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Fantasia 2000

2000 1h 14m EN
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★7.0TMDB · 1,399
AnimationFamilyMusic
Synopsis
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Blending lively music and brilliant animation, this sequel to the original 'Fantasia' restores 'The Sorcerer's Apprentice' and adds seven new shorts.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

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Behind the camera

Director
James Algar
Writers
David Reynolds, Eric Goldberg, Gaëtan Brizzi
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 76% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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26 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Fantasia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Algar, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jessica Ambinder-Rojas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Steve Martin and Itzhak Perlman and Quincy Jones carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Algar directs. Tim Suhrstedt behind the camera. Jessica Ambinder-Rojas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
  • 3Earned back only 76% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
  • 426 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 5Part of the "Fantasia Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 6Directed by James Algar, shot by Tim Suhrstedt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 7Editor Jessica Ambinder-Rojas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 8Steve Martin and Itzhak Perlman and Quincy Jones carry the top of the cast.
  • 9IMDB entry: tt0120910 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 10Classified under 8 themes, including "magic", "classical music", "orchestra", "musical".

The technical file

Cinematography
Tim Suhrstedt
Editing
Jessica Ambinder-Rojas
Production design
Al Hirschfeld
VFX supervisor
Dave Bossert
Sound
Terry Porter
Runtime
74 min · 1h 14m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$80,000,000
Box office
$60,655,420
Return
76% of budget
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
G

Part of

Fantasia Collection

Disney's Fantasia films are a series of animated shorts in which a short film is produced to match a particular musical piece.

Also by

James Algar

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Walt Disney Pictures

    Walt Disney Pictures

    US

  • Walt Disney Feature Animation

    Walt Disney Feature Animation

    US

Key crew

  • Production DesignAl Hirschfeld
  • AnimationNancy Beiman
  • AnimationJames Baker
  • AnimationAndreas Deja
  • AnimationTrevor Tamboline
  • AnimationTim Allen
  • AnimationLaurence Adam-Bessière
  • AnimationJeroen Dejonckheere
  • AnimationPhil Langone
  • AnimationDave Kupczyk
  • AnimationRoberto Casale
  • CastingMary Hidalgo
  • Executive ProducerRoy Edward Disney
  • ProducerDonald W. Ernst
  • ConductorJames Levine
  • ConductorLeopold Stokowski
  • Associate ProducerLisa C. Cook
  • Executive Music ProducerPeter Gelb
  • EditorJessica Ambinder-Rojas
  • EditorLois Freeman-Fox
  • MusicLudwig van Beethoven
  • MusicOttorino Respighi
  • MusicGeorge Gershwin
  • MusicDmitri Shostakovich

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • magic
  • classical music
  • orchestra
  • musical
  • sequel
  • live action and animation
  • magician
  • mickey mouse

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Premiere1999-12-17· New York City, New York
  • Physical2000-11-14G· VHS / DVD

Also known as

International titles

  • Fantasia ContinuedUS
  • Fantasia '99US
  • 판타지아 2000KR

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