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Anastasia (1997)

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Reviews Counted:47

Fresh:40

Rotten:7

Average Rating:7.2/10

Consensus: Beautiful animation, an affable take on Russian history, and strong voice performances make Anastasia a winning first film from Fox animation studios.

Runtime: 1 hr 40 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: Based on the legend of the real-life daugher of the last Russian czar, ANASTASIA combines imaginative animation and lively songs to tell the story of a princess who escapes a horrible execution and... Based on the legend of the real-life daugher of the last Russian czar, ANASTASIA combines imaginative animation and lively songs to tell the story of a princess who escapes a horrible execution and mysteriously reappears after being thought dead. When a team of swindlers, Dimitri (John Cusack) and Vladimir (Kelsey Grammer), recruit Anya (Meg Ryan), a spunky amnesiac orphan, in their plot to defraud the Dowager Empress (Angela Lansbury) with a faux Romanov heir, little do they know their carefully coached fake is the real thing. But the resurgence of the long-lost Anastasia also attracts the attention of the scary Rasputin (Christopher Lloyd), who, with his hilarious sidekick, Bartok the bat (Hank Azaria), schemes to do in the last Romanov. Though much lighter (thankfully for children) than the 1956 Anatole Litvak-directed ANASTASIA adapted from Marcelle Maurette's play, this movie is still packed with thrills, chills, and romance. The first animated feature from 20th Century Fox, the film is directed by longtime collaborators Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. [More]

Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd

Starring: Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters, Kirsten Dunst, Angela Lansbury, Liz Callaway, Lacey Chabert, Jim Cummings, Andrea Martin, Debra Mooney, Arthur Malet

Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman

Director: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Composer: David Newman
Producer: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Composer: Stephen Flaherty

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This enchanting fairy-tale, the first release from Fox Animation Studios, is pure family entertainment.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
10/18/08
Lisa Osborne
Lisa Osborne
Boxoffice Magazine

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Full Review Source: Detroit News | comment Comment
10/18/08
Susan Stark
Susan Stark
Detroit News
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There is much for tots to enjoy: decent songs, an amusing script and some surprisingly imaginative animation.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
09/01/08
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

An ambitious, serious but not particularly stimulating musical feature that unconvincingly attempts to graft warm and cuddly family-film motifs onto turbulent aspects of modern history and mythology.

Full Review Source: Variety | comment Comment
09/01/08
Todd McCarthy
Todd McCarthy
Variety
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It does veer horribly towards the sentimental at times, but still provides proof positive that other people can do cartoons too.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
09/01/08
Channel 4 Film

I have nothing but superlatives for this, a most phenomenal film.

Full Review Source: DVDTalk.com | comment Comment
03/13/06
David Cornelius
David Cornelius
DVDTalk.com

...it's the typical boy-meets-girl-boy-annoys-girl-boy-and-girl-snipe-at-each-other-as-a-disguise-for-being-fond-of-each-other relationship.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
03/06/06
Rory L. Aronsky
Rory L. Aronsky
Film Threat

Bluth has rediscovered the ingredients of quality mainstream animation...

Full Review Source: Time Out | comment Comment
02/09/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

It proves that Disney can be beaten at their own game.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
12/06/05
Chris Gore
Chris Gore
Film Threat

Bluth and Goldman have created a quality animation work, with some individual scenes bordering on the extraordinary, that does a solid job in telling the mythical adventure.

Full Review Source: Reeling Reviews | comment Comment
04/09/05
Robin Clifford
Robin Clifford
Reeling Reviews

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Full Review Source: StaciWilson.com | comment Comment
12/31/04
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

Basically reduces the Russian Revolution to a big kaboodle of cuteness, which may give kids the wrong impression of what actually happened.

Full Review Source: Film Blather | comment 2 Comments
05/22/03
Eugene Novikov
Eugene Novikov
Film Blather

An entertaining romp through history and romance that is best suited to young girls who should enjoy its G-rated passion.

Full Review Source: Palo Alto Weekly | comment Comment
05/14/03
Palo Alto Weekly

...Absolutely on a par with recent Disney greats like Beauty and The Beast and Aladdin...

Full Review Source: Film Quips Online | comment Comment
02/08/03
John R. McEwen
John R. McEwen
Film Quips Online

The story may be a trifle complex for very young viewers, but for most, Anastasia serves up a tasty tale about a fairy-tale princess.

Full Review Source: Cincinnati Enquirer | comment Comment
10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
Margaret A. McGurk
Cincinnati Enquirer

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09/03/02
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

A gorgeous piece of work.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Chronicle | comment Comment
06/18/02
Peter Stack
Peter Stack
San Francisco Chronicle
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In a fall season that's already given us its share of turkeys, there should be room for any film as handsome and touching as this one.

Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
03/24/02
Jeffrey Gantz
Jeffrey Gantz
Boston Phoenix

This entertaining animated feature is a dream-catcher, tapping into the universal yearning for home and love.

Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | comment Comment
02/28/02
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat
Spirituality and Practice

[They] think all the world wants is an inane plot to justify the drawing of it,and that's enough. Kids have never been that stupid & they will never be.

Full Review Source: Cinerina | comment Comment
06/14/01
Karina Montgomery
Karina Montgomery
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