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Pocahontas

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This is the Disney animated tale of the romance between a young American Indian woman named Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) and Capt. John Smith (Mel Gibson), who journeyed to the New World with other settlers to begin fresh lives. Her powerful father, Chief Powhatan, disapproves of their relationship and wants her to marry a native warrior. Meanwhile, Smith's fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold. Can Pocahontas' love for Smith save the day?
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Pocahontas means well, and has moments of startling beauty, but it's largely a bland, uninspired effort, with uneven plotting and an unfortunate lack of fun.

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Manohla Dargis L.A. Weekly 12/17/2024
The studio has made noise about its bid at enlightenment, as witnessed by its casting of Native Americans... Maybe that is one measure of progress, or maybe it's just the most cravenly shrewd retailing strategy in many, many a moon. Go to Full Review Jami Bernard New York Daily News 12/17/2024
3/4
Unfortunately, though luscious to look at and painstakingly rendered, Pocahontas is an unusually joyless affair. The adventurous beauty rejects one suitor because he is too "serious," but this movie barely registers on the humor meter. Go to Full Review Ryan Gilbey Independent (UK) 12/17/2024
For a film which has been heralded as painstakingly PC, Pocahontas's conscience stretches only to portraying American Indians as human beings which, in 1995, hardly qualifies as a particularly sophisticated perspective. Go to Full Review Terry Lawson Dayton Daily News 12/17/2024
2.5/4
Pocahontas strives for Romeo and Juliet-style sentiment, but it is shackled by its own constraints. The lovers can't really rise above the petty jealousies of their elders because, as the film never stops reminding us, the issues aren't petty. Go to Full Review Bruce R. Miller Sioux City Journal 12/17/2024
3.5/4
The Monets, Manets and Degas of the '90s aren't hanging in some urban art museum. They're in Pocahontas -- and they're about as breathtaking as contemporary art gets. Go to Full Review Marylynn Uricchio Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 12/17/2024
3.5/4
At times it's possible to forget completely that it's an animated film, for the characters are so real and engaging. But what truly sets the film apart is its great dignity. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Sarah S. @Braxton188 Dec 5 “You’re right, those white men were dangerous.” See more Zohaib A @slayingfashion5 Nov 29 classic Disney perfection See more Samuel G Oct 19 A 30th Anniversary of Pocahontas since 1995? I saw that when it premiered in 1995! See more D.A. P Oct 14 Disney's Pocahontas- for the time it came out- it would be considered a great movie. While the story that is told was later turned out to not be proven true- it does tell an adventurous story at the time of its release. The one great thing about this movie is Judy Kuhn's musical song in the movie called "Colors Of The Wind" which is absolutely striking as it is beautiful which takes you in spirit to another time and place. 3.5 out of 5 stars- while this is not the best Disney film, it does have a lot to offer and the musical numbers are really great. This one is worth a watch. See more Juju S Aug 23 Bon bon bon... si seulement la colonisation s'était passée comme ça. J'ai quelques réserves sur ce film je crois. +0,5 pour Meeko. See more Bobby B Jun 28 My mknd be broken because thing bad. Really bad. It not about pocahontas but about white guy named john, but "John" not good name for movie. See more Read all reviews
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Mike Gabriel

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Eric Goldberg

Director

Irene Bedard

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Judy Kuhn

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Mel Gibson

John Smith

Linda Hunt

Grandmother Willow

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Synopsis This is the Disney animated tale of the romance between a young American Indian woman named Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) and Capt. John Smith (Mel Gibson), who journeyed to the New World with other settlers to begin fresh lives. Her powerful father, Chief Powhatan, disapproves of their relationship and wants her to marry a native warrior. Meanwhile, Smith's fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold. Can Pocahontas' love for Smith save the day?
Director
Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg
Producer
James Pentecost
Screenwriter
Carl Binder, Andrew Chapman, Joe Grant, Susannah Grant, Philip LaZebnik
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$141.6M
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Surround
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