Claudia Christian, Cree Summer, David Ogden Stiers

Explorer Milo Thather gets a hold of a map to the lost city of Atlantis. Along with Captain Rourke, he and his crew set forth on a mission to locate the mysterious city aboard a submarine. Along the w...( read more  read more... )ay, they encounter many dangerous obstacles that not only make it difficult to reach the city, but their way back to civilization as well.

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PG, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Release Date: June 8, 2001

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DVD Release Date: January 29, 2002

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  • July 8, 2009
    Another highlight from the late animated Disney phase with somewhat more grown up themes, here an exciting mix of Jules Verne and Indiana Jones motives. There is still plenty of humor and quirky characters for the kids, but also a lot of action and probably the highest body count...( read more) in a Disney film. It starts with quite a bang and keeps a decent pace, introducing plenty of interesting characters. Although it all gets a tad too esoteric in the second half, the excellent showdown makes up for it and leaves the audience pretty satisfied. The younger kids should stay away but for the right age this is a great adventure to remember and talk about for a very long time. As for me, I don't miss singing dancing animals or inventory pieces, so this is my kinda animated film.
  • July 12, 2008
    under the sea, there this kingdom see... that stalled and never advanced for several millennium
  • July 7, 2008
    Mature plotline, screenplay and characters but "mature" doesn't have to mean "boring" and the rythm definitely flops from time to time.

    Overall, awesome idea, awful execution, but not the hideous flop everybody talks about.
  • January 3, 2008
    pretty fun movie. i didnt think i would like this film but i did, definitely worth the watch.
  • August 20, 2007
    A very good movie, re-watch to understand it more, enjoyable.
  • November 4, 2009
    Aaaaah oiga uste! Esta pelicula me gusta un buen!
  • October 17, 2009
    Started watching one night, then lost interest. A poorly produced animated film. No wonder Disney bought Pixar.
  • September 26, 2009
    1 of my fav Disney films. Not the best, but whatever
  • September 23, 2009
    i never really liked it. . .
  • September 23, 2009
    not one of disneys finest moments

Critic Reviews


June 15, 2001
Liam Lacey, Globe and Mail

The movie loses sight of those old nuisances, character and story, behind a chain of spectacles. full review

June 15, 2001
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

It's like "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea" set free by animation to look the way it dreamed of looking. full review

June 14, 2001
Stephanie Zacharek, Salon.com

It's so adult that it's massively boring. full review

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Comments


  • GymNetic25
    January 18, 2008
    "A Little Bit of Everything Is Going On Here" This movie def does not meet the Disney standard that we all expect to see. More than half of the film was bizarre. Along with that the cast of characters were all odd to me and didn't fit the time period of the 1900's. THEY WERE SURE QUITE THE MOTLEY CREW. The voice overs for the characters were good but not memorable. I liked the fantasy feel to it, but more should have been done to make this worth watching. 1 1/2 stars
  • nbhatti3000
    August 31, 2007
    a guy wants to discover the lost world which is under sea. nice good movie.
    Suitable for ages 8 and up: violence, scary imagery, tobacco use, and a difficult-to-follow story.
  • MisSHollYW00D
    December 6, 2006
    this movie copy to the movie of anime - nadia!!
  • bitznbats
    July 4, 2006
    A good disney film. It has everything you'd expected from Walt Disney however it is the last in a line of disney film to fall prey to the square finger disese!!

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