Pocahontas

Pocahontas (1996)

  • 56% of critics liked it
    (52 reviews)

  • 63% of users liked it
    (489,879 ratings)

In this animated retelling of one of history's greatest romances, a beautiful American Indian princess saves the life of a European settler, and the pair enter into a lifelong love-affair that transcends race or borders. ~ Jason Buchanan, Rovi

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Jun 16, 1995 Wide
Buena Vista Distribution Compa

Critic Reviews

  • Laura Shapiro, Newsweek

    Just about everything in this lavish, animated feature is for the pigtail set.

  • Richard Corliss, TIME Magazine

    [A] handsome, deeply felt, even more deeply reverent animated musical.

  • Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

    Overall this seems like a reasonable stab at an impossible agenda.

  • Rita Kempley, Washington Post

    All Disney has really done in its disappointing 33rd animated feature is revive the stereotype of the Noble Savage.

  • Jeremy Gerard, Variety

    The Disney artists have created a vivid palette for the picture.

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  • Matthew Samuel M


    One of the most powerful films in the Disney collection, Pocahontas suffers from a weak villain and some throw-away characters, but features raw emotions and tension, a haunting, beautiful score, and some of the best songs ever written for film.

  • Jeff "


    Pocahontas is one of the worst Disney films that I've seen. This was the end of an era as far as I'm concerned. The film was well drawn and had a good cast, but it just lacked the key ingredient that makes a Disney film so special. This film just feels like it was rushed and… More

  • Bethany M


    A childhood favourite and a classic! I loved Pocahontas as a child!

  • AJ V


    I loved this movie when I was a kid, but now, I'm not as crazy about it. It does have a good Disney Princess, good songs, and nice animation. The story isn't fantastic, but it's good enough for a kids movie. Overall, a good Disney movie.

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