Barbara Cook, Carol Channing, Charo

The tiny girl meets a fairy prince who saves her from the creatures of the woods.

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G, 86 min.

Directed by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman

Release Date: March 30, 1994

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DVD Release Date: September 21, 1999

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  • May 1, 2009
    Though this was made in the 'Disney Renaissance' era (even though this is distributed by 20th Century Fox), it falls short of other titles such as 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Aladdin'.

    I guess the main problem is that the film is - yep - straight - out annoying. Despite the music ...( read more)being composed by Barry Manilow, all songs except one are boring and unoriginal. The auditory standout is 'Let Me Be Your Wings', which is truly a great love song.

    The animation is a tad overdone (I mean, Thumbelina has ribbons, and Alice - Bands, and a flower necklace, and ... well, you get the point. Less might have been more), and the characters really have nothing going for them. The swallow (I've forgotten his name) is dimwitted (why not just fly her home? You're a bird.) and hyperactive, Thumbelina's prince is bland and unattractive (those pants, that haircut, etc.), while Thumbelina herself is pessimistic and whiny as soon as the slightest bit of trouble arises. All we hear from her is 'I want, I want, I wish I had wings; I wish I had a fairy prince who loved me'. But when she actually has to work to get it, she complains like all get out. Really, the only reason to support the 'good guys' is because the bad guys are toads. Filthy, slimy, clumsy beasts. But really, there should be more than that and there isn't.

    Don Bluth's films have never matched up to Disney greats like Ron Clements and Tony Bancroft, but this is just plain disappointing. Could have been much better.
  • December 2, 2007
    Aw! I miss this movie!
  • August 30, 2007
    A beautiful fairytale...
  • August 5, 2007
    Very cute. I liked it.
  • June 29, 2007
    Ranking just behind the best of animator Don Bluth's films (Anastasia and The Secret of NIMH), Thumbelina is a bubble-light version of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale
  • October 19, 2009
    I like that movie because it is cool at the end of the movie, that Thumbelina gets wings from kissing Cornelius on the lips. I am happy that Thumbelina and Cornelius gets married and they live happily ever after.
  • October 15, 2009
    This is a triumph for Don Bluth! I really enjoyed it. The songs are sweet, & memorable. Jodi Benson (Ariel, The Little Mermaid) plays the title role, & she has such a great voice. I would recommend this movie to any family who is stuck in the Disney collection only rut. Give Thum...( read more)belina a chance!
  • October 12, 2009
    I love Thumbelina. I've always loved the story of Thumbelina. This is such a really good film. Even my little twin girls love it!!
  • September 15, 2009
    i see it when i was 16teen it was really good move and i would love my nices to see it
  • August 12, 2009
    i know ive seen this. i remember it being both baffling and terrifying. i still liked it though. i seem to remember a pudding being a character. that's the sort of thing i can get behind.

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  • PeaceLoveAlcohol
    March 2, 2008
    This movie is so cute.

    I just adore it.

    <33
  • SweetestDownfall
    October 11, 2007
    one of my favorite movies ever.

    Cornelius <3
    haha.
  • Smallville92
    June 10, 2007
    I WILL ALWAYS LOVE THUMBELINA
  • lodahi
    March 29, 2007
    thumbelina is a great story i have viewed while being a child daycare worker my sons are to old now i don't work in child daycare so i think will curl up and watch this vidoe again , hard day 2 the office,
  • dancegirlstepup
    February 2, 2007
    i love this movie i wish someone will make a skin for it

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