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Pocahontas (1995)

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Reviews Counted: 48

Fresh: 27

Rotten:21

Average Rating: 6/10

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: The romance between the spirited Indian beauty Pocahontas and the handsome British captain John Smith is painted in dazzling colors and sweeping music. This 33rd animated feature from Disney boasts... The romance between the spirited Indian beauty Pocahontas and the handsome British captain John Smith is painted in dazzling colors and sweeping music. This 33rd animated feature from Disney boasts the voice talents of Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, and David Ogden Stiers. Academy Award Nominations: 2. Academy Awards: 2, including Best Original Song--"Colors of the Wind." [More]

Starring: Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, Christian Bale, David Ogden Stiers

Starring: Irene Bedard, Mel Gibson, Christian Bale, David Ogden Stiers, Linda Hunt, Russell Means, Judy Kuhn, Frank Welker

Director: Eric Goldberg, Mike Gabriel

Director: Eric Goldberg, Mike Gabriel
Screenwriter: Susannah Grant, Carl Binder, Philip Lazebnik, Andrew Chapman
Producer: James Pentecost
Composer: Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz

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Jun 6, 2000

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  • Pocahontas
  • Disney's most beautifully animated masterpiece boldly brings to life a fun-filled adventure of hope, courage, and friendship. True to the spirit of every Disney classic, POCAHONTAS became the #1 family film of the year -- bursting with "all the colors of the wind"! Along Virginia's lush tidewaters, Pocahontas, the free-spirited young daughter of Chief Powhatan, wonders what adventures await "just around the riverbend." In sails the gold-loving Governor Ratcliffe, with his pampered pug Percy and a shipful of English settlers -- led by their courageous captain, John Smith. Joined by her playful pals Meeko, a mischievous raccoon, and feisty hummingbird, Flit, Pocahontas relies on the lively wisdom of Grandmother Willow. A chance meeting with Captain Smith leads to a friendship that will change history, as the Native Americans and English settlers learn to live side by side. Featuring a #1 hit soundtrack that teams Academy Award(R)-winning composer Alan Menken with Broadway veteran Stephen Schwartz -- and an all-star voice cast -- POCAHONTAS surrounds you with the riches of "another glowing winner in Disney's animated hit parade!" (San Francisco Chronicle)
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    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    10/18/08
    Washington Post
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    Just about everything in this lavish, animated feature is for the pigtail set.

    Full Review Source: Newsweek | comment Comment
    09/02/08
    Laura Shapiro
    Newsweek
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    Forgettable.

    Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment 1 Comment
    09/02/08
    Channel 4 Film
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    Not only historically dubious, but the dullest Disney animation for years.

    Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
    09/02/08
    David Hepworth
    Empire Magazine

    [A] handsome, deeply felt, even more deeply reverent animated musical.

    Full Review Source: TIME Magazine | comment Comment
    09/02/08
    Richard Corliss
    TIME Magazine
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    Overall, Pocahontas is a triumph as a visual experience (though the music is unusually bland), but a disappointment as a film.

    Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
    09/02/08
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    Overall this seems like a reasonable stab at an impossible agenda.

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    09/02/08
    Jonathan Rosenbaum
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    All Disney has really done in its disappointing 33rd animated feature is revive the stereotype of the Noble Savage.

    Full Review Source: Washington Post | comment Comment
    09/02/08
    Rita Kempley
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    The Disney artists have created a vivid palette for the picture.

    Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
    05/26/08
    Jeremy Gerard
    Variety
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    Why make a Disney cartoon and take all the fun out of it?

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    02/27/07
    Owen Gleiberman
    Entertainment Weekly
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    Pocahontas can't get stirred dramatically for political correctness, the finale will please nobody, and the songs are duff. That said, there are enough incidental felicities to pass the time pleasantly.

    Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
    06/24/06
    Time Out
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    One of the most scattered of the studio's famed animated features.

    Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
    05/26/06
    Jeffrey M. Anderson
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    07/22/05
    Thomas Delapa
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    06/30/05
    Randy Shulman
    Metro Weekly (Washington, DC)

    As long as Republicans are in power, the line "You think the only people who are people are the people who look and think like you" will remain relevant.

    Full Review Source: Creative Loafing | comment 1 Comment
    05/26/05
    Matt Brunson
    Creative Loafing

    A good one to explain tolerance and diversity to the young ones in your family.

    Full Review Source: Wordmag.com | comment Comment
    05/11/05
    Michael Szymanski
    Wordmag.com

    ...being away from its high-powered predecessors, it has marched on well on its own.

    Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
    05/03/05
    Rory L. Aronsky
    Film Threat

    Pocahontas is a touching tribute to the power of loyalty, courage, cooperation, and, more than anything else, sympathetic understanding.

    Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment 1 Comment
    04/29/05
    John J. Puccio
    DVDTown.com

    True to the film's idealized spirit, directors Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg similarly fend off history.

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    04/23/05
    Ed Gonzalez
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