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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Animation, Voice: Tom Hulce, Tony Jay, Kevin Kline ...

6.5

32,518

Animation. Kids. Drama. Musical In 15th century Paris, Clopin the puppeteer tells the story of Quasimodo, the misshapen gentle-souled bell ringer of Notre Dame, who was nearly killed as a baby by Claude Frollo, the Minister of Justice. But Frollo was forced by the Archdeacon of Notre Dame to raise Quasimodo as his own. Now a young man, Quasimodo is hidden from the world by Frollo in the belltower of the cathedral. But during the Festival of Fools, Quasimodo, cheered ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"A whirling, uplifting, thrilling story with a heart-touching message that emerges from the comedy and song (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"	POS
United States	Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader	"[It] is surely one of Disney's ugliest and least imaginative efforts. It's especially unattractive in its fast editing and zooms."	NEG
United Kingdom	William Thomas Empire	"A solid, enjoyable, beautifully animated Disney movie, but one not quite out of the top drawer (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Janet Maslin The New York Times	"[It] offers more conventional action sequences and unremarkable plotting than might be expected"	NEG
United States	Jeremy Gerard Variety	"Visually astonishing (...) There is much to admire in 'Hunchback'"	POS
United States	Peter Travers Rolling Stone	"I admired much of 'Hunchback' (...) But the jarring shifts in tone (...) can lead to bizarre distractions."	NEU
United States	Jeremy Conrad IGN	"The film is simply gorgeous and features some of the most beautiful animation sequences that the mouse house has ever produced."	POS
United States	Stephen Thompson AV Club	"'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' should please both Disney fans and 19th century French romanticists alike"	POS
United Kingdom	Trevor Johnston Time Out	"Another milestone for the studio with its dazzling technique and surprisingly mature content."	POS
United States	James Berardinelli ReelViews	"Out of respect for the stunning visuals and family entertainment value of Disney's 34th animated feature, I can do no less than recommend 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"	POS

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