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Waking Sleeping Beauty
2010
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Positive Reviews
34
Negative reviews
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Average Rating
3.7
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4.5
Waking Sleeping Beauty isnt flawlessits story tends to wander, chasing the most interesting or accessible events at Disney at any given time rather th ..
Av Club
4.2
Waking Sleeping Beauty isnt flawlessits story tends to wander, chasing the most interesting or accessible events at Disney at any given time rather th ..
Av Club
3.8
Waking Sleeping Beauty type Movie Current Status In Season mpaa PG runtime 86 minutes Wide Release Date 03/26/10 performer Tim Burton, Don Bluth, John ..
EW
4.4
These films proved beyond question that animation was a genre with great international appeal for moviegoers of all ages.
Rogerebert
0.0
Its one thing to believe in magic carpets, and another to believe in magic studio heads.
1.3
More Belle, more Ariel, more Simba and less of Eisner and Co. would have made a more interesting movie.
4.0
Waking Sleeping Beauty is less of a documentary and more of a goldmine for animation geeks.
E Film Critic
4.0
This tale of artistic reincarnation is a classic show business story, not lacking in temper tantrums and clashing egos, and as told in Waking Sleeping ..
3.8
A movie taken by a pre Pixar John Lasseter shows the nerve center of the studio.
San Francisco Chronicle
3.0
But his resistance to conformity may appeal to those looking for something different.
Ny Daily News
4.5
It was enjoyable hagiography most likely to be valued by hardcore Disney aficionados.
Village Voice
3.8
Its a surprisingly engaging tale, especially if youre already a Disney or an animation fan.
Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
Singer lyricist Janek (Mateusz The most interesting character in this indie crime comedy is the lawyer.
Chicago Reader
3.1
This documentary on the renaissance of Disney animated films offers an insiders perspective on a wonderfully fertile period of creativity.
Usa Today
3.1
Filmmaker Don Hahns everything but kitchen sink approach to the material ensures that Waking Sleeping Beauty is often as exhausting as it is informati ..
Reel Film Reviews
3.0
Splitting that difference is a fair enough way to characterize the Disney animation empires painful but profitable late 80s transition from a shallow ..
News Review
3.2
Just for the sake of clarity: The interesting new documentary Waking Sleeping Beauty is not about Sleeping Beauty the story, the character, or the bel ..
Cs Monitor
3.1
And such issues as how much credit Katzenberg ultimately deserved remain a muddle.
New York Post
5.0
That may not be thrilling, riveting viewing for some, but for animation fans, and for aficionados of Disney, the movie is must see.
Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
3.8
Its the existence of Pixar.The Katzenberg era took traditional animation to a new level of commercial and artistic success.
Boston
4.0
The same holds for Disney, in this case Don Hahns Waking Sleeping Beauty.
Reel Talk Reviews
2.8
Featuring interviews with such luminaries as Tim Burton, John Lasseter, Don Bluth, Michael Eisner, the late Howard Ashman, the irascible Roy Disney an ..
Boston Herald
2.5
Waking Sleeping Beauty is an insiders documentary that the no doubt underpaid animators who work there will enjoy ripping apart in their break rooms.
Coles Mithey
4.5
While theres little doubt kids will absolutely adore and thrill to this adventure, How to Train Your Dragon is a movie that will sneak up on grown ups ..
2.5
The contrast between these more candid moments and those of the polished professionals is evocative, reminding us that this is a story about how the d ..
Boxoffice Magazine
2.0
But even if Waking Sleeping Beauty feels more like a rah rah in house productlike a hyperdetailed DVD extrathan an unfettered testimonial, it offers a ..
The Stranger
4.0
A documentary that takes you behind the curtain to show the magic being made, Waking Sleeping Beauty still manages to dazzle because of the complex, u ..
Hollywood And Fine
4.5
Its a must see for any Disney purist, but is also an emotive, stunningly valuable documentary in its own right.A
Brian Or Ndorf
4.0
Just extraordinary enough to make you really long for all the stuff that its too short running time and too tight focus had to leave out.
Antagony & Ecstasy
2.9
Is it all about finding a good story or is it more about taking risks
Nyc Movie Guru
4.0
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
4.5
Known as a company who relishes their history and one that also doesnt air internal messes, Schneider is very pleased that didnt push back.
5.0
Instead, he also ends up suing Zuckerbergresulting in what is surely the most expensive defriending in history.
Washington City Paper
3.5
A sometimes plodding but often vibrant look at the fall and rise of Walt Disney Pictures
Compuserve
3.5
The story we get is compelling stuff, a testament to artistic perseverance and the legacy of the Disney brand.
Metromix.com
4.5
The entire story is worked into a perfect success story package, concluding right before the studios more controversial period begins, which just goes ..
Ny Press
2.5
Although fun to watch, it will take a princely kiss to make a legitimate documentary out of this Disney vehicle.
Monsters And Critics
3.8
Instead, its a fascinating look at how a group of talented, flawed individuals managed to pull together for a while and make some beautiful and lastin ..
Host Madison
3.8
Unfortunately, all too often the movies breadth comes at the expense of its depth.
Nyc Film Critic
4.5
This isnt the typical propaganda youd expect at an investors meeting.
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