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Fantasia

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Released in 1940, it represented Disney's boldest experiment to date, bringing to life his vision of blending animated imagery with classical music. What had begun as a vehicle to enhance Mickey Mouse's career blossomed into a full-blown feature that remains unique in the history of animation.
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A landmark in animation (and a huge influence on the medium of music video), Disney's Fantasia is a relentlessly inventive blend of the classics with phantasmagorical images.

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Guardian Staff Guardian Jul 17, 2020
Disney's abstractions are no more imaginative than Fischinger's or Len Lye's, though he can be wittier than they. Go to Full Review SMH Staff Sydney Morning Herald May 2, 2020
The film will be as controversial as is all new art conception. But its entertainment value is Immense and unquestionable. Go to Full Review Edwin Schallert Los Angeles Times Jan 18, 2013
The words most used to describe "Fantasia," besides the conventional "beautiful" and "wonderful" were "path-breaking" and "courageous." The phrase "courageous beyond belief" would be even more accurate. Go to Full Review John Stark Mac the Movie Guy Aug 10, 2025
70/100
Walt wanted Fantasia to be a living film, that evolved constantly over time. In the end, it became known for, as most Walt Disney projects did, a mouse named Mickey. Go to Full Review Philip French Observer (UK) Jan 22, 2025
What chiefly comes over today is the sheer prodigal inventiveness, high spirits, wit and fluidity of the graphic work. Go to Full Review Brendan Cassidy InSession Film Jun 18, 2024
Fantasia is, in a word, fascinating. An animated symphony of colors and movement, the film flows more like an experiment than an actual film. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Rocco S @Rocstar Sep 20, 2026 Fantasia this film is Okay well start with the amazing music and animation are so good and makes the movie fantastic like the title of course fantasia but for the awful the movie is little boring sometimes and also it’s way too long and I got bored so overall it’s still okay I’ll give it 6.5/10 See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 3, 2026 Even though the piece about the passing of Large Reptiles was wrong, this movie is spectacular in every way! See more Tyler S @tylerking24 Aug 24, 2026 It really is crazy to think this is what a portion of early Disney animation looked like. This film is not only a really unique piece of art, but it shows that films try to be more than a visual spectacle. Sometimes we just need to appreciate the other things that allow films to be great, and this does that. This is most certainly not going to work for everyone, but for me, it did. See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 26, 2026 Eu gostei bastante porque não é bem um filme, é só uma orquestra tocando músicas lindas e tem animação para acompanhar cada música, ou série de músicas. Meio aleatório para o terceiro filme da Disney. Isto é a magia Disney See more thiago S @Thiagostone Apr 27, 2026 Filme mais ou menos, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são mais ou menos, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Matteo Q @Matteo59 Apr 25, 2026 Un capolavoro ma la durata è eccessiva See more Read all reviews
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James Algar

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Samuel Armstrong

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Ford Beebe

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Norman Ferguson

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Jim Handley

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T. Hee

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Synopsis Released in 1940, it represented Disney's boldest experiment to date, bringing to life his vision of blending animated imagery with classical music. What had begun as a vehicle to enhance Mickey Mouse's career blossomed into a full-blown feature that remains unique in the history of animation.
Director
James Algar, Samuel Armstrong, Ford Beebe, Norman Ferguson, Jim Handley, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts, Paul Satterfield
Producer
Walt Disney
Screenwriter
Joe Grant, Dick Huemer, Lee Blair, Elmer Plummer, Phil Dike, Sylvia Moberly-Holland, Norman Wright
Distributor
Walt Disney
Production Co
Walt Disney Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 13, 1940, Limited
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
Oct 5, 1990
Release Date (Streaming)
May 5, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$24.8M
Runtime
2h 0m
Sound Mix
Surround, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track, Fantasound, Dolby Stereo, Mono
Aspect Ratio
Academy (1.33:1)
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