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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

  • 1996
  • G
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Kevin Kline, Demi Moore, Tom Hulce, Jason Alexander, Tony Jay, Paul Kandel, Charles Kimbrough, Frank Welker, and Mary Wickes in The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
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A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer.A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer.A deformed bell-ringer must assert his independence from a vicious government minister in order to help his friend, a gypsy dancer.

  • Directors
    • Gary Trousdale
    • Kirk Wise
  • Writers
    • Tab Murphy
    • Victor Hugo
    • Irene Mecchi
  • Stars
    • Demi Moore
    • Jason Alexander
    • Mary Kay Bergman
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    178K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,933
    508
    • Directors
      • Gary Trousdale
      • Kirk Wise
    • Writers
      • Tab Murphy
      • Victor Hugo
      • Irene Mecchi
    • Stars
      • Demi Moore
      • Jason Alexander
      • Mary Kay Bergman
    • 360User reviews
    • 73Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 8 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Demi Moore
    Demi Moore
    • Esmeralda
    • (voice)
    Jason Alexander
    Jason Alexander
    • Hugo
    • (voice)
    Mary Kay Bergman
    Mary Kay Bergman
    • Quasimodo's Mother
    • (voice)
    • …
    Corey Burton
    Corey Burton
    • Brutish Guard
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jim Cummings
    Jim Cummings
    • Guards
    • (voice)
    • …
    Bill Fagerbakke
    Bill Fagerbakke
    • Oafish Guard
    • (voice)
    Tom Hulce
    Tom Hulce
    • Quasimodo
    • (voice)
    Tony Jay
    Tony Jay
    • Frollo
    • (voice)
    Paul Kandel
    • Clopin
    • (voice)
    Charles Kimbrough
    Charles Kimbrough
    • Victor
    • (voice)
    Kevin Kline
    Kevin Kline
    • Phoebus
    • (voice)
    Heidi Mollenhauer
    • Esmeralda
    • (singing voice)
    Patrick Pinney
    • Guards
    • (voice)
    • …
    Gary Trousdale
    Gary Trousdale
    • The Old Heretic
    • (voice)
    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • Archdeacon
    • (voice)
    Frank Welker
    Frank Welker
    • Baby Bird
    • (voice)
    • …
    Mary Wickes
    Mary Wickes
    • Laverne
    • (voice)
    Jane Withers
    Jane Withers
    • Additional Laverne Dialogue
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Gary Trousdale
      • Kirk Wise
    • Writers
      • Tab Murphy
      • Victor Hugo
      • Irene Mecchi
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    7moonspinner55

    One of the best Disney-animated films of the 1990s

    Granted, Disney's animated, musical rendering of Victor Hugo's classic story "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" isn't a kid-pleaser like "Beauty and the Beast", and yet it is just about in that class. This lovely film doesn't have "Beauty"'s humor or a centerpiece ballad, but I actually found "Hunchback" preferable. Tale of Quasimodo, disfigured outcast in medieval Paris who becomes a hero, lends itself surprisingly well to the animated format, with flashy, active drawings and a handsome production. The direction from Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise is tight, though their pacing is just a bit frantic, not helped by the choppy editing (were they afraid a slower pace would turn children off?). Although the songs aren't hummable, the Oscar-nominated score from Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz is hardly a washout, compensating for the overall lack of jokes (the gargoyle sidekicks not withstanding). The celebrity voices (de rigeur these days) are expressive, and the movie tells a captivating, timeless story that should thrill smart-thinking younger audiences. *** from ****
    8Quinoa1984

    Dramatic animation- a first and it works

    The original film The Hunchback of Notre Dame was one of the saddest and most dramatic films ever. Now, Victor Hugo's original vision is put with color from disney, and it is still dramatic and sad, but it amazingly works into the Dinsey family fold, even if it is erotic, killing and weird. Great fun in voices from Thomas Hulce, Demi Moore, kevin Kline, Tonyt Jay and Jason Alexander as a gargoyle. One of the better animated films to come around in the 90's. A+
    Italianrain

    Reinventing Disney

    I have been reading all of the negative comments on this movie, and it just baffles me how people can't really see the big picture here (no pun intended) Though Disney has enchanted us in the past with sickly sweet renditions of timeless fairytales in the past, I think that it's a good thing that Disney embark on creating a more dark and looming satire.

