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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100TV Guide MagazineTV Guide MagazineSong of the South's cartoon sequences are as fine as anything produced by the Disney animators.
- 70Los Angeles TimesCharles SolomonLos Angeles TimesCharles SolomonSong of the South is essentially a nostalgic valentine to a past that never existed, and within those limits, it offers a pleasant, family diversion for holiday afternoons when the children get restless.
- 50Chicago ReaderDave KehrChicago ReaderDave KehrThe stories are pretty good folk, though a little too coyly calculated. But the plantation stuff is beneath contempt. Better save this for nostalgia only—kids won't be missing anything if they never encounter this relic.
- 50Film ThreatPhil HallFilm ThreatPhil HallWhere Song of the South errs badly is in its regurgitation of the horrible myth that black slaves were always singing and happy and just loved working on massah’s plantation.
- 50Time OutTime OutThis rather mushy combination of animation and live-action remains one of Disney's most controversial efforts.
- 40The New York TimesBosley CrowtherThe New York TimesBosley CrowtherApparently the Disney wonder-workers are just a lot of conventional hacks when it comes to telling a story with actors instead of cartoons.