Dumbo (1941)
Directed by Ben Sharpsteen, Bill Roberts, Samuel Armstrong, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Norman Ferguson · 64 min · Animation, Family
76.0 TOPICAL score · #508 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Dumbo is a baby elephant born with over-sized ears and a supreme lack of confidence. But thanks to his even more diminutive buddy Timothy the Mouse, the pint-sized pachyderm learns to surmount all obstacles.
Dumbo (1941, directed by Ben Sharpsteen and Bill Roberts and Samuel Armstrong and Wilfred Jackson and Jack Kinney and Norman Ferguson) has a TOPICAL score of 76.0 - ranked 508 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on historical impact and critics, and lowest on cast. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96. Audiences: TMDB 7/10 (5,408 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10. Wikipedia covers it in 108 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.3/10 critics' average · Metacritic 96
- AudienceTMDB 7/10 (5,408 ratings) · IMDb 7.2/10
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Original Musical Score; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 108 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read45,422 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Edward Brophy (actor #1,432), Margaret Wright, Verna Felton, Sarah Selby
“In 2011, Richard Corliss of Time named the film as one of the 25 all-time best animated films.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 8/10