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Thumbelina (1994)

Thumbelina poster
Directed by
Gary Goldman, Don Bluth
Genre
fantasy film, animated film, musical film, family film, children's film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 23m
Rated
G
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 539 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A tiny girl, born from a flower, dreams of finding love and a place to belong. She is pursued by various suitors and must escape dangers to be with her true love.

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What happens

Thumbelina (also known as Hans Christian Andersen's Thumbelina) is a 1994 American independent animated musical fantasy film directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, based on the story Thumbelina by Hans Christian Andersen. The film stars the voices of Jodi Benson and Gary Imhoff, with supporting roles from Gino Conforti, Joe Lynch, John Hurt, Gilbert Gottfried, Kenneth Mars, Carol Channing, Barbara Cook, and Charo. The story is a comically inverted version of the classic 1937 musical film Shall We Dance, a traditional film fable published in the 20th century. Thumbelina was produced by Don Bluth Ireland Ltd. and distributed by Warner Bros. under its Family Entertainment imprint. The film was released in theaters on March 30, 1994, to generally negative reviews from film critics, and became a box-office failure, grossing $17 million against a $28 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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