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FernGully: The Last Rainforest

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1992 | 76 min | Family, Fantasy, Animation, Adventure

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

It's still drawing plenty of interest. 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 fantasy fans, adventure fans and families. If you loved Beauty and the Beast or Cinderella III: A Twist in Time, start here.
The mood
Feel-good.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 16 min.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

When a sprite named Crysta shrinks a human boy, Zak, down to her size, he vows to help the magical fairy folk stop a greedy logging company from destroying their home: the pristine rainforest known as FernGully. Zak and his new friends fight to defend FernGully from lumberjacks — and the vengeful spirit they accidentally unleash after chopping down a magic tree.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsSolid

    67% on Rotten Tomatoes, 67 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.4 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals

  • Box office & staying powerSolid

    $33 million worldwide on a $24 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactStrong

    About 371K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Bill Kroyer

  • Samantha MathisCrysta (voice)
  • Jonathan WardZak Young (voice)
  • Christian SlaterPips (voice)
  • Robin WilliamsBatty Koda (voice)
  • Tim CurryHexxus (voice)
  • Grace ZabriskieMagi Lune (voice)
  • Douglas SealeCrysta's Father (voice)
  • Geoffrey BlakeRalph (voice)
  • Robert PastorelliTony (voice)
  • Cheech MarinStump (voice)