Critical Reception
When the film was released in New Zealand, reviews tended towards the negative. NZ Listener critic Chris Hegan argued that instead of a plot, the film featured "just one episode after another, while the jokes wear thinner and the gross excesses grow humdrum through repetition."
During a limited theatrical releasein North America in 2002, critic James Berardinelli touched on aspects of the film which likely helped it win fairly limited release in cinemas. "The stories of these ... characters are told in a disgustingly graphic, obscenely offbeat, and caustically funny manner. Meet the Feebles is for those with a strong stomach and a seriously warped sense of humor. The film is so off the beaten track that it makes Monty Python seem mainstream." Rachel Sanders called it alternatively repulsive and magnificent. Rotten Tomatoes gives it a Fresh rating of 75%, based on 20 reviews (as of November 2010).
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