    Now although I am a huge advocate of Disney it's no mystery that they have turned storylines around on mostly all of their movies. I dont think I have seen one of their animated features, that was derived from a story that they didn't change the plot around on. And though most of us know that Sleeping Beauty's original story didn't include 3 good fairies, nor did Beauty and the Beast feature singing Dishware or Gueston (sp), but we still loved those movies regardless, and that it because they were well done. So in saying all of that, why should this one be any different. It didn't follow the Hunchback's novel completely but it doesn't mean that it was horrible. On the contrary, I admire Disney for trying to reninvent themselves by attempting this challenge.

    Of course there are alot of things in the book that MUST be taken out of the movie in order for the movie to remain children-friendly. Let's face it the story of the Hunchback is definately one of the darkest, and the combination of religion,lust,and racism which is major concept in the book, needs to be toned down. It is even painful to me, a young adult to stomach alot of what is portrayed in the original Hunchback. I know that children couldn't possibly understand what the real lessons of the book were trying to portray.

    However, I believe that Disney reformed this story as to not really narrate the book as I think it was made to prove a point, and to educate children on the cruelty of society in general.

    The second time i saw this film, i had rented it and watched it with a three year old girl that I was nannying at the time. Her mother wanted her to see it but I was reluctent to subject the little girl to the darkness of the message. Regardless of everything, I do think this film is more of a FAMILY film, than a CHILDREN'S film. If children are going to see this, then they need a parent to watch it with them. Through out the entire movie the little girl reacted the exact same way that I am sure Disney wanted her to. She would constantly ask me questions like. "Why do people make fun of Quazi, he is a nice guy", and "That Frollo man is so mean to people". Regardless of the inacuracies to the book, the little girl was learning a lesson. Don't judge a book by it's cover, and be kind to your fellow man.

    I thoroughly enjoyed this film. I thought it to be very well done, and the music was outstanding. "The Bells of Notre Dame" give me a chill everytime I hear it sung, and there was a good blend of humor, and drama. Disney, once again hits the nail on the head, and it's one that I am going to be adding to my Christmas list in the future.

    Enough said!
    9Smells_Like_Cheese

    A pleasant surprise

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame is a surprise of a pleasant Disney film, in my opinion this is the last real great (hand drawn)animated Disney movie. I was eleven when this film was release and I saw it in the theater, I was just absolutely in love with this film. Still to this day I like watching it. It has such a beautiful story, a bit different from the original Hunchback of Notre Dame book, but they had to make it family friendly. Not to mention that the soundtrack to The Hunchback of Notre Dame is just so beautiful and awesome, the best since The Lion King. This is just such a charming and magical film, I can't see someone not falling in love with it.

    Quasimodo is a disfigured man who was raised by the evil and cruel Frodo who only keeps him to save himself from eternal damnation. One day Quasimodo goes down to the big fair and bumps into a beautiful gypsy, Esmeralda, who doesn't judge him by his looks but by his charming and kind personality. But when she saves him from the crowd's cruelty, she is a fugitive on the run now, but Quasimodo helps her and falls in love with her. But a new soldier, Phoebus, has also fallen for her and she has for him too, but they all must stick together in order to survive the cruel flames of Notre Dame.

    The Hunchback of Notre Dame is just such a great film to watch, it's a great family movie for the afternoon. It's such a touching story, it could even bring a few tears to your eyes, and some fun comedy to uplif the story. I loved the old man who is constantly in a trap of some sort and his line every time he gets free "I'm free! I'm free!", then he gets back in the same situation "Dangit!", that was funny. The cast was perfect and seemed to have a lot of fun with their characters. I highly recommend this film, it's a great Disney treasure.

