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Mulan

Play trailer 1:20 Poster for Mulan G Released Jun 19, 1998 1h 27m Kids & Family Musical Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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Fearful that her ailing father will be drafted into the Chinese military, Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) takes his spot -- though, as a girl living under a patriarchal regime, she is technically unqualified to serve. She cleverly impersonates a man and goes off to train with fellow recruits. Accompanied by her dragon, Mushu (Eddie Murphy), she uses her smarts to help ward off a Hun invasion, falling in love with a dashing captain along the way.
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Exploring themes of family duty and honor, Mulan breaks new ground as a Disney film while still bringing vibrant animation and sprightly characters to the screen.

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Desmond Ryan Philadelphia Inquirer Mulan marks a sumptuous return to top form, and it can stand comparison with anything done in the classic era of Disney animation. Back then, Snow White dreamed that some day her prince would come. Today, the prince would not find Mulan waiting for him. Rated: 4/4 Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Jeff Strickler Minneapolis Star Tribune The color palette is stunning, the attention to detail exquisite and the merger of computer-animated epic scenes with intricate, hand-drawn passages is seamless. Rated: 4.5/5 Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Jami Bernard New York Daily News It features exquisite, silky backgrounds and enough action, romance and silly stuff for all ages and genders. Rated: 4/4 Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Donald Munro Fresno Bee Mulan is beautiful. It soars, laughs and cries. It's as delicate as a late-blooming cherry blossom and as solid as the Great Wall of China. Rated: A Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Dennis King Tulsa World This lovely, energetic and painterly film, based on an ages-old Chinese legend about a young warrior heroine, is one that achieves a nearly perfect blending of elements -- adventure, romance, comedy, music and art -- that define the genre. Rated: 4/4 Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Steve Persall Tampa Bay Times When you see the Walt Disney Pictures animation wizards working near the top of their game like this, you wonder why any other studio ever tries to muscle into their territory. Rated: A- Dec 20, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Kaden D I wish they wrote movies/ female characters like this. An amazing movie with great characters, songs, jokes, and more. 100% recommend this movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/23/25 Full Review J M This is by far the worst movie of the Disney renaissance. Both the story and its lead are terribly boring. It’s unfortunate, because the legend itself is quite interesting. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 04/04/25 Full Review Amir S A cute and really educational film with a moral. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/24/25 Full Review Mark M Everything about the film is fascinating. Mulan's execution is out of the ordinary Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/19/25 Full Review Joshua H Don't ask me why it took so long to watch it but we here there. But yeah not much to really say but yeah it was really good. It's a classic movie that's stood the test of time and rightfully so. There's not much else for me to really add tbh. Yeah it's great. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/14/25 Full Review Xaviy X I actually seen in my cousin’s house since February 9, 2015. because Mushu was sounded alike Donkey from Shrek, but he is a very funny, hilarious and silly dragon character. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Barry Cook

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Tony Bancroft

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Ming-Na Wen

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Eddie Murphy

Mushu

BD Wong

Shang

Miguel Ferrer

Shan-Yu

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Synopsis Fearful that her ailing father will be drafted into the Chinese military, Mulan (Ming-Na Wen) takes his spot -- though, as a girl living under a patriarchal regime, she is technically unqualified to serve. She cleverly impersonates a man and goes off to train with fellow recruits. Accompanied by her dragon, Mushu (Eddie Murphy), she uses her smarts to help ward off a Hun invasion, falling in love with a dashing captain along the way.
Director
Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft
Producer
Pam Coats
Screenwriter
Rita Hsiao, Christopher Sanders, Philip LaZebnik, Raymond Singer, Eugenia Bostwick-Singer
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Musical, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 19, 1998, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$120.6M
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Surround
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