Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Seen it?2001 | 95 min | Animation, Family, Adventure, Science Fiction
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (48% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, adventure fans and families. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A young linguist named Milo Thatch joins an intrepid group of explorers to find the mysterious lost continent of Atlantis.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
48% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.1 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Box office & staying powerSolid
$186 million worldwide on a $120 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 625K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
- Michael J. FoxMilo (voice)
- Cree SummerPrincess Kida (voice)
- James GarnerRourke (voice)
- Claudia ChristianHelga (voice)
- Corey BurtonMoliere (voice)
- Phil MorrisDr. Sweet (voice)
- Jacqueline ObradorsAudrey (voice)
- Don NovelloVinny (voice)
- Jim VarneyCookie (voice)
- Florence StanleyMrs. Packard (voice)