US EditionMovie Review: Stephen Curry’s animated basketball movie ‘GOAT’ is a disappointing air ball
Stephen Curry co-produces GOAT, an animated sports comedy praised for visuals and voice acting but critiqued for its predictable script, releasing in theaters February 13, 2026.
- On Friday, Sony's animated film GOAT released in theaters, earning mixed reviews including one and a half stars out of four, despite Stephen Curry's producer role.
- Targeting Gen Alpha, the studio aimed to leverage cellphone virality and basketball authenticity, building on the style of Spider-Verse films.
- Critics highlighted the film's painterly visuals and setting, noting Vineland's textured backdrops and praising Caleb McLaughlin, voice of Will Harris, and the ensemble cameos, but faulted the predictable, saccharine screenplay.
- Coverage published with the theatrical launch showed critics’ mixed reactions contrasting Sony’s promotion of GOAT as a visually inventive winner.
- The film's plot echoes classic underdog sports stories with a familiar arc critics compared to `The Karate Kid` and `Air Bud`, while directors Tyree Dillihay and Adam Rosette used CGI, 2D, and anime influences for big-game scenes.
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Movie Review: Stephen Curry’s animated basketball movie ‘GOAT’ is a disappointing air ball
You’d expect an animated basketball movie with four-time NBA champion Stephen Curry in the producer’s chair to be an easy lay-up. So why is “GOAT” such a brick? Despite a wondrously textured, kinetic world and some interesting oddball characters, the movie is undone by a predictable, saccharine script. It’s as easy to see the steps coming as a Curry three-pointer arching into the net. The movie has the kind of lazy, thin writing that feels like …
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KVUEMovie Review: Stephen Curry's animated basketball movie 'GOAT' is a disappointing air ball
"GOAT," an animated basketball movie produced by Stephen Curry, disappoints with a predictable and saccharine script, The Associated Press' Mark Kennedy says.
Dominican actress Gabriela Duquela is part of the Latin American voice cast of Goat: The Goat That Changed the Game, the upcoming animated film from Sony Pictures Animation, the studio behind productions like Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and K-Pop Warriors, which will hit local theaters on February 13. In the film, Duquela voices Cheeta, a sports reporter covering events in the fictional world of roarball, a role that naturally connects w…
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