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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

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The Grimm fairy tale gets a Technicolor treatment in Disney's first animated feature. Jealous of Snow White's beauty, the wicked queen orders the murder of her innocent stepdaughter, but later discovers that Snow White is still alive and hiding in a cottage with seven friendly little miners. Disguising herself as a hag, the queen brings a poisoned apple to Snow White, who falls into a death-like sleep that can be broken only by a kiss from the prince.
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With its involving story and characters, vibrant art, and memorable songs, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set the animation standard for decades to come.

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Otis Ferguson The New Republic To say of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs that it is among the genuine artistic achievements of this country takes no great daring. Dec 21, 2022 Full Review Mildred Martin Philadelphia Inquirer "Masterpiece" and all the other enthusiastic words that are to be lavished upon [Snow White] seem too heavy a burden to bear for anything spun with such gracious, heart-warming charm, woven from the stuff of dreams. Dec 21, 2022 Full Review Mae Tinee Chicago Tribune The dwarfs are a circus. The prince is handsome. Snow White is a maid of charm appeal and initiative. And Stepmother! Shudder shudder! And laugh till your sides ache! Dec 21, 2022 Full Review Pare Lorentz McCall's If I were asked to list the most important movie activity of 1937 ten years from now, I should have only one item to report: Walter Disney made a full length picture. And this one event may save the industry as it is now organized. Oct 30, 2023 Full Review David Nusair Reel Film Reviews ...a bonafide classic... Rated: 3.5/4 Oct 27, 2023 Full Review Carson Timar ButteredPopcorn While Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs might be simple, it is still an effective feature. The characters are all incredibly likable and the technical backbone of the film is flawless. Jan 2, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Mike H Snow White is a dingbat. I was rooting for the hot queen the entire time. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/21/25 Full Review Sondos B حرفيا مش عارفة انتي ازاي كرتون أطفال؟؟ انتي واحدة قاعدة مع سبع رجالة ف بيت واحد !! لمجرد انهم اقزام و خلاص يعني انتي لو شفتي حد 150 سم تباتي معاه تلت ايام على كدا و ازاي تاخدي حاجة من حد غريب انتي عبيطة ؟؟ هما خلوكي اميرة عشان لونك ابيض بس لو اسمريتي شوية تبقي خدامة عطيتك نص نجمة عشان مفيش اقل Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/19/25 Full Review Audience Member I think it's great! Simply great. Definitely good for kids, and while the term "greatest animated film of all time" doesn't age too well for this princess classic, nothing in my opinion says it's bad! There could be some frightening elements for small children, so I would recommend at least age 6 to watch it, but of course it all depends on the child. This is one I've always enjoyed, highly recommend for a family movie night, especially if you have kids aged 6-8! Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/29/24 Full Review Brady R Almost 100 years later, and this film still holds up. It's considered one of the greatest Disney films. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/21/24 Full Review Brennan W Snow White is the original disney animated film and for that it holds a ton of weight in pop culture and in the history of cinema. The animation is beautiful and still holds up to this day. The backgrounds stick out and make the film have a very realistic look for animation. This film honestly makes me mis 2D animation and disney should go back to it sometimes. The story itself is where it falters because its very simple and non of the characters are really ever fleshed out in a meaningful way. The role of snow white has caused problems in the last couple of years and honestly i can see why. She is a very boring character and only wins because she is attractive. The dwarves are fun and i do like Snow White's bond with grumpy. The evil queen serves her purpose but is a really dumb villain. She works for the story but other than that she is pretty forgettable. Overall I did like this film and would recommend it to people. The animation is beautiful and still holds up but the story lacks in some interesting ways. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Miriam F Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Prod. Walt Disney, 1937) is an animated feature film about a young princess who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother, the queen. The queen, in pursuit of being “the fairest of them all” sends Snow White off with a huntsman who has been instructed to kill her. The huntsman does not find it in himself to kill her and lets her run away into the forest, where she finds the home of seven dwarfs. Modern audiences have a lot of issues with this film and it has been subject to loads of criticism. One of the main issues being gender roles, which thankfully, we have different perspectives on today than at the time of the film’s production. In the film, Snow White plays an almost strange maternal role in the lives of the dwarfs. Snow White was not being held hostage, nor was she being forced to do chores or cook for them, as she was back in the castle with her stepmother. In fact, it was Snow White herself who proposed the idea of an exchange, she cooks and cleans, and the dwarfs let her hide in their home. However the problem arises when she has to go as far as instructing them to have some hygiene as you would young children. Another issue this movie faces is that it enforces the idea of true love at first sight. At the beginning of the film, Snow White has a singing duet with a prince and we don’t see him until the very end when he saves Snow White. There is no further development in their relationship but that doesn’t stop Snow White from leaving with the prince at the end of the film. There is nothing wrong with doing chores, cooking, or marrying a prince. However the way in which these things are portrayed, as if that is all a woman is meant for, is very damaging for young children and family dynamics which are the target audiences for films like these. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 12/20/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis The Grimm fairy tale gets a Technicolor treatment in Disney's first animated feature. Jealous of Snow White's beauty, the wicked queen orders the murder of her innocent stepdaughter, but later discovers that Snow White is still alive and hiding in a cottage with seven friendly little miners. Disguising herself as a hag, the queen brings a poisoned apple to Snow White, who falls into a death-like sleep that can be broken only by a kiss from the prince.
Director
David Hand
Producer
Walt Disney
Screenwriter
Ted Sears, Richard Creedon, Otto Englander, Dick Rickard, Earl Hurd, Merrill De Maris, Webb Smith
Production Co
Walt Disney Productions
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2016
Runtime
1h 20m
Sound Mix
Stereo
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