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13 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 90L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorMagnificently twisted black comedy.
- 88New York PostV.A. MusettoNew York PostV.A. MusettoSubversively funny, it's a welcome alternative to the big-budget movies flooding into theaters at this time of year.
- 88Philadelphia InquirerSteven ReaPhiladelphia InquirerSteven ReaRife with dark humor, Little Otik presents a cautionary variation of the creation myth, and a warning that tampering with the natural order of things may not be such a wise idea.
- 80New Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufNew Times (L.A.)Gregory WeinkaufIn the realm of B-movies about messing with nature, it's as enjoyable as "Frankenstein Unbound," and unlike, say, "A.I." it's intentionally creepy. It's also occasionally masterful.
- 80Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLos Angeles TimesKevin ThomasLittle Otik is too outre not to turn off some, but for those who can go the increasingly macabre distance, its sheer power to confound can be enthralling.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarc SavlovAustin ChronicleMarc SavlovShould be required viewing for prospective parents still sitting on the spermatazoan fence; after all, you're going to need a good sense of humor, aren't you?
- 75New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanMust be the smartest -- and most disturbing -- movie about parenthood in ages.
- 75San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleSan Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleAt 80 minutes, this might have been a delight. At more than two hours, it's so much of a good thing that it starts to become a bad thing.
- 50Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanThis comic horror story rivals A.I. as the year's creepiest representation of maternal love -- partly because it naturalizes the Frankenstein story in terms of human procreation.
- 40VarietyDeborah YoungVarietyDeborah YoungAn unsettling piece of filmmaking whose grimly vivid images are guaranteed to give impressionable viewers nightmares.