Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, John Cusack

Move over Disney. Twentieth Century Fox's first in-house animated feature may not be "Beauty and the Beast,' but it has more freshness, more verve and more compelling characters than "Hunchback' or "H...( read more  read more... )ercules.'

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G, 1 hr. 34 min.

Directed by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman

Release Date: November 14, 1997

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DVD Release Date: November 16, 1999

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  • September 25, 2009
    Not a bad animation, last of the descent 2Ds
  • November 1, 2008
    *Contains what might be considered spoilers*

    Although by far not my favourite, this is one that managed to survive the post - Walt holocaust that seems to have influenced animation.

    The story begins with Anastasia as a young girl, living the good life with a happy family. In pr...( read more)aise, I appreciated that the filmmakers cut the whole revolution bit short. This could have turned into a Commies vs. Aristocracy brawl, but by getting on with the story we were all saved.

    Ten years later, the now eighteen - year - old Anastasia leaves her orphanage in search of her family. My praise for this part is the music, especially the singing voice of Liz Callaway. Would have liked her to do the character voice for Anastasia (instead of Meg Ryan) as well as the singing, but one can't have everything.

    The story is typical, and it's quite obvious what's going to happen from about twenty minutes in. Nonetheless, it's touching rather than embarrassing, and the intimacy between Anastasia and Dimitri comes across as a lot more genuine than that between, say, Cinderella and her Prince Charming.

    I can't really say there's anything wrong with it, but at the same time the good points aren't enough to make it spectacular.
  • May 11, 2008
    Not Disney but Don Bluth puts together a nice fresh movie with a solid voice cast!
  • May 2, 2008
    this was such a good movie you would have thought it was or should have been a Disney movie am frankly shocked it is not.
  • August 31, 2007
    If you ever want to have a sing along...just call me.
  • November 4, 2009
    Guau... super! y...
    La cancion de Thalia excelente!
  • October 26, 2009
    One of my favourite movies as a child. I didn't own it myself, but I think I borrowed it a thousand times from my cousin.
  • October 25, 2009
    I wanna watch this movie
    someone knows a link to watch it?
  • October 12, 2009
    I really love this film, it's such a classic and always will be.
  • October 7, 2009
    Perhaps if this had stuck to being a musical it could've been salvaged. As it was it was typical animated drivel. Bartok is certainly one of the most annoying supporting characters in film history. And I thought granny never saw Anastasia again?? Pfft.

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January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A promising launch for Fox's new animation studio, which has declared war on Disney. full review

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  • luizzleluvsu
    July 20, 2008
    Loved this film...everyone used to think this film was done by disney lol
  • kimothylala
    March 26, 2008
    one of my favourite films whilst growing up and sparked a thirst for wanting to know the truth about the romanov family and whether or not anastasia lived
  • PrincessDeesha
    February 6, 2008
    This is another one of my fav animated movies, i had watched it when i was very little and i have grown up watching this beautiful movie- about the missing princess, it may not be a true story but i really liked the way anastasia recollects her memory
  • angel3125
    October 15, 2007
    i love this movie.
    i always wanted to look like her, when i was little i used to think i was her i thought since i was russian too i could be her, i still do sometimes
  • SweetestDownfall
    October 11, 2007
    i love this movie <3

    i know all of the songs by heart,
    i am part russian :)
    +
    such a good story.

    x3
  • LetxThexFlamesxBegin
    September 27, 2007
    MY FAVOURITE MOVIE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! OMG IM OBSESSED WITH THIS AND THE REAL STORY, I CRY EVERYTIME, I WATCH THIS MOVIE EVERY DAY OMG IM OBSESSED AHHHHHH I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM OBSESSED I WATCH IT EVERY SINGLE DAY NO LIE IM OBSESSED THE BEST MOVIE EVER NOTHING REPLACES IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!AHHHHH I LOVE THE ROMANOVS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • tatianaAKAtanya
    September 25, 2007
    It's great movie but who said to 20th Century Fox that Anya is diminutive for Annastasia? Nastya is deminutive for Anastasia and Anya is deminutive for Anna.
  • ShimmerMePretty
    September 21, 2007
    The whole movie is fantastic meg and john are great!
    You can enjoy this at any age :]
  • aysandagreek
    September 5, 2007
    wicked movie my fav of all time n yer it is on DVD xxx
  • rbud
    August 30, 2007
    THIS IS NOT A DISNEY MOVIE!!!!!
    just had to mention it. But i love this movie!
    "Walk a little slower...3..2..1.." "Dmitri!" soo funny, such a good movie.

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