Loosely based on “The Snow Queen,” a fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson, the movie became an instant hit over this past Thanksgiving weekend grossing over $93 millions, easily surpassing, Tangled, which grossed $68.1 million during its Thanksgiving debut. Disney’s 53rd animated feature comes with not one princess but two. Meet Anna (Kristen Bell) and Elsa…
Category: Disney Movies
Movie Review: The Sword in the Stone
Released on December 25, 1963, The Sword in the Stone was the 18th full-length animated feature in Disney history and the last to premiere before Walt Disney’s death. The film, which is based on T. H. White’s 1938 novel of the same name, is 79 minutes in length. Plot Summary Because the good King of England has…
Movie Review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Based on the fairy tale Snow White by the Brothers Grimm, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered in New York City on December 21, 1937. The film, which is 83 minutes in length, was the first full-length animated feature in Disney history. As such, Walt Disney included a thank you note to all who worked on the movie…
Movie Review: Dumbo
The fourth full-length animated feature in Disney history, Dumbo was released on October 23, 1941. The film, which was created on a low budget in an attempt to make up for the poor performance of Fantasia (1940), is only 64 minutes in length, making it the third-shortest animated feature in Disney history. Only Saludos Amigos (1942) and Winnie the Pooh (2011), which clock…
Movie Review: Cinderella
Based on a fairy tale by French writer Charles Perrault, Cinderella was released on Feb. 15, 1950. The 74-minute film was the 12th full-length animated feature in Disney history. Cinderella broke a string of six consecutive package films released by Disney. The package films, which included flicks such as Saludos Amigos (1942) and The Three Caballeros (1944), incorporated numerous shorts based around a…
Movie Review: Pinocchio
The second full-length animated feature in Disney history, Pinocchio was released on February 7, 1940. It is based on Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel The Adventures of Pinocchio, and it is 88 minutes in length. Plot The film takes place as a flashback through the eyes of Jiminy Cricket, who, while traveling across Italy one evening, elects to spend…
Movie Review: Alice in Wonderland
Released on July 28, 1951, Alice in Wonderland was the 13th full-length animated feature in Disney history. The 75-minute film is based on Lewis Carroll’s 1865 novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Plot Summary Alice in Wonderland begins in an outdoor setting, presumably in England, where the title character is enduring a history lesson from her older sister. Alice cannot keep…