Rotten
An ambitious, serious but not particularly stimulating musical feature that unconvincingly attempts to graft warm and cuddly family-film motifs onto turbulent aspects of modern history and mythology.
Todd McCarthy, Variety
Anastasia
Discover the adventure behind the greatest mystery of our time.
1997 · 1h 34m · G
Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Don Bluth
,
Gary Goldman
Overview
Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men, who intend to pass her off as the Grand Duchess Anastasia to the Dowager Empress for a reward.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
82%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Bluth has rediscovered the ingredients of quality mainstream animation...
Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Fresh
A gorgeous piece of work.
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Any film that echoes the landscape of Doctor Zhivago is hard to dislike for too long.
Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times
Rotten
Judging from their voices, about as close to Europe as most of these characters have ever gotten is probably Fresno.
Stephen Holden, New York Times
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