There is much for tots to enjoy: decent songs, an amusing script and some surprisingly imaginative animation.
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09/01/08
Anastasia (1997)
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Reviews Counted: 45
Fresh: 38
Rotten:7
Average Rating: 7.1/10
Consensus: Beautiful animation, an affable take on Russian history, and strong voice performances make Anastasia a winning first film from Fox animation studios.
Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: Based on the legend of the real-life daugher of the last Russian czar, ANASTASIA combines imaginative animation and lively songs to tell the story of a princess who escapes a horrible execution and mysteriously reappears after being... [More]
Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd
Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
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Reviews for Anastasia
An ambitious, serious but not particularly stimulating musical feature that unconvincingly attempts to graft warm and cuddly family-film motifs onto turbulent aspects of modern history and mythology.
09/01/08
Top Critic It does veer horribly towards the sentimental at times, but still provides proof positive that other people can do cartoons too.
09/01/08
...it's the typical boy-meets-girl-boy-annoys-girl-boy-and-girl-snipe-at-each-other-as-a-disguise-for-being-fond-of-each-other relationship.
03/06/06
Bluth has rediscovered the ingredients of quality mainstream animation...
02/09/06
Bluth and Goldman have created a quality animation work, with some individual scenes bordering on the extraordinary, that does a solid job in telling the mythical adventure.
04/09/05
Basically reduces the Russian Revolution to a big kaboodle of cuteness, which may give kids the wrong impression of what actually happened.
05/22/03
An entertaining romp through history and romance that is best suited to young girls who should enjoy its G-rated passion.
05/14/03
...Absolutely on a par with recent Disney greats like Beauty and The Beast and Aladdin...
02/08/03
The story may be a trifle complex for very young viewers, but for most, Anastasia serves up a tasty tale about a fairy-tale princess.
10/15/02
Top Critic This entertaining animated feature is a dream-catcher, tapping into the universal yearning for home and love.
02/28/02
[They] think all the world wants is an inane plot to justify the drawing of it,and that's enough. Kids have never been that stupid & they will never be.
06/14/01
Any film that echoes the landscape of Doctor Zhivago is hard to dislike for too long.
02/14/01
Top Critic While the movie is visually stunning, the characterizations and music are a bit weak.
01/01/01
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