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Walt Before Mickey

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In the 10 years before the creation of Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney struggles to master the art and business of animation.
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Rachel Wagner rachelsreviews.net The great man certainly deserves better that is for sure. Rated: D- Apr 18, 2019 Full Review Fred Topel Nerd Report An HBO level biopic of Walt Disney, which makes it better than Saving Mr. Banks, but still not the definitive Walt Disney movie. Dec 10, 2015 Full Review Scott Renshaw Salt Lake City Weekly Maybe this is the perfect version for everyone who thought the first hour of the PBS American Experience documentary savaged the idealized legend of Walt Disney. Rated: 1.5/4 Oct 9, 2015 Full Review Cameron Meier Orlando Weekly The story is solid, but the screenplay is only partially effective, content to mope along with little joy or whimsy. And scenes resemble re-enactments more than meaningful human encounters. Rated: 1/5 Sep 25, 2015 Full Review Sandie Angulo Chen Common Sense Media Watered-down "young Disney" biopic is too bland to appeal. Rated: 2/5 Aug 21, 2015 Full Review Read all reviews

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judy b Very slow and boring. The only thing I can comment on in a favorable light is that the actor playing Disney resembled him, mustache and all. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/24/25 Full Review Robert C Very factual but horribly done. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/03/24 Full Review Robson C O filme narra a história de Walt Disney da sua infância até o lançamento das primeiras animações com Mickey Mouse. O filme trata das primeiras tentativas de ter um estúdio de animação com Ib Werks, depois o Laugh-o-gram, no Kansas, e depois o Walt Disney Studios, na Califórnia, as falências, as traições, como também sua vida pessoal. É lamentável que um personagem tão fascinante quanto Walt Disney tenha sido retratado em um filme com cara de trabalho de escola. As interpretações são ridículas, algumas robóticas. O orçamento baixo é tão evidente nos enquadramentos para não deixar passar que o filme passa nas décadas de 1910, 1920, entre outros. Chega a um ponto que a passagem de tempo para de ser exibida. O final é apressado, sem dizer como Disney conseguiu lançar as suas animações com Mickey Mouse. Triste. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/10/24 Full Review farah r Walt Disney certainly deserves better than a mediocre biopic with bad acting. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member This movie was eh. . . I saw it once and not planning to see it again. Overall this movie is fine about Walt Disney. But it was played out in a boring type. I think this movie is a once-timer movie! Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing movie, shows the real life of Walt Disney! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Khoa Lê

Director

Thomas Ian Nicholas

Walt Disney

Jon Heder

Roy Disney

Jodie Sweetin

Charlotte Disney

David Henrie

Rudy Ising

Armando Gutiérrez

Ub Iwerks

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Movie Info

Synopsis In the 10 years before the creation of Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney struggles to master the art and business of animation.
Director
Khoa Lê
Producer
Frank Licari, Devon Nelson, Christian Vogeler
Screenwriter
Arthur L. Bernstein, Armando Gutiérrez
Distributor
Vision Films
Production Co
Circle 4 Entertainment, Lensbern Productions, Conglomerate Media
Rating
PG (Period Smoking Throughout|Mild Thematic Elements|Language)
Genre
Biography, History, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 14, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 2, 2016
Runtime
2h 0m
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