Film

Anastasia 1997

Directed by Don Bluth, Gary Goldman

  • Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure
  • 94 min
  • G

Discover the adventure behind the greatest mystery of our time.

Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men, who intend to pass her off as the Grand Duchess Anastasia to the Dowager Empress for a reward.

AnimationFamilyFantasyAdventurenightmarevillainczar / tsar / tzarmusicalbased on true storysorcererperiod dramacatholicrussian revolution (1917)train explosion1920sgood versus evil

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Classical in form, resolved, earnest and effortless.

  • classical in formformally daring
  • resolvedopen-ended
  • earnestironic
  • effortlessdemanding
  • character-ledplot-driven

Who loves it, who doesn't

The Comfort SeekerThe Comfort Seeker: loved by 33The IronistThe Ironist: loved by 11The CartographerThe Cartographer: loved by 11The SincereThe Sincere: loved by 11The Thrill ChaserThe Thrill Chaser: loved by 11The Prestige HunterThe Prestige Hunter: disliked by 10 / 1The FormalistThe Formalist: disliked by 10 / 1The EmpathThe Empath: disliked by 10 / 1loved (4★+)disliked (2.5★ or less)

20 profiled raters. Loved most by The Comfort Seekers; disliked most by The Prestige Hunters.

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