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58 out of 100

Mixed or average reviews - based on 23 Critics What's this?

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8.1 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 14 Ratings

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  • Starring: Christian Bale, Linda Hunt, Mel Gibson
  • Summary: Pocahontas tells the story of a free-spirited girl who wonders what adventures await "Just Around The Riverbend." Pocahontas relies on the guidance of her loving and wise Grandmother Willow when English settlers arrive on the shores of their village. Her chance meeting with the courageous Captain John Smith leads to a beautiful friendship that bridges the gap between two cultures, and changes history. (Disney)… Expand
  • Director: Eric Goldberg
  • Genre(s): Drama, History, Romance, Animation, Family, Musical
  • Rating: G
  • Runtime: 81 min
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23
  1. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Peter Stack
    100
    Disney's 33rd animated feature, and its first with characters based on real people, is a stunning movie with clever twists, vivid characterizations, insightful songs and a surprising harvest of revisionist history that manages to ring smartly as pure entertainment.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kenneth Turan
    60
    Directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg, Pocahontas is on the formulaic side, a copy that duplicates what its predecessors have done, only a little less adroitly and with a little less style. [16Jun1995 Pg. F.01]
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  3. The Globe and Mail (Toronto)
    Reviewed by: Rick Groen
    38
    Unwilling to offend, the scribes have committed the greatest offence of all - they've neglected to tell a story, airbrushing out anything remotely dramatic.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. asylumspadez
    10
    Seriously? Critics hate this? I was a kid when I first watched this and even to this day I still find it good. The entire film was interesting and well worth watching.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  2. ShaunH.
    10
    Wow. This movie is spectacular. The animation is just simply beautiful; the use of color is extraordinary. I have to comment on the amazing score and music- which won two Oscars.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes
  3. ImadQ
    10
    I have to contradict with all the reviewers who gave it a low score. Reviews should be based on what the film "is" rather than what it "should have" been. The fact of the matter is, it is a departure for Disney from the traditional animated movies they've done in the early 90's, and is targeted more towards an adult audience. Its a serious movie, about romance, and actual historical events. See it as one, and you'll see that its no less a masterpiece than Disney's previous offerings; The story is touching, the art/animation is outstanding, the characters are 'alive' (forever remembered) .. and do I have to say anything about its music? 2 Oscars weren't presented for no reason. Its truly a gem, and is worth a place in your all-time Disney's 'favorites' collection.… Expand
    • 2 of 2 users said yes

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