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

Initially, Russell Crowe signed up for the title role, but in the autumn of 2001 he was replaced by Brad Pitt because Crowe was too busy working on another project.

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Goofs

After the first fight, Proteus' shirt collar is ripped. When he follows Sinbad into the ship's cabin, his shirt is perfect again.

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Quotes

Eris: Now we all know what happens if you get the Book of Peace. You return it to Syracuse and save Proteus. But if you don't get the Book, you have a choice to make. Either sail to paradise with the woman of your dreams, or return to Syracuse to die. You're either a thief or a hero. So here's my question: If you don't get the Book, will you go back to die?

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Connections

Referenced in Horror Business (2005)

User Reviews

A Beautiful Animated Odyssey

"Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas" is a wonderful animated feature by Dreamworks. This under-rated movie was very well done with eye-catching visuals and an intriguing story. The scenes of the battle against the sea monster, and the visit to Eris' realm in Tartarus are particularly artistic. Granted, the legend of Sinbad may have been taken far from its "Arabian Nights" roots to go more towards Greek mythology. But all the mythic elements make the story a thing of wonder. Personally, I think every mythology and folklore canon in the world has some connections with each other, so who's to say that Middle Eastern folklore doesn't share any similarities with Greek mythology? Anyway, "Sinbad" truly deserves to be seen and enjoyed!