for TheWrap (3,203) on 16 Jun 2021

Luca is sweet and affecting, capturing the bond that strangers can build over a summer, and how that friendship can endure…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 16 Jun 2021

Director Enrico Casarosa is making his feature-length debut here, and he and the vast Pixar animation army have delivered a gorgeous and lovely…

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By Clint Worthington (295) for Consequence (296) on 16 Jun 2021

Some may well dismiss Luca as “mid-tier” Pixar, perhaps out of frustration that it doesn’t fit those aforementioned molds…

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By Brian Roan (43) for The Film Stage (3,162) on 16 Jun 2021

Luca is a film soaked in nostalgic affection for the Italian coast, awe for the empowerment of knowledge, and love of the power of family,…

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By David Ehrlich (1,229) for IndieWire (3,631) on 16 Jun 2021

It may not be the best Pixar movie, or the riskiest — it sure as hell isn’t the most ambitious — but Luca is also one of the precious…

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By Aparita Bhandari (53) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 16 Jun 2021

As you get immersed in the story, you’re also entranced by a lovely escape to a nostalgic Italian summer that’s inspired by visits to real-life…

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By Tim Grierson (1,482) for Screen Daily (1,021) on 16 Jun 2021

Luca is undeniably slight…

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By Nicholas Barber (220) for BBC (137) on 16 Jun 2021

Casarosa has crafted a modest and gentle yarn about a few good-natured people in a small area, and their enviably simple way of life…

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By David Rooney (943) for The Hollywood Reporter (7,050) on 16 Jun 2021

It’s not canonical Pixar, but it’s as sweet and satisfying as artisanal gelato on a summer afternoon…

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By Bill Goodykoontz (2,123) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 16 Jun 2021

If this is a story told more broadly than what we’ve seen from Pixar the past few films, so be it…

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