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  • 1983
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 1983
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 21 m

Summary At the end of the ice age, an evil queen and her son are set on conquering the world using magic and warriors. The lone survivor of a crushed village fights back as does the king of Fire Keep.

Directed By: Ralph Bakshi

Written By: Frank Frazetta, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Ralph Bakshi

  • 1983
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 21 m
  • 1983
  • PG
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • 1 h 21 m

Fire and Ice

Metascore Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
45
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary At the end of the ice age, an evil queen and her son are set on conquering the world using magic and warriors. The lone survivor of a crushed village fights back as does the king of Fire Keep.

Directed By: Ralph Bakshi

Written By: Frank Frazetta, Roy Thomas, Gerry Conway, Ralph Bakshi

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Metascore
Mixed or Average Based on 8 Critic Reviews
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38% Positive
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38% Mixed
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25% Negative
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75
Fire and Ice combines fairy tale with sword-and-sorcery for a visually impressive, often exciting feat of animation. [05 Sep 1983]
By Bob Thomas FULL REVIEW
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Ralph Bakshi's newest animation feature is interesting for two special reasons: (1) the production represents a clear design on Bakshi's part to capture a wider and younger audience and (2) the animation marks the film debut of America's leading exponent of heroic fantasy art, Frank Frazetta, who coproduced.
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20% Negative
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Surprisingly realistic for an animated film of the time, but it's also as visually stiff and staid as any cut-rate sword-and-sorcery film, and just as formula-bound.
By Tasha Robinson FULL REVIEW
50
The backgrounds and characters, though ambitiously executed, aren't particularly compatible, because there's nothing in Mr. Frazetta's steep phallic landscapes that speaks to Mr. Bakshi's overly sleek cavemen.
By Janet Maslin FULL REVIEW
40
It may well satisfy a low IQ, pubescent (probably) male Iron Maiden fan, but the rest of us are poorly served.
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25
The childish narrative, doubtless inspired by a spate of similar duds such as Conan the Barbarian, is marred by poor story continuity and terrible transitions.
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20
Better avoided unless you're doing a study on vaguely titillating rubbish 80s animation.
By Dan Jolin FULL REVIEW
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Production Company Polyc International BV, Producers Sales Organization (PSO)
Release Date Aug 26, 1983
Duration 1 h 21 m
Rating PG
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Tagline Heroic, Fantasy Adventure! [Video Australia]
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Awards

Avoriaz Fantastic Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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