An unexpectedly entertaining mixture of good, clean Disney fun with some rather more modern action scenes, lent charm by Johnson’s natural swagger. Empire
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The planet-hopping children have special talents -- telekinesis, telepathy etc. -- although it is the high-wattage lovability of Mr. Rock that's the real superpower on display here. Entertainment Weekly
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Robb is exceptional as Sara, delivering the stilted alien-speak lines as if she's been talking that way her entire life. And the chemistry between Robb and Johnson is just short of terrific -- you know Jack would protect Sara with his life and not because he has to. Los Angeles Times
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Race proves a fun, snappy update to a goofy kiddie cult film. SFX
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A full-throttle crowd-pleaser [...] RACE justifies its title by coming off as much more of a high-velocity action-adventure than its predecessors. Variety