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Alice in Wonderland

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Alice in Wonderland (1951)

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Reviews Counted:20

Fresh:16

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.3/10

Runtime: 75 mins

Genre: Childrens

Synopsis: Based on the 1865 book by Lewis Carroll, this is the classic Disney animated version of Alice's adventures as she follows a white rabbit into a "Wonderland" of her own imagination. On her journey,... Based on the 1865 book by Lewis Carroll, this is the classic Disney animated version of Alice's adventures as she follows a white rabbit into a "Wonderland" of her own imagination. On her journey, she encounters the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and a host of other beloved characters brought to life with the usual Disney zest. Combining stellar animation with upbeat songs such as "I'm Late," ALICE IN WONDERLAND garnered an Academy Award nomination for "Best Scoring of a Musical Picture." [More]

Starring: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Sterling Holloway

Starring: Kathryn Beaumont, Ed Wynn, Sterling Holloway

Director: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi

Director: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
Producer: Walt Disney
Composer: Oliver Wallace

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Fifty years on the movie is clearly due a reappraisal. It's colourful, fun and as surreal as Disney is ever likely to get, this isn't as good as the books, but works as a cute introduction to them.

Full Review Source: Empire Magazine | comment Comment
11/03/09
Jo Berry
Jo Berry
Empire Magazine
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An enjoyable if rather pallid rendering of Carroll's classic tale.

Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
11/03/09
Jon Fortgang
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Channel 4 Film
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The film is dazzling in its use of color and odd shapes and is enhanced by the distinctive voices of Ed Wynn as the Mad Hatter, Sterling Holloway as the Cheshire Cat, Jerry Colonna as the March Hare, and Verna Felton as the Queen of Hearts.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
11/03/09
TV Guide's Movie Guide

What's really disappointing is the undistinguished animation: the film looks and plays more like the Disney shorts than the Disney features.

Full Review Source: Chicago Reader | comment Comment
11/03/09
Dave Kehr
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader

Disney's animated musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's classic is enjoyable and contains a few twisted touches and slanted visuals.

Full Review Source: Combustible Celluloid | comment Comment
03/13/09
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Jeffrey M. Anderson
Combustible Celluloid

Walt Disney has gone a long way towards tightening the leisurely, haphazard adventure of Alice in the wonderland of her imagination.

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05/20/08
Variety Staff
Variety Staff
Variety
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If you are not too particular about the images of Carroll and Tenniel, if you are high on Disney whimsey and if you'll take a somewhat slow, uneven pace, you should find this picture entertaining.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
03/25/06
Bosley Crowther
Bosley Crowther
New York Times
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No review available.

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09/02/05
Rob Blackwelder
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06/15/05
Emanuel Levy
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05/02/05
Ryan Cracknell
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04/27/05
Daniel M. Kimmel
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Lovely animation and trippy story ruined by never-ending, excruciating songs.

Full Review Source: StaciWilson.com | comment 3 Comments
01/17/05
Staci Layne Wilson
Staci Layne Wilson
StaciWilson.com

Even as straightforward eye candy, the film is a near miss

Full Review Source: Film Freak Central | comment Comment
02/10/04
Bill Chambers
Bill Chambers
Film Freak Central

Disney was and is a studio with an impenetrably inflated sense of quality control.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
01/23/04
Eric Henderson
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine

a whirlwind ride... Disney's trippiest film

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
01/17/04
Christopher Null
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com

...talented actors lend the film its greatest energy, and without them I might have fallen asleep rather than just feeling a bit listless.

Full Review Source: DVDTown.com | comment Comment
01/13/04
John J. Puccio
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07/15/03
Josh Gilchrist
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04/04/03
Nell Minow
Nell Minow
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08/22/02
Audrey Rock-Richardson
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Tooele Transcript-Bulletin (Utah)

It might not come close to a 5-star Disney Classic, but the breezy animation and colorful characters salvage an annoyingly fractured narrative.

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07/25/02
Scott Weinberg
Scott Weinberg
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