Pocahontas (1995)

An English soldier and the daughter of an Algonquin chief share a romance when English colonists invade seventeenth century Virginia.

Directors:

Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg

Writers:

Carl Binder, Susannah Grant

Stars:

Mel Gibson, Linda Hunt, Christian Bale

Won 2 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Joe Baker	...	Lon (voice)
Christian Bale	...	Thomas (voice)
Irene Bedard	...	Pocahontas (voice)
Billy Connolly	...	Ben (voice)
James Apaumut Fall	...	Kocoum (voice)
Mel Gibson	...	John Smith (voice)
Linda Hunt	...	Grandmother Willow (voice)
John Kassir	...	Meeko (voice)
Judy Kuhn	...	Pocahontas (singing voice)
Danny Mann	...	Percy (voice)
Russell Means	...	Powhatan (voice)
David Ogden Stiers	...	Governor Ratcliffe / Wiggins (voice)
Michelle St. John	...	Nakoma (voice)
Gordon Tootoosis	...	Kekata (voice)
Frank Welker	...	Flit (voice)

Storyline

This is the Disney animated tale of the romance between a young Native American woman named Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) and Captain John Smith (Mel Gibson), who journeyed to the New World with other settlers to begin fresh lives. Her powerful father, Chief Powhatan (Russell Means), disapproves of their relationship and wants her to marry a native warrior. Meanwhile, Smith's fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold. Can Pocahontas' love for Smith save the day?

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Plot Keywords:

unsubtitled foreign language | disobedience | pocahontas character | captain john smith character | pet raccoon | 

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Taglines:

An American legend comes to life

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Drama | Family | Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

G

Did You Know?

Trivia

It is Irene Bedard's second Disney production behind Squanto: A Warrior's Tale (1994). She would reprise her animated title role in its 1998 direct-to-video sequel and Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018).

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Goofs

John Smith speaks in an Australian-American accent when he should be English.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Chorus: [singing] In sixteen hundred seven, we sailed the open sea for glory, God and gold and the Virginia Company/for the New World is like heaven, and we'll all be rich and free or so we have been told by the Virginia Company/so we have been told by the Virginia Company/For glory, God and gold and the Virginia Company.

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Alternate Versions

70mm prints were prepared for the world premiere at Central Park. To account for the large seating area, the soundtrack was set back by twelve frames.

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Connections

Featured in Lindsay Ellis' Essay Collection: Woke Disney (2019)

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Soundtracks

The Virginia Company
(1995)
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
Performed by Chorus

User Reviews

And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue corn moon...

What can I say... When I was a kid, I didn't like Pocahontas. In fact, I was disappointed with this movie. Because, to me, they HAD to be happy ever after! The years have passed, and I'm 19, and I felt really stupid because I didn't like this movie. Oh my god. This movie wasn't made for children, It was made for grow ups. It's language... a child would never understand the message. A child would just enjoy the animation, Meeko and the songs. When I saw that movie again, 2 years ago, I understood why they couldn't be together, I understood the message of the songs and I understood the fact that this movie is one of the most brilliants animations crated. When I saw "Colors of the wind" I cried. When I heard "Savages!" I got chills. How Disney did that? Kids, don't watch this movie. Grow-ups, GO NOW AND WATCH. This movie teaches values that this world forgot, and we need more movies like that. 10/10

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Algonquin

Release Date:

23 June 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Pocahontas

Filming Locations:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$55,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$2,689,714, 18 June 1995

Gross USA:

$141,579,773

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$346,079,773

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

81 min 84 min (10th Anniversary edition)

Sound Mix:

Dolby SR (Dolby Stereo Spectral Recording)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1