Anastasia

Name: Anastasia
Genre: Adventure, Drama, Animation, Family, Musical
Released: November 21, 1997
Duration: 94 min
Rating: 61
Cast: Christopher Lloyd, John Cusack, Meg Ryan

1997

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Movie Details & Credits

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation | Release Date: November 21, 1997 | G

Starring: Christopher Lloyd, John Cusack, Meg Ryan

Summary: From St. Petersburg, Russia to Paris, France, join Anya on an epic journey of breathtaking animated action and intrigue. (20th Century Fox)

Director: Don Bluth and Gary Goldman

Genre(s): Adventure, Drama, Animation, Family, Musical

Rating: G

Runtime: 94 min

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Peter Stack

A gorgeous piece of work. It pulls every heartstring a good romance should, yet bursts with G-rated fun, wonderfully human characters and several solid and hummable songs. Read full review

James Berardinelli

Easily the best non-Disney animated movie in recent memory, and it is good enough to rival such titles as “The Lion King” and “Aladdin.” Read full review

Susan Wloszczyna

Flawed but not fatally, this ambitious epic's strength lies not just with its haunting melodies, pretty pictures, star voices and kid-friendly sidekicks - the usual shtick that makes Disney tick. [14 Nov 1997, p.D6]

Owen Gleiberman

Anastasia has the Disney house style down cold, yet the magic is missing. Perhaps that's because the story's somber emotional hook--Anastasia's thwarted desire for home--is asserted rather than dramatized. Read full review

Empire Philip Thomas

Manages to be a charming little movie, nothing to write home about but a perfectly acceptable way to while away a rainy Sunday afternoon with the child, or children, in your life. Read full review

Yahlin Chang

Meg Ryan lends her trademark feistiness to Anastasia, and John Cusack makes Dimitri eminently likable. Read full review

Maria Schneider

You can set your watch to the musical cues, and the songs themselves are forgettable at best, insipid at worst. Read full review

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adrijohns

Sep 30, 2020

One of the best animated family movies. Truly underrated! Loved as a child and I still love it now.

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ChristinaH.

May 27, 2007

This has to be the best Disney movie I've seen, with a good plot, great characters, and catchy songs, who can't love it?

1 of 2 users found this helpful

paulgreen

Feb 8, 2012

Marvelous! Easily the movie! I am from Russia and I know a lot abour Anasrasia.... May be it si not true , but I think It is the greatest animation movie has ever been !

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

Dostoyevsky3

Mar 14, 2021

Enchanting and beautiful both in visuals and storytelling. Anastasia brings its extra dimensional character to life in spectacular style.

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InspectorJ

Apr 19, 2013

Films inspired off of factual history are always difficult to produce but this here is a perfect example. Steady story, catchy tunes, good subtle morals, and with no interaction with Disney animation studios. It is a shame this did not get as much recognition as it deserves.

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LowMerc

Oct 9, 2017

Anastasia has got one of the best songs ever created for a cartoon. The cartoon itself though, giving me chills and having me cry at some point, is not that unique. The villain does not stand out, and some typical Disney like elements are present which is not necessarily a bad thing.Anastasia has got one of the best songs ever created for a cartoon. The cartoon itself though, giving me chills and having me cry at some point, is not that unique. The villain does not stand out, and some typical Disney like elements are present which is not necessarily a bad thing. I'm giving this a 7 simply because I enjoyed it as a 7 rated movie. Nothing about it is special (except for Once Upon a December) and the romance is well done, just like most of the cartoons involving princesses and errand boys who end up living happily ever after. *** Spoilers ahead!

I have to say it though... a mistake like Dimitry's, has been made a lot-- even I have done such a thing but in its own uniqueness. This cartoon is going to remind me for some time that cartoons are not what the real life represents. If you miss an opportunity, you may never get another, and no one will drag you all the way from where you're going only to take you to the exact place where your significant other is and there's no magic to make things right. I'm a cynical :p… Expand

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harvdog03

Nov 6, 2018

Pretty solid movie with a good plot. The whole time I just felt that Disney could do this better.

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72	#72 Best Movie of 1997
22	#22 Most Discussed Movie of 1997
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