Synopsis
When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find treasure.
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Cast
- Joseph Gordon-LevittJim Hawkins (voice)
- Brian MurrayJohn Silver (voice)
- Emma ThompsonCaptain Amelia (voice)
- David Hyde PierceDoctor Doppler (voice)
- Martin ShortB.E.N. (voice)
- Dane A. DavisMorph (voice)
- Michael WincottScroop (voice)
- Laurie MetcalfSarah Hawkins (voice)
- Roscoe Lee BrowneMr. Arrow (voice)
- Patrick McGoohanBilly Bones (voice)
Recommendations
- 88
Charlotte Observer
Disney's updated, animated version respects its source material while aiming at kids who grew up with extreme sports and edgy music. - 80
Time
Take a while to get their vehicle to sail and soar. But when it does, this Planet is a treasure. - 75
Miami Herald
If Treasure Planet falls short of "Lion King's" classic status, it still proves there is plenty of room in animation for movies that aren't geared exclusively to 8-year-olds. - 67
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
There's no mistaking the fact that this hybrid misses the impact of the Disney classic, and even that of the excellent 1934 MGM version. Both of these films are surprisingly hard-edged and every bit as thrilling -- and scary -- as Stevenson's 1883 novel. - 60
The A.V. Club
With much more success than last summer's formula-bound "Atlantis," Treasure Planet finds the common ground between classic Disney animation and newfangled action-adventure films. - 60
Variety
The film's total appeal may be undercut by a script that rarely feels inspired. - 58
Portland Oregonian
A handsome picture, with lots of nifty borrowings from the "Star Wars" galaxy, but it's never particularly compelling as a story or as a vehicle for emotions, and when it's over you have a feeling of still waiting for it to get started. - 42
Entertainment Weekly
Quite honestly, you could nap for an hour and not miss a thing, but when the crew finally makes it to the glowing piles of booty at Treasure Planet's core, the film unleashes some pleasing visual fireworks. That's where it should have started, not ended.
