Mulan
Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: June 19, 1998 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
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Generally favorable reviews based on 24 Critic Reviews
Positive:
18
Mixed:
6
Negative:
0
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Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
100
San Francisco ChroniclePeter Stack
The payoff is a consistently rich piece with impressive visual vitality. Read full review
90
NewsweekCorie Brown & Laura Shapiro
It's the characterization of Mulan, both in voice and visuals, that makes the film a keeper. Read full review
90
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Gorgeously animated and stirringly told, Disney's Mulan is a timeless story that will delight kids and divert adults with its sweeping scope, emotional intimacy and screwball humor. Read full review
89
Austin ChronicleHollis Chacona
Disney's latest animated feature hearkens back to its heyday fare, a sweet and captivating tale that pits gentle, enduring goodness against dark, malevolent forces. Read full review
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
Mulan is an impressive achievement, with a story and treatment ranking with "Beauty and the Beast" and "The Lion King." Read full review
88
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
Mulan effortlessly blends serious, comic, and cute elements into a whole that should entertain the majority of movie-goers, regardless of race, gender, or age. Read full review
88
Rolling StonePeter Travers
The film shines at capturing the watercolor delicacy of China's past. Read full review
83
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
It took long enough, but Disney has finally come up with an animated heroine who's a good role model and a funky, arresting personality at the same time. Read full review
80
EmpireIan Freer
Mulan serves up the sort of classic entertainment the Magic Kingdom was built on: stunning animation, sharply defined characters, a smattering of catchy tunes all seamlessly woven into a simple, powerfully told yarn. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
The folks at Disney prove that clothes -- and little else -- make a man, and do so with extraordinary style. Read full review
80
Film ThreatRon Wells
It seems as if all of the new animation competition has lit a fire under Disney's collective ass and they have something to prove again. Read full review
80
SalonJenn Shreve
The incredible special effects, which make lush cherry blossoms as vivid as the intense battle scenes, are balanced by Disney's tradition of care and painstaking detail in developing and animating its characters. Read full review
75
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
This high-quality Disney animation combines strong pictorial appeal with amiable voice-performances. Read full review
70
Washington PostRita Kempley
Mulan may be exotic, but it's hardly a risky enterprise, what with its sentimental show tunes, wholesome morals and plucky teen heroine. Read full review
70
VarietyTodd McCarthy
A rich dramatic tapestry lightly stained by some strained comedy, rigorous political correctness and perhaps more adherence to Disney formula than should have been the case in one of the studio's most adventurous and serious animated features. Read full review
70
Chicago ReaderMatt Roth
Disney's retelling of the popular Chinese folktale, may seem its gutsiest choice yet, but on closer examination it's obviously less a matter of guts than careful calculation. Read full review
70
The New YorkerBruce Diones
While the movie sticks to the familiar Disney formula, the cute sidekicks are less intrusive and the songs are not as overbearing as usual; for the most part, it sustains an enjoyable hum and a simple, delicate glow. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
Mulan is another competent effort, but it's a disappointment for anyone hoping the studio would raise the standard of the animated feature to a new level. Read full review
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