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The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina

Play trailer Poster for The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina G Released Aug 6, 2002 1h 15m Kids & Family Fantasy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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Two infants are abducted from the kingdom of little people in the heart of the magical forest, and taken away with a traveling circus. The boy, Tom Thumb, manages to escape, but Thumbelina is left captive. When she breaks free, she bumps into Tom Thumb, who she doesn't recognize except for noticing that he is also only six inches tall.
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Brian Costello Common Sense Media Disney remake of classic characters has stronger heroine. Rated: 4/5 Jan 18, 2012 Full Review Christopher Null Filmcritic.com Harmless fun and with a reasonably competent "message" Rated: 3/5 Aug 1, 2002 Full Review Read all reviews

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Cyrus K This was a weird movie. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/08/22 Full Review Audience Member This movie was okay, I guess, it was quite interesting though not faithful to the books. A few random scenes. Very ugly animation, artwork, and character design like Thumbelina looking like a toddler when she seems like she is supposed to be an older teen. The songs were too few for a musical and they are horrible to listen to. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member Maybe we could be on our own together. Tom Thumb and Thumbelina as children had their people chased out of the woods and they were kidnapped by humans. Tom and Thumbelina are very small, and definitely do not fit in human society; so as soon as they can, they leave the humans and start looking for their own people. They bump into each other in the woods and experience a wild adventure. "Where did the little girl come from?" "From under a leaf." Glenn Chaika, director of Thru and Moebius Strip and episodes of Ben & Izzy, deliver The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina. The storyline for this picture is very entertaining and fun to watch unfold. The characters are entertaining and I really enjoyed the storyline. The animation was very average but the overall film is solid. The voices are provided by Elijah Wood, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Peter Gallagher, and Michael Chiklis. "I've never met anyone like me before." "Me either." My daughter and I watched this picture this morning off Netflix. I actually thought this was very entertaining and we loved the majority of this film. I didn't love the mole sub plot, but the tragic life Thumbelina lived was very well done. Overall, this is a very entertaining picture that is borderline worth adding to your child's DVD collection. "I was to see a chipper group of rejects smiling ear to ear." Grade: B Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/19/23 Full Review Audience Member I was pleasantly surprised by this film. While it does has its share of flaws (the animation isn't the best, a couple scenes are distracting), it also has a lot of strengths. The voice acting is well done, the songs are great, and the story is cute, sweet, and innocently romantic. An underrated children's film that deserves a watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/16/23 Full Review Audience Member Why would Thumbelina fall for Tom Thumb? Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 02/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Will keep the kids happy for a while, but will soon be forgot. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Two infants are abducted from the kingdom of little people in the heart of the magical forest, and taken away with a traveling circus. The boy, Tom Thumb, manages to escape, but Thumbelina is left captive. When she breaks free, she bumps into Tom Thumb, who she doesn't recognize except for noticing that he is also only six inches tall.
Director
Glenn Chaika
Producer
John Lanza, Thomas L. Wilhite
Screenwriter
Willard Carroll
Distributor
Buena Vista
Production Co
Miramax, Philippine Animation Studio Inc.
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 6, 2002, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 23, 2015
Runtime
1h 15m
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