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Mulan

  • 19981998
  • GG
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
296K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,379
185
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
296K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,379
185
  • 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)
  • 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
    • 398User reviews
    • 132Critic reviews
    • 71Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 17 wins & 21 nominations total

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    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
    • Mulan
    • (voice)
    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Mushu
    • (voice)
    BD Wong
    BD Wong
    • Shang
    • (voice)
    • (as B.D. Wong)
    Miguel Ferrer
    Miguel Ferrer
    • Shan-Yu
    • (voice)
    Harvey Fierstein
    Harvey Fierstein
    • Yao
    • (voice)
    Freda Foh Shen
    Freda Foh Shen
    • Fa Li
    • (voice)
    June Foray
    June Foray
    • Grandmother Fa
    • (voice)
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Chi Fu
    • (voice)
    Miriam Margolyes
    Miriam Margolyes
    • The Matchmaker
    • (voice)
    Pat Morita
    Pat Morita
    • The Emperor
    • (voice)
    Marni Nixon
    Marni Nixon
    • Grandmother Fa
    • (singing voice)
    Soon-Tek Oh
    Soon-Tek Oh
    • Fa Zhou
    • (voice)
    Donny Osmond
    Donny Osmond
    • Shang
    • (singing voice)
    Lea Salonga
    Lea Salonga
    • Mulan
    • (singing voice)
    James Shigeta
    James Shigeta
    • General Li
    • (voice)
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • First Ancestor
    • (voice)
    Jerry Tondo
    • Chien-Po
    • (voice)
    • (as Jerry S. Tondo)
    Gedde Watanabe
    Gedde Watanabe
    • 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)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Mulan touches her hair a lot because animators noticed that Ming-Na Wen did.
    • 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 instead of 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 reviews398

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    Despite a few weak songs this is a great cartoon
    Mulan is a tomboy of sorts - not something that is looked for in a Chinese wife, and she causes constant worry and dishonour to her family. When the Huns attack China, the Emperor commands each family to put one man forward to fight. With Mulan's aged father the only man of the family it looks like he must fight, but Mulan dresses as a man and takes his place. With the help of dragon Mushu, Mulan overcomes her status as a woman to help take on the Hun.

    I wasn't sure I would like this film as I have grown a little tired of the Disney formula of `songs, romance and smartassed comedy sidekicks', which Mulan sticks to pretty well, however I did really enjoy this film. I think it was mainly because of the sweep of the story, the big battles and the majestic feel to the movie. The plot moves swiftly and felt like it was all over too quickly. It has the usual mix of laughs for parents and kids as well as having quite a good story behind it all.

    The only major weakness is the songs. I didn't exactly start tapping my feet at any of them and, while they are not bad per se, they aren't great and after a few lines I was wanting to skip past them (but couldn't - it was showing on TV). Asides from these the film is funny and quite dramatic and is good fun to watch. The cast are good. Ming-Na is a good Mulan while Murphy rehearses for Shrek with his smart mouthed dragon that gets plenty of good laughs. DB Wong is a good actor but has a `straight' role and doesn't distinguish himself. I was worried at first by the presence of Harvey Fierstein, but he did good work and wasn't half as irritating as he usually is.

    With colourful animation that is good without being Pixar, this is a good cartoon that is fun, funny and, at times, dramatic. I'm not a big fan of Disney over the last few years but I did really enjoy this film and would watch it again.
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    • bob the moo
    • Dec 26, 2003

    FAQ4

    • What is 'Mulan' about?
    • Is 'Mulan' based on a book?

    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
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    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 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS

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