The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina
| The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Production company | |
| Distributed by |
Buena Vista Home Video (formerly) Lionsgate Entertainment (currently) |
Release dates | 2002 |
Running time | 74 minutes |
| Country |
 United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office |
€23,531 ( Italy) |
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina is a 2002 direct-to-video animated film directed by Glenn Chaika. Produced by Hyperion Animation and Miramax Films, the film was distributed by Buena Vista Home Video.
One of the few direct-to-video Disney releases that is not a sequel, the film unites two diminutive characters from folklore in an original adventure.
Plot
After being raised by a normal-sized man, tiny Tom Thumb (voiced by Elijah Wood) sets out to find others of his diminutive stature. He happens upon Thumbelina (Jennifer Love Hewitt), a former circus performer, who is not only his size and age, but is also looking for others like her. But just as they meet, Thumbelina is taken prisoner by the comically sinister Mole King (Peter Gallagher), who wants to make her his bride.
Voice cast
- Elijah Wood - Tom Thumb/Prince Horace
- Jennifer Love Hewitt - Thumbelina/Princess Maya
- Peter Gallagher - Mole King
- Jon Stewart - Godfrey
- Rachel Griffiths - Albertine Sparrow
- Robert Guillaume - Ben
- Jane Leeves - Margaret Beetle
- Alexandra Boyd - Bertha Beetle
- Emma Samms - Shelley Beetle
- Esai Morales - Vergas Mouse
- Yvette Freeman - Leola Mouse
- Michael Chiklis - Roman, Thumbelina's Father
- Bebe Neuwirth - Thumbelina's Mother
- Yul Vazquez - voice of Gibson Mouse
- Jack Johnson - The Bug Collector
- Brad Kane - singing voice of Tom Thumb
- John Patrick White - 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.[1]
Reception
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina has a 4.7 rating (out of 10) among Internet Movie Database users.[2] Customer reviewers on Amazon.com praised the voice work of Elijah Wood and Jennifer Love Hewitt (as well as her singing), but complained about the often flat animation.[3]
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."[4]
Awards
The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina won a 2003 Golden Reel Award for Best Sound Editing in the Direct to Video category.[5] 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.[6]
References
- ↑ "Box office/business" for The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina, Internet Movie Database. Accessed Oct. 24, 2011.
- ↑ The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina, Internet Movie Database. Accessed Oct. 24, 2011.
- ↑ Heinrichs, Kimberly. The Adventures of Tom Thumb and Thumbelina product page, Amazon.com. Accessed Oct. 24, 2011.
- ↑ Lee, Kevin "The Adventures Of Tom Thumb And Thumbelina," DVD Verdict. Accessed Oct. 24, 2011.
- ↑ Baisley, Sarah (26 March 2003). "Disney Feature Animation And SpongeBob Squarepants Earn Double Gold". Animation World Network. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
- ↑ "Awards" for The Adventures of Tom Thumb & Thumbelina, Internet Movie Database. Accessed Oct. 24, 2011.