--- title: "Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties: the reviews" canonical: "https://film.one/film/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties/reviews" title_page: "https://film.one/film/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties" critics_score: 39 critics_reviews: 8 licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006): what the critics said Critics' score 39 from 8 reviews: 1 positive, 1 mixed, 6 negative. Most critics find Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties a weak sequel, though several consider it an improvement on its predecessor. Praise clusters around the animal cast, particularly the British voice performers, with Bob Hoskins singled out for his comic contribution. The reviews also find scattered pleasures in the set-pieces and more convincing animation. These concessions rarely amount to a recommendation: the prevailing view is that the film offers too few laughs beyond those likely to satisfy young children. The reservations centre on stale jokes, an obvious plot and a shortage of invention. Pace divides the reviews: The AV Club welcomes a faster sequel, while the Los Angeles Times finds it slow and chatty. Variety is the clear positive outlier, judging the plotting cleverer and the comedy broadly appealing. That enthusiasm creates a wide spread, but most critics regard the improvements as modest repairs to a series that remains unpersuasive. ## Variety — Joe Leydon Fi1m's normalised score 85/100 (inferred from the text). 15 June 2006. Leydon finds the sequel a genuinely clever, broadly appealing improvement over its predecessor. He praises the funnier plotting and especially the lively comic performances, including Bob Hoskins’s vocal turn as Winston. [Read the review](https://variety.com/2006/film/markets-festivals/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties-1200515484/) ## The AV Club — Nathan Rabin Rating C. 13 June 2006. Rabin finds the sequel a considerable improvement, though it only raises the series to near-mediocrity. He praises its faster pace and shift toward the chattering animal cast, while criticizing its stale references and crude humor. [Read the review](https://www.avclub.com/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties-1798201787) ## Total Film — Total Film Rating 2/5. 21 July 2006. The review finds the sequel only slightly more appealing than its predecessor. It singles out the British voice cast, including Vinnie Jones and Bob Hoskins, as a bright spot. [Read the review](https://www.gamesradar.com/garfield-2-review/) ## Los Angeles Times — Roger Moore Fi1m's normalised score 35/100 (inferred from the text). 16 June 2006. Moore considers the sequel an improvement over the first film, but still a poor, merely endurable semi-toon. He praises the kitchen sequence with the animals making pasta, while criticizing the film’s slow, chatty pace. [Read the review](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-16-et-garfield16-story.html) ## Empire — Helen O'Hara Fi1m's normalised score 25/100 (inferred from the text). 1 January 2000. O'Hara finds the sequel an undercooked, tedious slog for anyone beyond very young children. She praises the more convincing animation and notes a few silly set-pieces that may delight kids. [Read the review](https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/garfield-tale-two-kitties-review/) ## Slant Magazine — Ed Gonzalez Rating 1/4. 12 June 2006. Gonzalez finds the film boring and mediocre, criticizing its muddled adaptation and uninspired jokes. He particularly objects to its elitist story and references to Black pop culture. [Read the review](https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties/) ## Time Out Fi1m's normalised score 10/100 (inferred from the text). 22 June 2006. The review dismisses the sequel as witless and lacking creativity. It singles out the title pun as nearly the only sign of creative effort. [Read the review](https://www.timeout.com/movies/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties) ## Eye for Film — Angus Wolfe Murray Fi1m's normalised score 30/100 (inferred from the text). 26 July 2006. The critic finds the film unoriginal and its plot painfully obvious, though young children enjoyed it. He particularly faults the crowded script and lack of originality. [Read the review](https://www.eyeforfilm.co.uk/review/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties-film-review-by-angus-wolfe-murray) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Our review: https://film.one/film/garfield-a-tail-of-two-kitties.md