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      20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

      G Released Dec 23, 1954 2h 7m Kids & Family Drama Adventure Fantasy List
      91% Tomatometer 32 Reviews 74% Audience Score 50,000+ Ratings In 1866, Professor Pierre M. Aronnax (Paul Lukas) and his assistant Conseil (Peter Lorre), stranded in San Francisco by reports of a giant sea monster attacking ships in the Pacific Ocean, are invited to join an expedition to search for the creature. During the search, they and harpooner Ned Land (Kirk Douglas) are thrown overboard during an attack, eventually discovering that the supposed monster is actually a submarine piloted by the brilliant but haunted Captain Nemo (James Mason). Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Buy Now

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      One of Disney's finest live-action adventures, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea brings Jules Verne's classic sci-fi tale to vivid life, and features an awesome giant squid.

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      Variety Staff Variety Walt Disney's production of 20000 Leagues under the Sea is very special kind of picture, combining photographic ingenuity, imaginative story telling and fiscal daring. Jun 6, 2007 Full Review Dave Kehr Chicago Reader Grandly entertaining. Jun 6, 2007 Full Review Geoff Andrew Time Out This is one of the great movie adventures, fully deserving its canonisation in Disney World. Jun 24, 2006 Full Review Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies Visionary for the 50s, this suffers a bit from the serialized nature of the source material. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 15, 2024 Full Review Eddie Harrison film-authority.com ... delivers when it comes to story, dialogue, acting and overall bonhomie; it’s a cinematic game-changer of its day that still comes up fresh as paint today... Rated: 4/5 Jan 29, 2024 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia It never loses its sense of spectacle during the underwater journey in CinemaScope. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 7/10 Aug 9, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Jim H Made in a time when Disney actually made seriously great movies. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/03/24 Full Review Wyatt E My number one favorite movie of all time Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/23/24 Full Review Alec B James Mason is just the perfect Nemo, which might be all that matters. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review Alexander d The special effects were "real" not virtual. The squid was much more interesting than the Shark in "Jaws". The islanders' attack. I think that had it been less jokey and with more insight into the crew members, it could have been a truly great film. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 09/08/23 Full Review Russell H Ages well. The squid looks great and fantastic atmosphere Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/05/23 Full Review Jacob B 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea's well-shot underwater sequences, charismatic performances, rousing score and, of course, memorable fight against a giant squid more than compensate for its rather loose plotting that sadly contributed to me not understanding why some hail this as one of Disney's best live-action films. Don't get me wrong, this movie is good but if I had to choose which was the better adventure film from back when Walt Disney was still alive, I'd choose Swiss Family Robinson in a heartbeat. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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      Synopsis In 1866, Professor Pierre M. Aronnax (Paul Lukas) and his assistant Conseil (Peter Lorre), stranded in San Francisco by reports of a giant sea monster attacking ships in the Pacific Ocean, are invited to join an expedition to search for the creature. During the search, they and harpooner Ned Land (Kirk Douglas) are thrown overboard during an attack, eventually discovering that the supposed monster is actually a submarine piloted by the brilliant but haunted Captain Nemo (James Mason).
      Director
      Richard Fleischer
      Producer
      Walt Disney
      Screenwriter
      Jules Verne, Earl Felton
      Distributor
      Abril Vídeo, Warner Home Vídeo, Buena Vista Pictures
      Production Co
      Walt Disney Pictures
      Rating
      G
      Genre
      Kids & Family, Drama, Adventure, Fantasy
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 23, 1954, Wide
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 1, 2013
      Runtime
      2h 7m
      Sound Mix
      Stereo, Magnetic Stereo 6 Track
      Aspect Ratio
      Scope (2.35:1)
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