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1995
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4.5
Like Gillian Armstrongs Little Women, it renovates a classic tale without sacrificing heritage.
EW
4.4
Cuarons version of magic realism consists of seeing incredibly fanciful sets and situations in precise detail.
Rogerebert
4.5
A Little Princess exquisitely re creates the ephemeral world of childhood, an enchanted kingdom where everything, even make believe, seems possible.
4.0
From the exquisite costumes to the remarkable set design to the superb performances, this fairy tale comes to life in a way that makes you despair at ..
3.8
Director Alfonso Cuarons heartfelt adaptation captures the emotional essence of Burnetts book.
San Francisco Chronicle
2.5
The minute the spirited Sara shows up, shes marked for trouble by the stern headmistress.
San Francisco Chronicle
4.0
Soppy and girlish in the extreme, this should keep even the tiniest viewer rapt, while all too many adults may fall victim to an inexplicable bout of ..
4.5
Director Alfonso Cuaron taps all of the enchanting elements in this heart affecting tale and comes up with one of the best childrens films in many a m ..
Spirituality And Practice
3.8
Its not only suitable for consumption by those over age 10, its actually enjoyable.
ReelViews
4.5
The film uses studio resources to create an entrancing world both in New York and in the heroines fantasies about India.
Chicago Reader
5.0
Most childrens films portray children as dull and adults as idiots.
Lariat
4.5
A delightfully enchanting family fantasy, A Little Princess has all the earmarks of a classic.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.0
Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron gives the film a nice feel for a New York girls school of the time (though actually the novel was set in an English gi ..
Internet Reviews
3.8
This new version of Frances Hodgson Burnetts childrens classic boasts first rate production values and a political sensitivity befitting the 90s, but ..
Movies Tv Guide
4.5
One of the very best childrens movies of the past quarter century.
Antagony & Ecstasy
4.5
Cuaron finds the perfect style for this trusted formula; what could have been routine kids stuff flourishes with his sure feeling for space, light and ..
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