Sleeping Beauty
Seen it?1983 | 58 min | Romance, Fantasy, TV Movie
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had soft box office. 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 romantics and fantasy fans. If you loved Beauty and the Beast or Stardust, start here.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
A prince chases his destiny to an ancient castle in search of a cursed princess, thanks to the help of an informative lumberjack.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 300K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jeremy Kagan
- Beverly D'AngeloHenbane
- Bernadette PetersSleeping Beauty / Princess Debbie
- Christopher ReevePrince Charming / 'My Son, the Prince'
- René AuberjonoisKing Boris
- George DzundzaThe Woodsman
- Carol KaneThe Good Fairy
- Sally KellermanQueen Natasha / Queen Farrah
- Richard LibertiniKing Murray
- Ron RifkinThe Squire
- Carol SmithYellow Fairy