IMDb plot summary: This retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen classic fairy tale has the digit-sized heroine evading the clutches of various toads, moles, and beetles before she can proceed with her courtship with her dream lover, Prince Cornelius.
Directed by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman. Starring Jodi Benson, Gary Imhoff, and Gino Conforti.
Thumbelina is a Don Bluth animated film based on the classic fairy tale about a tiny girl born from a flower. In this version of the story, she falls in love with the prince of the fairies, but is kidnapped by various other creatures trying to marry her, and she has to fight her way back to her home. This is an animated film I missed out on as a kid, and it definitely is one that I think would have benefited from me seeing when I was younger. As an adult, I find Thumbelina's absolute inability to make decisions frustrating, and none of the whimsical creatures she meets on her journey are interesting to me. Learning that the music is by Barry Manilow was mildly interesting, as I could definitely hear his influence in it, but none of the actual renditions were enjoyable. Some of the character design is kind of cool, but overall there's very little in this movie that would make me want to watch it again at any point.
How it entered my Flickchart:
Thumbelina < For Pete's Sake
Thumbelina < Army of the Dead
Thumbelina > Psych-Out
Thumbelina > A Decade Under the Influence
Thumbelina > Waiting...
Thumbelina < Who's That Knocking At My Door
Thumbelina < Gladiator
Thumbelina > Find Me Guilty
Thumbelina < Play It Again, Sam
Thumbelina < Firewall
Thumbelina < Deliverance
Thumbelina > As Good As It Gets
Final spot: #3093 out of 3981, or 22%.
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