Thumbelina
Seen it?1994 | 87 min | Animation, Fantasy, Romance, Family
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With just 36% on Rotten Tomatoes and a box office loss, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, fantasy fans and families. If you loved The Little Mermaid or Beauty and the Beast, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic, feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 27 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated G, but scary moments.
- It picked up 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards.
Born of a flower and growing to only a couple of inches tall, poor Thumbelina is worried she'll never meet someone her own size, until she happens to catch the eye of Prince Cornelius of the Fairies. Just as soon as she finds love, however, it's torn away when she's kidnapped by Ms. Toad. Now Thumbelina has to escape Ms. Toad's grasp and search for Prince Cornelius. Luckily, there's a whole city of animals willing to help.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
36% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No real honors on record. "Won" 1 Razzie, the "worst of the year" awards. Razzies don't count toward the rating.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$11 million worldwide on a $28 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 161K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Gary Goldman, Don Bluth
- Jodi BensonThumbelina (voice)
- Gino ConfortiJacquimo (voice)
- Barbara CookMother (voice)
- Will RyanHero / Reverend Rat (voice)
- June ForayQueen Tabitha (voice)
- Kenneth MarsKing Colbert (voice)
- Gary ImhoffPrince Cornelius (voice)
- Joe LynchGrundel (voice)
- CharoMrs. Toad (voice)
- Danny MannMozo (voice)