Bill Fagerbakke, Demi Moore, Jason Alexander

The magnificent cathedral of Notre Dame towers above 15th century Paris and the sound of the bells is the very soul of the city. Quasimodo, the bell-ringer, is a mysterious and misshapen outcast who h...( read more  read more... )as been secluded there since infancy by his repressive guardian, Judge Claude Frollo. He yearns to be out among the people in the square below but Frollo has forbidden him from ever leaving his tower. On the day of the big pageant, the Feast of Fools, Quasi finds the courage to join the celebration below where he meets the beautiful Gypsy dancer Esmeralda and Phoebus, Frollo's heroic new Captain of the Guard. Phoebus falls in love with Esmeralda and is torn between conscience and duty when he is ordered to hunt her down as a fugitive. Esmeralda's defiance enrages Frollo and he intensifies his efforts to bring her under his control. Meanwhile, Quasi has experienced compassion for the first time in his life and is willing to sacrifice his own safety to save Esmeralda from Frollo's vengeful wrath.

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G, 1 hr. 35 min.

Directed by: Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Release Date: June 21, 1996

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DVD Release Date: December 16, 1997

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  • September 28, 2009
    Hate it. I wish Disney would stop ruining/re-writing classic literature!
  • September 1, 2009
    This never was my favorite one of my favorite classic Disney works. But its not bad. The MUSIC IS GREAT! I also like Demi Moore. Fun as always but this is definetly one of disneys "darker" movies...i need to read the novel and see how different they are.
  • April 1, 2009
    I completely left this one out. Shame on me.

    Not my absolute favourite but a good one nonetheless. A child - friendly (though the religious conservatives may not think so) version of Victor Hugo's novel. And the good thing is, it's not half as boring.

    The music by Menken and Sc...( read more)hwartz is an absolute stunner, though I do admit that the lyrics can be 'cheesy'. Still, an Oscar nom well - deserved. Extra praise to Tony Jay, who's voice really dominates when he sings 'Hellfire'.

    Would be awesome had it not been for those damn gargoyles ... just completely ripped up the atmosphere. 'Does stone talk?' No, it does not, and now we know why it shouldn't.
  • September 18, 2008
    Sweet, but not my favourite one.
  • September 6, 2008
    A good fun cartoon.
  • November 20, 2009
    One of my favorite Disney films.
  • November 18, 2009
    An awesome tale about the differences in social classes.
  • November 10, 2009
    Definitely more of a boring Disney movie. Iliked the songs but not much else. Boring story.
  • October 22, 2009
    I love most of Disney's animated feature films.
  • October 17, 2009
    I used to love this movie when I was a kid. It's still a damn (I couldn't say that when I was a kid) good movie.

Critic Reviews


May 12, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Adding to the film's split personality is Demi Moore. full review

January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

A high point in the renaissance of Disney animation. full review

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  • kosovich
    November 24, 2007
    I loved this movie so much when I was a little kid, and now that I understand the meaning I love it even more.
    to singergirl727: yeah, Quasimodo's nice and everything, but Frollo is my favorite character. he's far deeper than any of the other characters. He wasn't a saint by any means, and even though most of the other characters' pain was caused by his actions, he still suffered the most himself.
    I love complexity ^.^
  • singergirl727
    November 18, 2006
    The most brillant inspiring GREATEST movie i have ever seen Quasimodo is my all time favourite charicter he is so deep and nice and AMAZING i love him so much he is so great

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