Babar - The Movie (1988)
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45% of users liked it
(6,073 ratings)
Based on the beloved children's books character, this animated family story focuses on the early days of lovable elephant Babar, before he rose to his current position of king. With the help of female elephant Celeste, the young Babar attempts to save a village from a group of bad-tempered… More Based on the beloved children's books character, this animated family story focuses on the early days of lovable elephant Babar, before he rose to his current position of king. With the help of female elephant Celeste, the young Babar attempts to save a village from a group of bad-tempered rhinoceroses. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi
- Directed By
- Alan Bunce, John Laurence Collins
- Written By
- Jean de Brunhoff, Laurent de Brunhoff
- Genres
- Animation, Kids & Family, Art House & International
G,
- In Theaters
- Jul 28, 1989 Wide
- Studio
- Cannon Home Video
Critic Reviews
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James Plath, Movie Metropolis
"Babar: The Movie" feels like a film in search of an audience.
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Tracy Moore, Common Sense Media
An animated elephant adventure with some peril.
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Cast
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Gordon Pinsent
as Babar
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Gavin Magrath
as Boy Babar
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Elizabeth Hanna
as Queen Celeste
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Sarah Polley
as Young Celeste
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Chris Wiggins
as Cornelius
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Stephen Ouimette
as Pompadour
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John Stocker
as Zephir
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Charles Kerr
as Rataxes
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Marsha Moreau
as Flora
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Bobby Becken
as Pom
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Amos Crawley
as Alexander
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Lisa Yamanaka
as Isabelle
- Allen Stewart-Coates
- Corrine Koslo
- Dan Hennessey
- Dawn Greenhalgh
- Jeff Pustil
- Lea-Helen Weir
- Noah Godfrey
- Paul Haddad
- Stuart Stone
- Tara Strong
