The Journey of Natty Gann

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The Journey of Natty Gann

PG

1985

1h 41m

Kids & Family

Adventure

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Warm-hearted family tale of a girl's cross-country trek to find her father, set during the bleak days of the Depression in America. When her father goes to work in the Pacific Northwest, the brave youngster sets out on the long journey from Chicago to join him. En route she is befriended by a wolf, which becomes a protective traveling companion.

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Rita Kempley

Washington Post

03/31/2020

It's a typical animal adventure, stripped of its guts by an enfeebling if commendable effort to shield young viewers from violence and death.

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Sheila Benson

Los Angeles Times

03/31/2020

The real missing element is heart.

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Gene Siskel

Chicago Tribune

03/31/2020

3/4

Of course we all know what ''Natty Gann'' is leading up to, but it`s a testament to the landscape and to the freshness of Salenger that getting there is such a joy.

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Steve Warren

Bay Area Reporter

04/30/2020

The Journey of Natty Gann has an excellent sense of time and place in its multiple settings.

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Candice Russell

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

03/31/2020

It's disheartening to contemplate what Disney Pictures deems necessary in order to woo an audience these days.

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Stephen C

@bob25009 Jul 4

Success in 1 hour and 41 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $8,500,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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thiago s

@Thiagostone Jun 3

Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom.

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Jacob H

@FIrewizard Apr 20

Very adventurous movie

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Bobby B

Mar 21

My father showed me this hidden gem. Its a brilliant picture, and a must watch.

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Daniel G

Dec 20

Really charming Disney movie from the 1980s, with a lead character whom I don't recall ever seeing in later movies. A road movie that shows off the beauty of the northern US and the solidarity of people Natty finds along the way - not to mention the "wolf". However, a bit risqué for that period to show a kiss between a young teen and a young man of indeterminate age. Understandable in the context, but I wonder if it would cause a bit of commotion in today's tense period?

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Kathryn V

11/02/2024

A very lovely movie. They should make movies like this now.

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Synopsis

Warm-hearted family tale of a girl's cross-country trek to find her father, set during the bleak days of the Depression in America. When her father goes to work in the Pacific Northwest, the brave youngster sets out on the long journey from Chicago to join him. En route she is befriended by a wolf, which becomes a protective traveling companion.

Director: Jeremy Kagan
Producer: Mike Lobell
Screenwriter: Jeanne Rosenberg
Distributor: Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co: Walt Disney Productions
Rating: PG
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Sep 27, 1985, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 11, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $8.5M
Runtime: 1h 41m
Sound Mix: Surround

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