Gabby's Dollhouse Movie: Why Kids Love It, Critics Less So

Gabby's Dollhouse: The Movie is DreamWorks' most recent release; Forgotten Island arrives later in 2026, reviews awaited

Children adored it: it earned an A+ CinemaScore, a first for any DreamWorks film

Critics were warmer than expected at 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, but Metacritic's smaller sample sat at a lukewarm 46

Rated G in the US; a few jump-scare and peril moments may unsettle the under-fours

It grossed about $80.8 million worldwide on a modest $32 million budget