20 July 2010 by Zeitgeist Video. Critical response The film received generally positive reviews, with the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reporting an 81% approval rating based on 80 critics, and an average rating of 7.1/10. The website's critical consensus states, "A Town Called Panic is a raucous, endlessly creative animated romp with a quirky, adult sense of humor." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 70 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Little White Lies gave the film 4 out of 5 for enjoyment stating "wide-eyed, broad smile" although in retrospect they scored the film 3 out of 5 suggesting that "like all toys. It will have a shelf life". Empire magazine were very positive awarding the film 4 stars, summing it up as "Toy Story on absinthe" and stating the film was "One of the year's true originals." Peter Brunette of The Hollywood Reporter was also positive summarizing that "There's really very little to say about this film beyond that it's absolutely brilliant." Roger Ebert enjoyed the film, giving it three-and-a-half out of four stars and stating that "Because the plot is just one doggoned thing after another without the slightest logic, there's no need to watch it all the way through at one sitting. If you watch it a chapter or two at a time, it should hold up nicely." Ebert later placed the film on his list of the best animated films of 2010. Accolades Official Selection (Out of Competition), 2009 Cannes Film Festival. Official Selection, 2009 Toronto Film Festival. Winner, Audience Award, 2009 Fantastic Fest. Winner, Best Sound, 2011 Magritte Awards Winner, Best Production Design, 2011 Magritte Awards References External links A Town Called Panic at Twitter A Town Called Panic at Facebook 2009 films 2000s adventure comedy films 2009 animated films Belgian animated films 2000s French-language films French animated films 2000s French animated films Luxembourgian animated films 2000s stop-motion animated films 2009 comedy films French-language Belgian films