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The stars have aligned in an ominous sign, and as a legion of malevolent monsters descends upon New York City to wage war against humanity, the only thing that stands between humankind and certain des... read more read more...truction are four wisecracking turtles with a flair for martial arts and a hearty appetite for pizza. Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's "heroes in a half-shell" return to defend the world against an interstellar threat that comes just once every 3,000 years in a computer-animated action comedy that marked the final film role of Japanese screen legend Mako -- here providing the voice of the eternally wise Master Splinter. Buffy the Vampire Slayer star Sarah Michelle Gellar lends her voice to the role of the turtles' technical-services worker, April; Fantastic Four's Chris Evans assumes the role of hockey-loving crimefighter Casey Jones; Memoirs of a Geisha star Zhang Ziyi steps in as villainous Foot Ninjas leader Karai; and Star Trek: The Next Generation captain Patrick Stewart voices malevolent tech industrialist Max Winters -- a mortal man whose hunger for profit and power may spell doom for all humanity. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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63% liked it

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34% liked it

116 critics

PG, 1 hr. 26 min.

Directed by: Kevin Munroe

Release Date: March 23, 2007

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DVD Release Date: August 7, 2007

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  • jmanard52
    July 16, 2010
    jmanard52
    Not bad, my daughter loves it and way better than the live action versions. The CGI in this is just awesome. Especially on blu ray.
  • aquateen2
    March 4, 2012
    aquateen2
    A lot of movies now a days have to make sense. Did classic science fiction/action films like Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Godzilla have to make sense to be good? No they didn't. TMNT ultimately stays faithful to its predecessor's with the same witty humour and signature cha... read moreracter personalities. Plus a stunning technological update with a unique animation style, absolutely amazing voice acting and gripping, entertaining and scary dark overtones.
  • phubbs1
    February 9, 2012
    phubbs1
    Hey now this is pretty good stuff, I was expecting a silly kids movie that looked babyish but this is actually good. For a start the film looks really good, the turtles especially, the light and water effects on the main green heroes are great, very mature looking and quite a sur... read moreprise to be honest. The humans look less realistic and more saturday morning cartoony which is a shame but still this is impressive.

    The story is the usual kind of weekly cartoon hocus pocus, ancient immortal warriors, monsters running amok, portals to another dimension etc...it would have been better if they used a more grounded sensible plot I think but hey, its for the kids right.

    Again its a case of, if this had been done for adults in mind, with actual violence and deaths, this would have been an amazing film, but so many comic adaptations fall on this hurdle, I'd like to see more studios take a chance and make a comic adaptation the way it was originally meant to be, like its comic origins.

    Anyway for a kids based film this is good stuff, you'll be surprised I'm sure, don't expect death and sex up there, but the fights are dam good looking as are the turtles, oh and Splinter looks OK too.
  • spielberg00
    August 12, 2011
    spielberg00
    Bad
  • fb535316333
    May 29, 2011
    fb535316333
    This movie gets too much flak from fans of the old trilogy. I'll say it now before anything else, the old movies were not good, in fact, they were embarrassing masses of tactless gag humor.

    This TMNT installment did a lot of things right, for one the tension between Ralph and Le... read moreo? Beautiful. In fact the drama between the brothers was probably the highlight of the film that all previous installments failed to achieve. Secondly? Thank god they got rid of those clunky live-action suits. As a kid it always bugged me how they never moved like ninjas in the previous movies, it made the action anything but fun. Finally the art direction, I love the design of the turtles and how they're not just a derivative of the live action look; very sleek and stylized.

    With all that said it makes you wonder why this warrants 34% on RT, well, it's the witless outdated humor for one. Michaelangelo is a goof-ball but he's rarely funny and the gags/one-liners sing the same tone throughout the movie.

    Then there's the premise. It's not necessarily bad in the sense of child-media. Magical immortal warriors that want to conquer the world? Sure I've seen similar ideas that kids gobble up in an instant but I guess that's the problem here, it just doesn't click with enough complexities and maturity that older fans and critics are probably looking for.

    All in all, a good ride for a TMNT movie, it just spirals into senseless stupidity in the final act that you should really just watch for the action sequences. The story leaves much to be desired, hopefully they'll remedy that situation next time around.
  • FilmFanatik
    January 15, 2011
    FilmFanatik
    I really enjoyed this one. I was a massive turtles fan as a kid and I think this was a pretty good update. It's not perfect, but thankfully it's not a pile of crap.
  • fb733768972
    February 4, 2010
    fb733768972
    I enjoyed this new spin on the TMNT movies! I was along for the ride that actually went somewhere surprisingly!
  • ythelastman89
    November 26, 2009
    ythelastman89
    While it's not horrible, it's just not the Ninja Turtles. They took almost none of the great source material from the comics and produced a really kid friendly movie. It's got some redeeming qualities, but it's just nowhere near the level of the first three films.
  • EightThirty
    August 11, 2009
    EightThirty
    Love the Ninja Turtles!.. cool movie, Action was not bad ended too suddenly for me but I did like it ^_^
  • Godless
    May 10, 2009
    Godless
    If you were a fan of the movie mythology this movie ties it together nicely. I hope they make more like this.

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Critic Reviews

Tom Charity
March 31, 2007
Tom Charity, CNN.com

A passable brand rebooting exercise that will impress younger kids even if it doesn't satisfy older fans. Full Review

Richard Roeper
March 26, 2007
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

I guess if you read the comic strip and you played the video games and you watched the TV show and dug the earlier movies, you'll dig this new version. For me, I didn't do any of that stuff.

Claudia Puig
March 23, 2007
Claudia Puig, USA Today

It takes more than an awkward title attempting to sound cool to overcome its mundane plot and silly dialogue. Full Review

Peter Howell
March 23, 2007
Peter Howell, Toronto Star

Worst of all is the lack of genuine laughs. Writer-director Kevin Munroe has apparently forgotten that the Ninja Turtle phenomenon started as rib-nudging parody. Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
March 23, 2007
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

TMNT offers some real thrills. The computer animation gives the turtles relatively believable expressions, movements, musculature and (green) skin tones. Full Review

Steven Rea
March 23, 2007
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer

There's an attention to detail in the visuals and sound design that pushes it up several notches above most kiddie fare. It's not art, dude, but it will do. Full Review

Lisa Rose
March 23, 2007
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

There are endless scenes in which the turtles sit around discussing their feelings. All the talk of anger management and sibling rivalry is sure to test the attention spans of viewers in every age group. Full Review

Kyle Smith
March 23, 2007
Kyle Smith, New York Post

Time stands still during the many feeble jokes; the Turtles comic book came out in 1984, the last year you could get a laugh just by ending a sentence with the word 'dude.' Full Review

Elizabeth Weitzman
March 23, 2007
Elizabeth Weitzman, New York Daily News

These characters don't feel like the turtles of old; there's not enough excitement to reinvent the franchise, and just barely enough to revive it. Full Review

Michael Ordoņa
March 23, 2007
Michael Ordoņa, Los Angeles Times

Despite the doll-like cartoonishness of the human figures (O Pixar, what hast thou wrought?), the filmmakers seem to expect us to take this animated romp seriously. Too seriously. Full Review

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