Like The Flintstones and The Addams Family, Casper is an attempt to bring cartoons to life while incorporating them with real actors and sets. As a technical achievement, it's impressive, and entertaining.

Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

Casper is not the kind of smartly written movie that works on children's and adult levels at once. But with its lively pace, smashing visual tricks and one of the cutest heroes on screen, it is an engaging fantasy for very small children.

Caryn James

The New York Times

A better- than-average children's film, dolled up with some high-priced art direction and extraordinary special effects.

Mick LaSalle

San Francisco Chronicle