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- 1990
- TV-PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 17 m
- 1990
- TV-PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 17 m
Summary The R.A.S. agents, Miss Bianca and Bernard, race to Australia to save a little boy and a rare golden eagle from a murderous poacher.
Directed By: Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel
Written By: Jim Cox, Karey Kirkpatrick, Byron Simpson, Joe Ranft, Margery Sharp
- 1990
- TV-PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 17 m
- 1990
- TV-PG
- Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
- 1 h 17 m
The Rescuers Down Under
68
7.0
Summary The R.A.S. agents, Miss Bianca and Bernard, race to Australia to save a little boy and a rare golden eagle from a murderous poacher.
Directed By: Hendel Butoy, Mike Gabriel
Written By: Jim Cox, Karey Kirkpatrick, Byron Simpson, Joe Ranft, Margery Sharp
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
68
65% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
35% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 20 Critic Reviews
68
65% Positive
13 Reviews
13 Reviews
35% Mixed
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The Rescuers Down Under, directed by Hendel Butoy and Mike Gabriel, carries its ambitions with an easy grace, expanding the art of animation to fresh ground without losing sight of the silly fun we love cartoons for.
With its exhilarating action sequences, Walt Disney Pictures' The Rescuers Down Under challenges the adventure films of Spielberg and Lucas and confirms the special power of animation to present extravagant fantasies on screen.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 User Ratings
7.0
70% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
22% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
7% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 27 User Ratings
7.0
70% Positive
19 Ratings
19 Ratings
22% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
7% Negative
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
This new animated feature has a more exciting story line than the first film, a stronger score, sharper dialogue and a more noticeable visual flair. [16 Nov 1990, p.28]
The flight sequence and many of the other action scenes in this new Disney animated feature create an exhilaration and freedom that are liberating. And the rest of the story is fun, too.
The mice themselves are enjoyably dowdy, comfortable throwbacks to a time before earth-shattering conquests were the sine qua non of children's entertainment. The film's action sequences, on the other hand, provide the dizzying heights and spectacular exploits to which live-action audiences are by now well accustomed, and they seem derivative despite the ingenuity of the animators.
This sort-of sequel to the 1977 hit The Rescuers boasts reasonably solid production values and fine character voices. Too bad they're set against such a mediocre story that adults may duck.
A worthy diversion for the very young, but against their more venerable stablemates - notably DuckTales - The Rescuers's identification/memorableness factor remains second division.
It isn't as good as the immensely charming original, but I enjoyed this very much. You do realise that this was released 13 years after the original, and a lot of the characters had to be animated again. I forgive them for that though, as the animation was surprisingly good, especially the scenes with Marahute, who blew me away at the sight of her. Though Bianca does look different than she was in the original film, she had chubbier cheeks here. Bob Newhart and Eva Gabor are great as Bernard and Bianca, although there was a significant change in both characters. John Candy was hilarious as Wilbur. If there is one element that is better than the original, but only marginally, it is that Wilbur is funnier than Orville. The plot was also very good, on a parallel with the original, but that was the intention, and the music by Bruce Broughton was appropriately fitting. Cody is very likable, but sometimes his dialogue is a bit unnatural, and I know that people commented on his accent. George C. Scott, a fine actor, was suitably menacing as McLeach, although his animation at times was a tad frightening. I really enjoyed this movie, it's not perfect, but it is one of the better animated sequels to come out. 8/10 Bethany Cox
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Production Company
Walt Disney Pictures,
Polyphony Digital Animation,
Silver Screen Partners IV,
Walt Disney Animation Studios,
Walt Disney Feature Animation
Release Date Nov 16, 1990
Duration 1 h 17 m
Rating TV-PG
Awards
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Young Artist Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Genesis Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
