An improvement on 1995's Pocahontas, but not as good as the classics.
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09/02/08
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
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Reviews Counted:48
Fresh:35
Rotten:13
Average Rating:7/10
Consensus: Disney's take on the Victor Hugo classic is dramatically uneven, but its strong visuals, dark themes, and message of tolerance make for a more-sophisticated-than-average children's film.
Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins
Genre: Childrens
Synopsis: The characters in Victor Hugo's 1831 novel about lonely bell-ringer Quasimodo and his adventures with the beautiful Esmerelda come vividly and musically to life--even the stone gargoyles! This... [More]
Starring: Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Kevin Kline
Director: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
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Reviews for The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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06/15/02
A solid, enjoyable, beautifully animated Disney movie, but one not quite out of the top drawer.
09/02/08
Hunchback will be instructive to children. But the movie felt a little overly educational to me.
01/01/00
No review available.
03/12/04
It's hard not to admire what has been accomplished, despite whatever reservations one might have about the plundering of Hugo's classic source material.
01/01/00
No review available.
02/08/04
Make your children see the movie. If they get to like the deformed main character, then you know these kids can tell the difference between right and wrong.
01/01/00
Makes a good case for self-esteem, tolerance, and social conscience.
03/24/02
This is the least-enjoyable animated feature to come from the studio since its 1989 rebirth.
01/01/00
Top CriticBeautifully produced Disney, although not in a league with the best
10/07/04
This year's Disney full-length animated installment is a good one.
05/14/03
There is much to admire in Hunchback, not least the risk of doing such a downer of a story at all.
07/22/08
Top Critic...spectacular visual delights, plus a modicum of thought and an unusually dark tone not usually found in a Disney effort.
04/10/02
If you want to know what really happened to Quasimodo, Esmeralda, Frollo and Phoebus, try the library.
06/25/04
Not for kids (rated G?) but enjoyable for adults.
04/06/03
No review available.
01/01/00
I wish Disney had stuck to a lesser-known and lesser-loved book.
01/01/00
By sticking faithfully to the broader themes of Hugo's story -- those of desolation and desire, of trust and betrayals thereof -- the creators have fashioned the most poignant and deeply moral story to roll off the Disney storyboards in decades.
01/01/00
Much more than just a moving, emotionally resonant cartoon--it is a moving, emotionally resonant motion picture, period.
01/01/00
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