Cinderella Reviews

A trim hour and change worth of Gerber life lessons.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

When those little mice bust a gut trying to drag that key up hundreds of stairs in order to free Cinderella, I don't care how many Kubrick pictures you've seen, it's still exciting.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

Sweet fairy tale classic for little princesses.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/5

One of the greatest of the Great Old Disney Classics.

| Original Score: 5/5

Great animation, but not quite as great as the pre-war standard; deeply problematic gender issues in a reed-thin story; some brilliant characters, a lot of fairly dull ones.

Full Review | Original Score: 7/10

This 1950 effort shows Disney at the tail end of his best period, when his backgrounds were still luminous with depth and detail and his incidental characters still had range and bite.

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Of all the Cinderella stories on film, this one has the most villainous stepmother (voiced by Eleanor Audley) and the most charming mice.

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It's not all action, and while there's plenty to keep the kids entertained, there are also nice poetic touches of animated artistry that will appeal more to adults.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/5

The musical numbers woven into the fantasy are generally solid, with at least two or three likely hit tunes standing out in the half-dozen songs.

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| Original Score: 4/5

Far from the peaks of Pinocchio or Sleeping Beauty, but still a solidly enjoyable Disney venture.

| Original Score: 3/5

The story has great charm, wit, humor, and zip, everything to entertain kids and adults alike.

Full Review | Original Score: 9/10

the mice are the reason to see this movie

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/5

The 1950 classic arrives on DVD for the first time with its charm enhanced and plenty of extras to delight fans of the fairytale.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5

Disney films have lasted for years by those good-natured moments and the superlative animation...

Full Review | Original Score: 4.5/5

Excellent animation, marvelous color, and lovely music make Cinderella a delight all the way around.

Full Review | Original Score: 4/4

| Original Score: 3/5

...there's no denying the overall effectiveness of this familiar tale.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/4

One of the best animated features in the Disney stable, this was also the box office smash that saved Walt's studio during the precarious post-war period.

Full Review | Original Score: 3.5/4

Represents, alas, the early stages of Disney-itis… follows the fairy-tale template [but] doesn't do much to elevate the material the way [Disney's] earlier features did.

Full Review | Original Score: B