I will continue to update this post as the score changes.
Rotten Tomatoes Popcornmeter: Hot
Audience Says: N/A
| Audience | Score | Number of Reviews | Average Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verified Audience | 95% | 250+ | 4.7/5 |
| All Audience | 90% | 250+ | 4.6/5 |
Verified Audience Score History:
- 94% (4.7/5) at 100+
- 95% (4.7/5) at 250+
Rotten Tomatoes: Fresh
Critics Consensus: N/A
| Critics | Score | Number of Reviews | Average Rating (Unofficial) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Critics | 79% | 14 | 6.10/10 |
| Top Critics | 66% | 6 |
Metacritic: 43 (3 Reviews)
SYNOPSIS:
Since the debut of the Gabby’s Dollhouse series in 2021, kids around the world have been having one big sprinkle party with Gabby and her friends on Netflix. Created by celebrated storytellers Traci Paige Johnson and Jennifer Twomey, Gabby's Dollhouse is a mixed media preschool series that unboxes a surprise before jumping into a fantastical animated world full of adorable cat characters that live inside Gabby’s dollhouse.
In the new film, Gabby (Laila Lockhart Kraner, reprising her role from the series) heads out on a road trip with her Grandma Gigi (four-time Grammy Award winner Gloria Estefan) to the urban wonderland of Cat Francisco. But when Gabby’s dollhouse, her most prized possession, ends up in the hands of an eccentric cat lady named Vera (Oscar® nominee Kristen Wiig), Gabby sets off on an adventure through the real world to get the Gabby Cats back together and save the dollhouse before it’s too late.
CAST:
- Laila Lockhart Kraner as Gabby
- Kristen Wiig as Vera
- Gloria Estefan as Grandma Gigi
- Thomas Lennon as Matthew
- Jason Mantzoukas as Chumsley
- Ego Nwodim as Twiggy
- Kyle Mooney as Kitty Gnome
- Melissa Villaseñor as Sunflower
- Fortune Feimster as Kitty Fridge
DIRECTED BY: Ryan Crego
SCREENPLAY BY: Ryan Crego, Melanie Wilson LaBracio, Adam Wilson
BASED ON THE SERIES GABBY'S DOLLHOUSE CREATED BY: Jennifer Twomey, Traci Paige Johnson
PRODUCED BY: Steven Schweickart
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Jennifer Twomey, Traci Paige Johnson
PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Justin Ludwig
EDITED BY: Marcus Taylor
COSTUME DESIGNER: Angela Hadnagy
MUSIC BY: Stephanie Economou
CASTING BY: Katie Galvan, Ania O'Hare, Christi Soper
RUNTIME: 98 Minutes
RELEASE DATE: September 26, 2025
by chanma50
2 Comments
Not unexpected. The main audience is young kids and their parents, and kids films usually get high audience scores, especially ones geared towards younger kids like this
When I was the age of the target audience for this I thought every movie was a 10/10. I’ve developed a bit more taste in movies since then but I can see why the large gap between audience (toddlers/kids) and critics (adults).
The parents taking their kids to the film likely don’t care about the quality of it and are happy as long as it pleases their kids who like the show.
Another Gabbillion incoming