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Atlantis: The Lost Empire

Play trailer Poster for Atlantis: The Lost Empire PG Released Jun 15, 2001 1h 35m Kids & Family Fantasy Sci-Fi Action Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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An inexperienced young adventurer becomes the key to unraveling an ancient mystery when he joins up with a group of daredevil explorers to find the legendary lost empire of Atlantis. A naive-but-determined museum cartographer Milo Thatch (Michael J. Fox), dreams of completing the quest begun by his late grandfather, a famous explorer. When a journal surfaces, an eccentric billionaire funds an expedition and the action shifts to high gear.
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Atlantis provides a fast-paced spectacle, but stints on such things as character development and a coherent plot.

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Lisa Alspector Chicago Reader Visually imaginative and even persuasively spiritual, this animated adventure has some unusually complex villains and heroes, and some of the plot and dialogue transcends what's typical in movies intended for a broad or youthful audience. Jan 25, 2011 Full Review Nell Minow Common Sense Media Entertaining but intense adventure for tweens and up. Rated: 3/5 Dec 22, 2010 Full Review Todd McCarthy Variety This blandly conceived and executed attempt at a juve-style Indiana Jones with Jules Verne trappings recycles familiar adventure and cartoon devices with minimal wit and flair. Aug 7, 2008 Full Review Michael D. Reid Victoria Times Colonist (B.C., Canada) Disney's summer animation entry, mercifully bereft of cloying musical numbers, falls into the "good enough" category. Rated: 2.5/5 Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Dan DiNicola The Daily Gazette (Schenectady, NY) This feature plays more like the best Disney animated film of 1981 than 2001. The unfortunate retrograde look of this cartoon is further hindered by the conventional nature of the characters and weak dialogue. Rated: C Apr 30, 2024 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn While the style and technical ability of Atlantis: The Lost Empire is clear, the bland storytelling and the overused emotional beats cause the film to ultimately become forgettable and dull. Jan 20, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jacob R This movie has a great voice cast that seem perfectly selected for the respective characters, with many noteworthy voice actors that put together a natural chemistry an actual well thought out story. Must be why the rotten tomatoes top critics didn’t like it. The story pits moral consciences against humanity’s greedy nature. It’s funny, it’s sad, it’s got action and it’s deep, honestly what more do these people want. I think it is pretty sad that the critics seemed hung up on the animation, but the execution is excellent regardless. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/13/24 Full Review Brett P Honestly? I am so sick of seeing films that actually had love and care put into them torn apart on this site. What was bad? The soundtrack? Casting? Story? The film review industry (and bizzarely enough it is an industry) would benefit from having a few less wannabe Eberts in it's midst. In summary, its a good movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/10/24 Full Review Andrew O This underrated gem sparked a love for engineering in me as a child. As an adult, it still holds up. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/11/24 Full Review Angel B One of the best disney movies Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Gavin S Animation is so fluid and stunning while being artistic and creative, the plot is well thought out as well. It maintained the seriousness of preserving Atlantis and trying to stop the antagonist while putting out some good chuckle worthy jokes. It provides great entertainment for adults and kids alike. Shockingly underrated movie, I strongly suggest watching it by yourself or with the family. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/27/24 Full Review Emiliano G The plot was good, the villain was good, the main characters were good, everything was good, I recommend this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/25/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis An inexperienced young adventurer becomes the key to unraveling an ancient mystery when he joins up with a group of daredevil explorers to find the legendary lost empire of Atlantis. A naive-but-determined museum cartographer Milo Thatch (Michael J. Fox), dreams of completing the quest begun by his late grandfather, a famous explorer. When a journal surfaces, an eccentric billionaire funds an expedition and the action shifts to high gear.
Director
Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise
Producer
Don Hahn
Screenwriter
Tab Murphy, Kirk Wise, Gary Trousdale, Joss Whedon, Bryce Zabel, Jackie Zabel, Tab Murphy
Distributor
Walt Disney Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Productions
Rating
PG (Action/Violence)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Runtime
1h 35m
Sound Mix
Dolby Stereo, Dolby A, SDDS, DTS, Surround, Dolby Digital, Dolby SR
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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