Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)

The sailor of legend is framed by the goddess Eris for the theft of the Book of Peace, and must travel to her realm at the end of the world to retrieve it and save the life of his childhood friend Prince Proteus.

Directors:

Patrick Gilmore, Tim Johnson

Writer:

John Logan (screenplay)

Stars:

Brad Pitt, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Michelle Pfeiffer

8 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Brad Pitt	...	Sinbad (voice)
Catherine Zeta-Jones	...	Marina (voice)
Michelle Pfeiffer	...	Eris (voice)
Joseph Fiennes	...	Proteus (voice)
Dennis Haysbert	...	Kale (voice)
Timothy West	...	Dymas (voice)
Adriano Giannini	...	Rat (voice)
Raman Hui	...	Jin (voice)
Chung Chan	...	Li (voice)
Jim Cummings	...	Luca / Additional Voices (voice)
Conrad Vernon	...	Jed (voice)
Andrew Birch	...	Grum / Chum (voice)
Chris Miller	...	Tower Guard (voice)

Storyline

A Persian/Arabian sailor named Sinbad is on a quest to find the magical legendary Book of Peace, a mysterious artifact that Eris, the Greek wicked goddess of chaos, has ultimately framed him for stealing! If he fails on this quest, his childhood friend Prince Proteus of Syracuse will take Sindbad's death penalty, while Eris gains a desired foothold of power in the world of mortals.

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Plot Keywords:

sinbad | book | framed | goddess | prince | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Fantasy | Animation | Family

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for adventure action, some mild sensuality and brief language

Details

Official Sites:

DreamWorks UIP [de]

Country:

USA

Language:

English Cantonese Italian

Release Date:

2 July 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Sinbad - A Lenda dos Sete Mares

Box Office

Budget:

$60,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$149,469 (South Africa) (12 September 2003)

Gross:

$506,493 (South Africa) (10 October 2003)

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks SKG, DreamWorks Animation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 85 min (cut)

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.66 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In order to get a U rating (same as an American G) the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) requires that 12 seconds featuring a head-butt had to be removed. An uncut 12 years and upwards rating would be the lowest that would allow the head-butt to be kept in.

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Goofs

When Sinbad and Marina are sliding on the shield, it is strapped to Sinbad's back in the beginning. Throughout the rest, the straps are completely gone.

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Quotes

Sinbad: And you are?
Eris: Eris, the goddess of discord. You may have seen my likeness on the temple walls.
Sinbad: You know, they don't do you justice.

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Connections

Referenced in Horror Business (2005)

User Reviews

A Solid, Traditional, Animated Movie

This mostly traditionally animated motion picture demonstrates that computer special effects hasn't completely dominated the cartoon genre. The solid storyline and only the briefest of dummy moments inserted mostly for the kids, makes Sinbad an excellent offering for summer entertainment. Instead of fluff, we get creative animation with great computer effects as highlights, characters we can care about, and a storyline based on the most basic, fundamental moral premises - the nature of friendship and sacrifice, along with a strong female character. With few outlandish, quips except for marginal characters that provide a backdrop of comic relief, the use of humor with tact, and a delightful adventure and a moral tale that brings both sadness and hope, Sinbad brings back and more the classic animation motion pictures with vivid, bright, and glorious expression. Eight out of ten stars.