    9/10
    10Jenny-83

    Disney grows up, and it is good

    Going into the theater to see this movie, my friend and I (who are "cynical" teenage movie critics) honestly expected to be disappointed, especially after the relatively blah Pocahontas. When the movie was over 90 min. later, we both ran frantically to go buy the CD and read the book (which, actually, was rather different than the movie, but hey.).

    I am 17 years old; I grew up watching The Little Mermaid and Aladdin. When Disney released this movie, which dealt with extremely heavy subject matter in an extremely tasteful manner, I jumped for joy. During the entire movie, I was amazed and spellbound. The music was also fantastic, by the way, as was the cinematography (although those crowd scenes begin to look really fake after a while). That scene where Quasimodo holds Esmerelda up in front of the rose window and yells, "Sanctuary!" still gives me chills.

    This is not a movie for children in any way, shape or form. I think the only problem with Hunchback is the fact that Disney refused to accept that this is a serious, relatively adult motion picture and would not make any animated movie, no matter how serious, without obnoxiously cute little critters (i.e., the gargoyles) bouncing around to entertain the kiddies, or huge marketing campaigns at McDonald's, etc. As some others have written on here, it's pretty obvious this movie isn't for kiddies from its subject matter.

    But anyone over 13 who's willing to think as well as be entertained when watching a Disney movie would probably love Hunchback.

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    • Trivia
      For the scene when Judge Frollo sings "Hellfire" and sees Esmeralda dancing in the fire before him, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) insisted that the Disney animators make Esmeralda's clothing more well-defined because she seemed nude.
    • Goofs
      After Quasimodo is crowned the King of Fools, among the food thrown at him are tomatoes. Tomatoes are native to Central America, which the Europeans had yet to discover at the time the film takes place.
    • Quotes

      Frollo: [opens his dictionary] Shall we review your alphabet today?

      Quasimodo: Oh, yes, Master. I would like that very much.

      Frollo: Very well.

      [pours Quasimodo a wine]

      Frollo: A?

      Quasimodo: Abomination.

      Frollo: [pours himself a wine] B?

      Quasimodo: Blasphemy.

      Frollo: [puts the cork back on the wine bottle] C?

      Quasimodo: C-C-Contrition.

      Frollo: [raises his cup] D?

      Quasimodo: [smiling enthusiastically] Damnation!

      Frollo: E?

      Quasimodo: [points and winks] *Eternal* damnation!

      Frollo: Good. F?

      [sips his wine]

      Quasimodo: [shrugs his shoulders] Festival.

      Frollo: [spits out his wine, coughs, then wipes his lips] Excuse me?

      Quasimodo: [realising his mistake] F-F-Forgiveness.

      Frollo: You said...

      [shuts the dictionary]

      Frollo: "Festival."

      Quasimodo: *No*!

      Frollo: You're thinking about going to the Festival.

      Quasimodo: I-It's just that, *you* go every year.

      Frollo: *I* am a public official! I *must* go, but I don't enjoy a *moment*!

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the closing credits, the gargoyle Hugo says, "Good night, everybody!"
    • Alternate versions
      On British VHS versions of The Hunchback of Notre Dame, it played Eternal's "Someday" over the closing credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into The Frollo Show: Frollo Faps to a Firefighters calendar (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      The Bells of Notre Dame
      Music by Alan Menken

      Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

      Performed by Paul Kandel, David Ogden Stiers, Tony Jay, and Chorus

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    • Release date
      • June 21, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Disney's Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Latin
    • Also known as
      • El jorobado de Notre Dame
    • Filming locations
      • Walt Disney Feature Animation - 500 S. Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Pictures
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Feature Animation
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    • Budget
      • $100,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $100,138,851
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,037,414
      • Jun 23, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $325,338,851
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • DTS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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