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Mulan

  • 19981998
  • GG
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
280K
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POPULARITY
1,575
115
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Eddie Murphy, BD Wong, Miguel Ferrer, Harvey Fierstein, Pat Morita, George Takei, Ming-Na Wen, Julianne Buescher, June Foray, Donny Osmond, Tom Amundsen, Arminae Austen, Mary Kay Bergman, Susan Boyd, Steve Bulen, Corey Burton, Mitch Carter, Robert Clotworthy, David Cowgill, Sally Dworsky, Beth Fowler, Donald Fullilove, Jack Gilpin, James Hong, Richard Steven Horvitz, Linda Kerns, Matthew Labyorteaux, Conan Lee, Dana Lee, Miriam Margolyes, Marni Nixon, Soon-Tek Oh, Elisa Gabrielli, Lea Salonga, Freda Foh Shen, James Shigeta, Jerry Tondo, Gedde Watanabe, Frank Welker, Matthew Wilder, and Sandie Hall in Mulan (1998)
To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.
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To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.To save her father from death in the army, a young maiden secretly goes in his place and becomes one of China's greatest heroines in the process.

IMDb RATING
7.6/10
280K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,575
115
  • Directors
    • Tony Bancroft
    • Barry Cook
  • Writers
    • Robert D. San Souci(based on a story by)
    • Rita Hsiao(screenplay by)
    • Chris Sanders(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Ming-Na Wen(voice)
    • Eddie Murphy(voice)
    • BD Wong(voice)
Top credits
  • Directors
    • Tony Bancroft
    • Barry Cook
  • Writers
    • Robert D. San Souci(based on a story by)
    • Rita Hsiao(screenplay by)
    • Chris Sanders(screenplay by)
  • Stars
    • Ming-Na Wen(voice)
    • Eddie Murphy(voice)
    • BD Wong(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 384User reviews
    • 129Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 17 wins & 21 nominations total

    Videos10

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:21
    Official Trailer
    Kelly Marie Tran on Seeing Herself in 'Mulan'
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    Kelly Marie Tran on Seeing Herself in 'Mulan'
    What We Know About 'Mulan' ... So Far
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    What We Know About 'Mulan' ... So Far
    Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
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    Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
    Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
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    Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
    Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
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    Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
    Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
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    Mulan: 2-Movie Collection
    Mulan
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    Mulan
    Shot by Shot: 'Mulan' (1998) vs. 'Mulan' (2020)
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    Shot by Shot: 'Mulan' (1998) vs. 'Mulan' (2020)
    What We Know About Upcoming Disney Reboots ... So Far
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    What We Know About Upcoming Disney Reboots ... So Far

    Photos304

    Eddie Murphy in Mulan (1998)
    Ming-Na Wen and Miriam Margolyes in Mulan (1998)
    Eddie Murphy and Ming-Na Wen in Mulan (1998)
    Ming-Na Wen in Mulan (1998)
    Ming-Na Wen and Soon-Tek Oh in Mulan (1998)
    Eddie Murphy and Frank Welker in Mulan (1998)
    Ming-Na Wen and Frank Welker in Mulan (1998)
    Harvey Fierstein, Ming-Na Wen, and Gedde Watanabe in Mulan (1998)
    Eddie Murphy and Ming-Na Wen in Mulan (1998)
    Harvey Fierstein, Jerry Tondo, and Gedde Watanabe in Mulan (1998)
    BD Wong and Ming-Na Wen in Mulan (1998)
    Ming-Na Wen in Mulan (1998)

