John Travolta, Miley Cyrus, Susie Essman

The canine star of a fictional sci-fi/action show that believes his powers are real embarks on a cross country trek to save his co-star from a threat he believes is just as real.

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76% liked it

66,173 ratings

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88% liked it

164 critics

PG, 1 hr. 36 min.

Directed by: Chris Williams, Byron Howard

Release Date: November 21, 2008

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DVD Release Date: March 24, 2009

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  • October 8, 2009
    great movie, love that hamster
  • August 14, 2009
    Pleasant if undemanding animation with touches of Pixar greatness. Essman is perfect as the street wise NY cat and the hamster has his moments but the script is a bit too interested in its moral messages for the kids.
  • July 3, 2009
    Bolt has all the wit, wisdom and top class computer imagery of a Pixar film, with the star voice cast of a Disney release.
  • June 25, 2009
    It was sooo cute. Got me a little teary, too.
    Oh, and look out for the pigeons- they're a riot!
  • June 15, 2009
    So incredibly cute! I had no desire to see this movie and ended up watching it with kids at the Boys and Girls club and I loved it!
  • November 5, 2009
    This movie was really cute I loved it
  • November 5, 2009
    sucks because miley is in it
  • November 4, 2009
    Guau!!!!
    Super peliculon!!!
  • November 3, 2009
    Wonderful and hilarious! Left a Disney after-taste in my mind though. :/
  • November 2, 2009
    GREAT ANIMATED FILM!

Critic Reviews


February 5, 2009
Nigel Andrews, The Financial Times

Could Bolt 3D be better animated? No. Could it be funnier? A bit. Did it need the 3D? Not really. full review

November 21, 2008
Robert Koehler, Christian Science Monitor

There's something both simple and sweet about Bolt, yet epic, that's entirely surprising. full review

November 21, 2008
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal

The 3-D process is an enhancement, even though it's used with little verve or ingenuity. But the movie's terms are severely limited too. full review

November 21, 2008
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

Bolt, with its numerous winks and nudges, reminds us how attuned we are to the falseness of pop culture, which isn't the same thing as connecting us with its truths. full review

November 21, 2008
Amy Biancolli, Houston Chronicle

This computer-animated (but non-Pixar) adventure flick doesn't do much of anything innovative, but it sports a disarming furball of a lead and enough jaunty comic turns to carry the day. full review

November 21, 2008
Bill Zwecker, Chicago Sun-Times

It's not a 'gourmet' banquet on the order of Ratatouille or the first Shrek, but this peppy picture is certainly more than a cinematic 'snack,' and for its 96-minute running time will not bore kids, t... full review

November 21, 2008
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

Adults won't find much to enjoy here, though the dog's high-octane action series serves as a perverse parody of Jerry Bruckheimer-style summer blockbusters. full review

November 21, 2008
Wesley Morris, Boston Globe

The format brilliantly brings an audience that much closer to a handful of increasingly lonely, yet contagiously enthusiastic, animals. full review

November 21, 2008
Chris Kaltenbach, The Baltimore Sun

Its script is smart, its conceit a heart-tugger in the finest of senses, and it's the first Disney effort in way too long to be more concerned with being a movie than with being a breeding ground for ... full review

November 21, 2008
A.O. Scott, The New York Times

If Bolt does not quite rise to the level of bona fide Pixar masterpieces like Wall-E, Finding Nemo and Ratatouille, it does manage to be frisky, funny and inventive enough to engage the attention of g... full review

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Comments


  • joiishgurl1992
    March 27, 2009
    yeah, i was mad that stupid miley cirus was gonna be in it. she totally sucks but it was okay, you only heard her smokers voice.....
  • kinksta4eva
    February 7, 2009
    DISNEY FILMS ROCKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • kinksta4eva
    February 7, 2009
    i love all disney films im like a lil kid lol but this is 1 of the best disney films ! XXXXX
  • maxlover1961
    November 28, 2008
    i dont know
  • haliymac
    November 20, 2008
    i just have to see this movie cuz the hamster is like awesome and one of a kind so i will think that this movie will be great
  • mrshadi
    November 15, 2008
    The movie is worth the watch. The hamster - hilarious!
    And people concerned about Miley Cyrus, it's not a big deal... once you're engaged in the film that's the last thing on your mind. :)
  • rajesh197
    November 14, 2008
    Bolt has a cute thunder mark.cool!! Mittens is soooo funny.
    I WANT THAT MOVIE NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    download its wallpaper and photos
    http://movies.iexplorehere.com/review/794/Bolt.html
  • marismcclyment
    October 26, 2008
    that movie looks awesome
  • maisam
    September 19, 2008
    you wont see miley, you will only hear miley..
  • charmmoonsoon
    August 30, 2008
    i wana c miley in dis...

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