Fantasia
Seen it?1940 | 124 min | Animation, Family, Fantasy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), people are still talking about it, audiences rate it highly (7.3 out of 10) and it made about 34 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans and families. If you loved The Little Mermaid or Sing 2, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 2 hr 4 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1940: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Walt Disney's timeless masterpiece is an extravaganza of sight and sound! See the music come to life, hear the pictures burst into song and experience the excitement that is Fantasia over and over again.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$76 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactVery strong
About 521K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wilfred Jackson, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield, Samuel Armstrong, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Hamilton Luske, Ben Sharpsteen, James Algar, Norman Ferguson, David Hand, Ford Beebe Jr.
- Deems TaylorNarrator - Narrative Introductions
- Walt DisneyMickey Mouse (segment 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice') (voice)
- Julietta NovisSoloist (segment 'Ave Maria') (singing voice)
- Leopold StokowskiSelf - Conductor of The Philadelphia Orchestra