An ambitious gamble that looks like a sure bet commercially but which, artistically, shortchanges its source material.
The Little Prince
Growing up isn't the problem... forgetting is.
2015 · 1h 48m · PG
Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Directed by
Mark Osborne
Overview
Based on the best-seller book 'The Little Prince', the movie tells the story of a little girl that lives with resignation in a world where efficiency and work are the only dogmas. Everything will change when accidentally she discovers her neighbor that will tell her about the story of the Little Prince that he once met.
Director and cast
- Mark Osborne Director
- Riley Osborne as The Little Prince (voice)
- André Dussollier as L'aviateur
- Mackenzie Foy as The Little Girl (voice)
- Florence Foresti as La mère
- Jeff Bridges as The Aviator (voice)
- Vincent Cassel as Le Renard
- Rachel McAdams as The Mother (voice)
- Marion Cotillard as La rose
- Guillaume Gallienne as Le serpent
- James Franco Cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
A whimsical journey in favour of following dreams and finding life's true loves - a film for young audiences as well as for the oldies who've lost their way.
This first feature screen animation of The Little Prince is a pleasure to behold, but as with any journey the venture is not without risk.
To be fair, this homage to The Little Prince is a lovely story, lovingly told. And for the first two-thirds of the movie, it feels like one of the freshest animated films in ages.
Adds all manner of narrative bells and whistles to the author's slender, lyrical story of friendship between a pilot and a mysterious extraterrestrial voyager, but stays true to its timeless depiction of childhood wonderment ...
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