Dumbo

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Dumbo

G

1941

1h 4m

Kids & Family

Fantasy

Animation

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A young circus elephant is born with comically large ears and given the cruel nickname Dumbo. One day at a show, he is taunted by a group of kids, inciting his mother into a rage that gets her locked up. After Dumbo's ears cause an accident that injures many of the other elephants, he is made to dress like a clown and perform dangerous stunts. Everything changes when Dumbo discovers that his enormous ears actually allow him to fly, and he astounds everyone at the circus with his new talent.

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Critics Consensus

Dumbo packs plenty of story into its brief runtime, along with all the warm animation and wonderful music you'd expect from a Disney classic.

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Sep 15, 2018

Though the character's eventual comic triumph is never in doubt, there are traumatic moments along the way, including an extraordinary, nightmarish drunk sequence that suggests the animators had early access to LSD.

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Rob Humanick

Slant Magazine

Sep 21, 2011

4/4

Perfection, thy name is Dumbo.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Dec 22, 2010

4/5

Disney classic will still make you cry!

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

Jul 22, 2025

3/4

...an awfully slight premise that’s employed to consistently watchable (yet rarely engrossing) effect by the various filmmakers...

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Brendan Cassidy

InSession Film

Jun 18, 2024

Dumbo is one of Disney’s most efficiently told films, clocking in at just over one hour yet conveying such powerful notions on discrimination and motherhood.

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Carson Timar

ButteredPopcorn

Oct 21, 2023

Outside of the film's animation, there is little for the audience to truly appreciate outside of the film's more basic emotional swings.

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Briana Hurlston

Apr 29, 2023

I enjoyed watching the movie with my children.

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Rocco S

@Rocstar Sep 20, 2026

Dumbo is almost kinda bad but it’s really boring and mid so overall it’s gonna get a 5/10

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Jens B

@Jens97 Sep 13, 2026

A pleasantly short film with a lovely message. The pink elephants are, of course, the highlight. The rest of *Dumbo* is adequately animated, considering Disney's financial situation at the time. For the most part, I found the film far too mawkish, even though there are sweet moments (the baby giraffe has a little extra parachute for its long neck!) and the locomotive made me laugh. However, I can't get past the romanticization of the circus; wild animals have no place there, and for elephants in particular, circus life is practically the worst thing you can subject them to.

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Tyler S

@tylerking24 Aug 20, 2026

Solid movie, nothing crazy. A bit more on the forgettable side for me, but Timothy shined.

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diogo13 T

@Tua_mera Jul 10, 2026

É um filme triste mas bem chato de assistir.

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Reed G

@RT29948466 Jun 17, 2026

This movie is a classic and is my favorite animated Disney movie for its heartfelt message and classic animation!

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Synopsis

A young circus elephant is born with comically large ears and given the cruel nickname Dumbo. One day at a show, he is taunted by a group of kids, inciting his mother into a rage that gets her locked up. After Dumbo's ears cause an accident that injures many of the other elephants, he is made to dress like a clown and perform dangerous stunts. Everything changes when Dumbo discovers that his enormous ears actually allow him to fly, and he astounds everyone at the circus with his new talent.

Director: Ben Sharpsteen
Producer: Walt Disney
Screenwriter: Joe Grant, Dick Huemer
Distributor: RKO Radio Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions
Rating: G
Genre: Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 1941, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2014
Runtime: 1h 4m
Sound Mix: Stereo

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