Dumbo
1941 | 64 min | Animation, Family
Why it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (95%), it won an Oscar and it's still drawing plenty of interest, despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.
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Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 96 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.0/10 from 5K viewers
- AwardsStrong
2 wins, 0 other nominations — won Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score; won National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$2 million worldwide on a $812K budget
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
291K Wikipedia readers in the past year
Where to watch in US
Disney PlusRent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Trailer
Cast & crew
Directed by Ben Sharpsteen, Jack Kinney, Bill Roberts, Wilfred Jackson, Samuel Armstrong, Norman Ferguson
- Edward BrophyTimothy Q. Mouse (voice) (uncredited)
- Margaret WrightCasey Jr. (voice) (uncredited)
- Verna FeltonElephant Matriarch / Mrs. Jumbo (voice) (uncredited)
- Sarah SelbyPrissy the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)
- Noreen GammillCatty the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)
- Dorothy ScottGiddy the Elephant (voice) (uncredited)
- Herman BingThe Ringmaster (voice) (uncredited)
- Cliff EdwardsDandy Crow (voice) (uncredited)
- Jim CarmichaelDopey Crow (voice) (uncredited)
- Hall JohnsonDeacon Crow (voice) (uncredited)