The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina is a 2002 direct-to-video animated film directed by Glenn Chaika and starring Elijah Wood, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Peter Gallagher, and Jon Stewart. Produced by Miramax Films and Hyperion Animation, the film was distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment under the Miramax Home Entertainment label.
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| Directed by | Glenn Chaika |
| Produced by | Kurt Albrecht Jason Blum Elizabeth Dreyer Andrew Herwitz John Lanza Mercedes J. Sichon Thomas L. Wilhite |
| Written by | Willard Carroll |
| Starring | Elijah Wood Jennifer Love Hewitt Peter Gallagher Jon Stewart |
| Music by | William Finn Randall Crissman |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Home Entertainment |
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Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | €23,531 (Italy) |
Plot
After escaping from the circus to which she was kidnapped when she was a baby, tiny Thumbelina (voiced by Jennifer Love Hewitt) sets out to find others of her diminutive stature. She happens upon Tom Thumb (Elijah Wood), who was raised by a good normal-sized man, who is not only similar to her in size and age, but is also looking for others like him. But just as they meet, Thumbelina is taken prisoner by the terribly sinister Mole King (Peter Gallagher), who wants to make her his bride.
Cast
- Jennifer Love Hewitt as Thumbelina/Princess Maya
- Elijah Wood as Tom Thumb/Prince Horace
- Peter Gallagher as Mole King
- Jon Stewart as Godfrey
- Rachel Griffiths as Albertine Sparrow
- Robert Guillaume as Ben
- Jane Leeves as Margaret Beetle
- Alexandra Boyd as Bertha Beetle
- Emma Samms as Shelley Beetle
- Esai Morales as Vergas Mouse
- Yvette Freeman as Leola Mouse
- Michael Chiklis as Roman, Thumbelina's Father
- Bebe Neuwirth as Thumbelina's Mother
- Yul Vazquez as Gibson Mouse
- Jack Johnson as The Bug Collector
- Brad Kane as singing voice of Tom Thumb
- John Patrick White as Daniel
Production
The film is copyrighted 1999 but was not released until 2002. It was distributed internationally to Italy, where it debuted on 75 screens in 2004, earning €23,531 in its initial week of release.[2]
Reception
Kevin Lee of DVD Verdict found the film "guilty", writing "Walt Disney is being held in contempt of this court for The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina. This is simply not up to the usual standards of the Mouse House."[3] Brian Costello of Common Sense Media gave the film four stars out of five, saying the film is "a fun tale with enough constant action and snappy dialogue to keep both children and adults entertained."[1]
Awards
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina won a 2003 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in the Direct to Video category.[4] In addition, the film was nominated for a 2003 DVD Premiere Award (administered by the DVD Exclusive Awards) in the categories of Best Animated Character Performance (Elijah Wood) and Best Animated DVD Premiere Movie.
References
- Costello, Brian. "The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina". Common Sense Media. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- "The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
- Lee, Kevin (September 27, 2002). "The Adventures Of Tom Thumb And Thumbelina". DVD Verdict. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved October 24, 2011.
- Baisley, Sarah (26 March 2003). "Disney Feature Animation And SpongeBob Squarepants Earn Double Gold". Animation World Network. Retrieved 19 May 2016.