Treasure Planet

Name: Treasure Planet
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi, Romance, Animation, Family
Released: November 5, 2002
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 60
Cast: Emma Thompson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Martin Short

2002

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Treasure Planet

Movie Details & Credits

Buena Vista Pictures | Release Date: November 5, 2002

Starring: Emma Thompson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Martin Short

Summary: Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Planet gets a futuristic twist in this amazing tale of a brave young man's thrilling journey to new frontiers aboard a flying ship.

Director: John Musker and Ron Clements

Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi, Romance, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 95 min

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26	#26 Most Discussed Movie of 2002
41	#41 Most Shared Movie of 2002

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Charlotte Observer - Lawrence Toppman

Disney's updated, animated version respects its source material while aiming at kids who grew up with extreme sports and edgy music. Read full review

Washington Post - Stephen Hunter

Boasts the purest of Disney raptures: It unites the generations, rather than driving them apart. Read full review

Miami Herald - Rene Rodriguez

If Treasure Planet falls short of "Lion King's" classic status, it still proves there is plenty of room in animation for movies that aren't geared exclusively to 8-year-olds. Read full review

Seattle Post-Intelligencer - William Arnold

There's no mistaking the fact that this hybrid misses the impact of the Disney classic, and even that of the excellent 1934 MGM version. Both of these films are surprisingly hard-edged and every bit as thrilling -- and scary -- as Stevenson's 1883 novel. Read full review

USA Today - Claudia Puig

An innovative -- if only moderately entertaining -- spin on Robert Louis Stevenson's classic Treasure Island. Read full review

Variety - Andy Klein

The film's total appeal may be undercut by a script that rarely feels inspired. Read full review

The New York Times - Dana Stevens

The delicate magic of, for instance, Hayao Miyazaki's "Spirited Away," which Disney released earlier this fall, is absent from this brainless, mechanical picture. Read full review

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HoverReid

May 2, 2016

I am giving it a 10 out of 10 because it deserves it.
The animation was way ahead of it's time, the story was really good and the characters really gave me the feels. The soundtrack was great just like everything else.
People were really narrow minded during the time it came out, they justI am giving it a 10 out of 10 because it deserves it.
The animation was way ahead of it's time, the story was really good and the characters really gave me the feels. The soundtrack was great just like everything else.
People were really narrow minded during the time it came out, they just could not get the meaning behind it.
It truly is baffling when you see stuff like Treasure Planet, Road to El Dorado and Sinbad have such bad scores, all of them are so underrated.

This movie gave me so much feels and by the end I felt so bittersweet, when I saw Silver's face in the clouds...
10/10 re-watched it a bunch of times already and the soundtrack is replaying in my phone constantly.… Expand

8 of 8 users found this helpful80

MaddieS.

Sep 27, 2005

I'm 14 and this is one of my favourite Disney films, like, EVER!!!!!!!!!!! the music is great (I hum it to myself all the time) and if Jim was real and went to my school none of the girls would ever leave him alone! (I'm not being creepy or anything, I'm just trying to say he I'm 14 and this is one of my favourite Disney films, like, EVER!!!!!!!!!!! the music is great (I hum it to myself all the time) and if Jim was real and went to my school none of the girls would ever leave him alone! (I'm not being creepy or anything, I'm just trying to say he looks cool.)… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful

AzurealZX

May 2, 2016

This movie was amazing.
The interactions between Jim and Silver felt so natural and heart warming,
It's a shame that critics like always - don't understand anything... They rate movies with one-dimensional villains and goody-two-shoes protagonists as masterpieces while this unique gemThis movie was amazing.
The interactions between Jim and Silver felt so natural and heart warming,
It's a shame that critics like always - don't understand anything...
They rate movies with one-dimensional villains and goody-two-shoes protagonists as masterpieces while this unique gem with utmost quality lives under the shadow of alot of other inferior Disney movies that people refer to them as masterpieces and classics.
The animation was jaw-dropping, it holds up extremely well even by today's standards. Imagine this animation back in 2002, what did people think when they saw it? This was so ahead of it's time. Way ahead of a time where people could not recognize a masterpiece under their nose.
The music was phenomenal. Goo Goo Dolls outdid themselves with the ''I'm still here'' song.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Rox22

Jan 16, 2013

I utterly adore this movie. While it isn't Disney's best work, it is my personal favorite. I'm a huge fan of anything pirate themed and an even bigger fan of Treasure Island. While it doesn't go anywhere near levels of depth the book had, but for a Disney Sci-fi take on it, it was very good.I utterly adore this movie. While it isn't Disney's best work, it is my personal favorite. I'm a huge fan of anything pirate themed and an even bigger fan of Treasure Island. While it doesn't go anywhere near levels of depth the book had, but for a Disney Sci-fi take on it, it was very good. There is allot in the movie you need to take with a grain of salt, it is an animated movie about space pirates after all. If I had to make one criticism, then it would have to be the robot Ben. Martin Short's performance is just too over the top and it just doesn't feel right in regards to the rest of the characters in the movie. Overall: A great movie, that will always be one of my Disney favorites.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Kadeemluvmusic

May 25, 2014

I know Treasure Planet just isn't the animated movie Disney had hoped for, but still the film flopped at the box office and it really hurts. But I haven't seen the movie yet, I've heard it's a good Disney movie and it may not be the best Disney movie just yet, but the animators just did aI know Treasure Planet just isn't the animated movie Disney had hoped for, but still the film flopped at the box office and it really hurts. But I haven't seen the movie yet, I've heard it's a good Disney movie and it may not be the best Disney movie just yet, but the animators just did a fantastic job on how the film just took exactly 10 years before the film's release in 2002 and the story looks a little familiar, but the acting is great, the CGI elements are incredible and even though it's still a cult following as of today, I think I might give it a go and buy it on Blu-Ray. Treasure Planet is a must-see. Maybe one of the most underrated movies in Disney history.… Expand

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NerdConsultant

Oct 26, 2014

i think this film has ben severely underrated i really like how the film handles the relationship between John Silver and Jim Hawkins as similar to a father and son and the other characters are pretty decent too with the exception of B.E.N.

it has it's issues with the design choices but ii think this film has ben severely underrated i really like how the film handles the relationship between John Silver and Jim Hawkins as similar to a father and son and the other characters are pretty decent too with the exception of B.E.N.

it has it's issues with the design choices but i loved the animation and the voice acting is great, it doesn't change too much from what made treasure island great (apart from the obvious) and i would love to see the movie get more respect… Expand

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gm101

Mar 15, 2011

Instead of opting for a movie called "Treasure Island," Disney made the ridiculous mistake of making this pile of gimmicky garbage called "Treasure Planet." Personally, I blame this movie for destroying 2-d animated movies in the early 2000s, and I was really disappointed by Ron Clements andInstead of opting for a movie called "Treasure Island," Disney made the ridiculous mistake of making this pile of gimmicky garbage called "Treasure Planet." Personally, I blame this movie for destroying 2-d animated movies in the early 2000s, and I was really disappointed by Ron Clements and John Musker here, considering they've created the masterpieces "Aladdin" and "The Little Mermaid." Thankfully, they and Disney were able to redeem themselves by creating "The Princess and the Frog."… Expand

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