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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)

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98

Average Rating: 8.8/10
Reviews Counted: 40
Fresh: 39 | Rotten: 1

With its involving story and characters, vibrant art, and memorable songs, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set the animation standard for decades to come.

100

Average Rating: 8.3/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 7 | Rotten: 0

With its involving story and characters, vibrant art, and memorable songs, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set the animation standard for decades to come.

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Average Rating: 3.4/5
User Ratings: 433,987

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It was called "Disney's Folly." Who on earth would want to sit still for 90 minutes to watch an animated cartoon? And why pick a well-worn Grimm's Fairy Tale that every schoolkid knows? But Walt Disney seemed to thrive on projects which a lesser man might have written off as "stupid" or "impossible". Investing three years, $1,500,000, and the combined talents of 570 artists into Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Disney produced a film that was not only acknowledged a classic from the outset, but

Oct 6, 2009

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All Critics (40) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (39) | Rotten (1) | DVD (33)

To say of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs that it is among the genuine artistic achievements of this country takes no great daring.

February 15, 2011 Full Review Source: The New Republic
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So perfect is the illusion, so tender the romance and fantasy, so emotional are certain portions when the acting of the characters strikes a depth comparable to the sincerity of human players, that the film approaches real greatness.

June 28, 2007 Full Review Source: Variety
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You've probably seen it 15 times by now, so why not make it 16?

June 28, 2007 Full Review Source: Chicago Reader
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...the animation itself is top-notch, and in a number of darker sequences (Snow White's terrified entry into the forest, for example), Disney's adoption of Expressionist visual devices makes for genuinely powerful drama.

June 24, 2006 Full Review Source: Time Out
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It is a classic, as important cinematically as The Birth of a Nation or the birth of Mickey Mouse.

May 20, 2003 Full Review Source: New York Times
New York Times
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To one degree or another, every animated feature made since owes it something.

October 30, 2001 Full Review Source: Chicago Sun-Times | Comment (1)
Chicago Sun-Times
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There are only a tiny number of films that have come anywhere close to equaling its achievement.

October 28, 2009 Full Review Source: Antagony & Ecstasy | Comment (1)
Antagony & Ecstasy

It luxuriates in the art of animation, watching the various animals race through the woods, or watching Snow White running scared from an array of imaginary horrors.

October 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid
Combustible Celluloid

the film's overall effect is undeniable, not only on the history of cinema as a whole, but in each new viewing that reveals another dimension or additional detail, the sum total of which is one of the true cinematic masterpieces

October 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Q Network Film Desk
Q Network Film Desk

Great movie, great treatment, but if you're particular about your collection, know that the combo pack is available in both DVD and Blu-ray packaging.

October 10, 2009 Full Review Source: Movie Metropolis
Movie Metropolis

It is Snow White's afterbirth that merits both canonization and destruction.

October 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | Comments (71)
Slant Magazine

One of the most important films in the history of popular cinema, and film fans must never forget the incredible achievement it was in 1937. [Blu-ray]

October 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews
Groucho Reviews

This is both an entertaining old movie and a significant historical document. If you love film, then you must see Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

September 29, 2009 Full Review Source: Apollo Guide
Apollo Guide

Largely it succeeds because it really is a great deal of fun.

March 3, 2008 Full Review Source: Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine

This story has it all: brilliant characters and a wonderful, satisfying story.

March 3, 2008 Full Review Source: Film4
Film4

Always a classic

December 29, 2007

It's a delightful family fantasy film that is timeless, one that both children and adults can enjoy.

July 5, 2007 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

In addition to its historical value as the first animated feature, it is still a delight, with memorable songs and characters.

June 30, 2007
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies

Most remarkable in Snow White's romps through the forest with her pack of animal pals, Disney's brilliant cell animation has rarely been equaled.

September 9, 2005 Full Review Source: Boulder Weekly

Arguably the best Disney ever.

October 16, 2004

While I see the film's importance from a technical aspect and laud it for its sense of mood, it's not at the top of my list of animated classics.

October 29, 2003 Full Review Source: Movie Views

Songs like 'Heigh-Ho'and 'Some Day My Prince Will Come' are timeless; people who haven't seen this in years still recall every word.

September 16, 2003 Full Review Source: Citysearch
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Audience Reviews for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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July 7, 2007
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Walt Disney's first animation is an enchanting and delightful adaptation of Grimms' fairy tale. Carefully drawn, with a great attention to details, it not only opened the door for this art in cinema but every modern animation owes a lot to this important masterpiece.
December 29, 2010
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    1. Grumpy: Hah! Women! A fine kettle of fish.
    – Submitted by Adam O (4 months ago)
    1. Snow White: Want to know a secret? / Promise not to tell? / We are standing by a wishing well / Make a wish into the well / that's all you have to do / And if you hear it echoing / Your wish will soon come true.
    – Submitted by Adam O (4 months ago)
    1. Happy: I'd like to dance and tap my feet / But they won't keep in rhythm. / You see, I washed 'em both today / And I can't do nothin' with 'em.
    – Submitted by Adam O (4 months ago)
    1. Grumpy: A fine bunch of water lilies you turned out to be. I'd like to see anybody make me wash, if I didn't wanna.
    – Submitted by Adam O (4 months ago)
    1. Queen/Witch: Oh! What a cute little chair. Why, there's seven little chairs. Must be seven little children. And from the look of this table, seven untidy little children.
    – Submitted by Adam O (4 months ago)
    1. Snow White: I'm awfully sorry. I didn't mean to frighten you. But you don't know what I've been through. And all because I was afraid. I'm so ashamed of the fuss I made.
    – Submitted by Adam O (4 months ago)

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  • Schneewittchen und die sieben Zwerge (DE)
  • Blanche-Neige et les sept nains (FR)
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