    Top cast

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    Ming-Na Wen
    Ming-Na Wen
    • Mulanas Mulan
    • (voice)
    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Mushuas Mushu
    • (voice)
    BD Wong
    BD Wong
    • Shangas Shang
    • (voice)
    Miguel Ferrer
    Miguel Ferrer
    • Shan-Yuas Shan-Yu
    • (voice)
    Harvey Fierstein
    Harvey Fierstein
    • Yaoas Yao
    • (voice)
    Freda Foh Shen
    Freda Foh Shen
    • Fa Lias Fa Li
    • (voice)
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Grandmother Faas Grandmother Fa
    • (voice)
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Chi Fuas Chi Fu
    • (voice)
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • The Matchmakeras The Matchmaker
    • (voice)
    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • The Emperoras The Emperor
    • (voice)
    Marni Nixon
    Marni Nixon
    • Grandmother Faas Grandmother Fa
    • (singing voice)
    Soon-Tek Oh
    Soon-Tek Oh
    • Fa Zhouas Fa Zhou
    • (voice)
    Donny Osmond
    Donny Osmond
    • Shangas Shang
    • (singing voice)
    Lea Salonga
    Lea Salonga
    • Mulanas Mulan
    • (singing voice)
    James Shigeta
    James Shigeta
    • General Lias General Li
    • (voice)
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • First Ancestoras First Ancestor
    • (voice)
    Jerry Tondo
    • Chien-Poas Chien-Po
    • (voice)
    • (as Jerry S. Tondo)
    Gedde Watanabe
    Gedde Watanabe
    • Lingas Ling
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Tony Bancroft
      • Barry Cook
    • Writers
      • Robert D. San Souci(based on a story by)
      • Rita Hsiao(screenplay by)
      • Chris Sanders(screenplay by)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
    • All cast & crew

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    Storyline

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    This retelling of the old Chinese folktale is about the story of a young Chinese maiden who learns that her weakened and lame father is to be called up into the army in order to fight the invading Huns. Knowing that he would never survive the rigours of war in his state, she decides to disguise herself and join in his place. Unknown to her, her ancestors are aware of this and to prevent it, they order a tiny disgraced dragon, Mushu to join her in order to force her to abandon her plan. He agrees, but when he meets Mulan, he learns that she cannot be dissuaded and so decides to help her in the perilous times ahead. —Kenneth Chisholm <kchishol@execulink.com>
    • woman disguised as a man
    • cross dressing
    • hun
    • based on poem
    • ghost
    • 277 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • An Epic Motion Picture Event
    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Adventure
      • Comedy
      • Family
      • Fantasy
      • Musical
      • War
    • Certificate
      • G
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film marked Disney's first ever DVD, released in November 1999.
    • Goofs
      When Mulan reads the Final Admonition and reads some of it off her arm, it was written in simplified Chinese. However, simplified Chinese was created in the 1950s. Mulan should have used the traditional Chinese symbols.
    • Quotes

      Mulan: [to Shang] Would you like to stay for dinner?

      Grandmother Fa: [Yelling in the background] Would you like to stay forever?

    • Crazy credits
      Thank you to the Walt Disney Feature Animation Support Staff and our families. Your patience and dedication bring honor to us all.
    • Alternate versions
      In the European version of the movie, Vanessa Mae's rendition of "Reflection" is played over the Christina Aguilera version in the credits.
    • Connections
      Edited into Reflections on Ice: Michelle Kwan Skates to the Music of Disney's 'Mulan' (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Honor to Us All
      (uncredited) (1998)
      Music by Matthew Wilder
      Lyrics by David Zippel
      Performed by Beth Fowler, Freda Foh Shen, Marni Nixon, Lea Salonga and the Female Choir

    User reviews384

    Review
    Top review
    8/10
    Another great Disney
    I can't think of a single animated feature film done by Disney that I don't like. For some reason they never bore me and they never feel the same. The classics like 'Snow White' and 'Cinderella' are great but I think I like the newer ones ('The Little Mermaid', 'Beauty and the Beast', 'The Lion King') even more. 'Mulan' definitely belongs to the best ones.

    Mulan is a girl who doesn't do much right. For the honor of her family she joins the army instead of her father. She takes his gear and runs off. She pretends to be a man and does the training to go to war against the Huns who invaded China.

    With some nice new songs, great music by Jerry Goldsmith and beautiful animations this is a real Disney. A little dragon called Mushu is helping her on the way. He is send by the ancestors. The voice of Mushu is from Eddie Murphy and he does a very great job. With a quick and good story and a lot of funny moments this is a great movie.
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    • rbverhoef
    • May 19, 2003

    FAQ4

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 19, 1998 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Offical Disney Site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • China Doll
    • Production companies
      • Walt Disney Animation Studios
      • Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida
      • Walt Disney Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $90,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $120,620,254
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $22,745,143
      • Jun 21, 1998
    • Gross worldwide
      • $304,320,254
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1(original and intended ratio)

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