Treasure Planet

"Find your place in the universe."

2002 1h 36m EN

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7.6

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7.2

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★7.6TMDB · 4,754🍅68%Rotten Tomatoes●60Metacritic★7.2IMDB · 146,751

Science FictionAdventureAnimationFamilyFantasy

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When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand worlds," a cyborg cook named John Silver teaches him to battle supernovas and space storms on their journey to find treasure.

“Find your place in the universe.”

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Cast

Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Jim Hawkins (voice)
Brian Murray
John Silver (voice)
Emma Thompson
Captain Amelia (voice)
David Hyde Pierce
Doctor Doppler (voice)
Martin Short
B.E.N. (voice)
Dane A. Davis
Morph (voice)
Michael Wincott
Scroop (voice)
Laurie Metcalf
Sarah (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Musker
Writers: Ron Clements, Rob Edwards, John Musker
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

MONEY

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$140M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brian Murray and Emma Thompson carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Find your place in the universe.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0133240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Musker directs. James Newton Howard scores. Michael Kelly 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

1$140M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 24 years ago.
4Original score by James Newton Howard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Michael Kelly shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Brian Murray and Emma Thompson carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Find your place in the universe.".
8IMDB entry: tt0133240 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 19 themes, including "mutiny", "space marine", "based on novel or book", "cyborg".

The technical file

Original score: James Newton Howard
Editing: Michael Kelly
Production design: Frank Nissen
VFX supervisor: Dave Tidgwell
Sound: Dane A. Davis
Runtime: 96 min · 1h 36m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $140,000,000
Box office: $109,578,115
Return: 78% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Treasure Planet (2002)
Rotten Tomatoes: 68% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 60/100
IMDB rating: 7.2/10 · 146,751 votes
MPAA: PG

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 14 nominations total

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r96sk2020-07-21
★ 10/10
Unequivocally, unmistakably, undeniably Disney's greatest animated film. A masterpiece, as far as I'm concerned. Long read ahead! Film and reviews are all about opinions, which is only a positive thing. I, for one, though have yet to find a better animation than this. No doubt I'm probably partly clouded by nostalgia, but even a tonne of years later I still remember how blown away I was when I first watched it. Nothing's changed. Where to start? I love every single detail about this film, for which there are many. Not only does it improve upon the studio's earlier 1950 production about Robert Louis Stevenson's 1883 novel, but it manages to create an incredibly touching, amusing and rather thrilling story for all. They don't rely on the usual, overdone Disney front and center romance to do it either. It's a story of a young kid coming-of-age into the world. You really go on a journey with Jim Hawkins, who hadn't had the most happiest childhood. We see him grow into a man across just 95 short minutes. Joseph Gordon-Levitt brings Jim to life superbly, no surprise to see he has done other great things in his career. Gordon-Levitt isn't the only outstanding performer here, with Brian Murray and Emma Thompson showing their talents in the roles of John Silver and Capt. Amelia. I adore the dynamic between Silver and Hawkins, Murray is truly brilliant. Thompson is great in her role, also. Even below those aforementioned names, you have memorable characters in Delbert (David Hyde Pierce), B.E.N. (Martin Short) and Mr. Arrow (Roscoe Lee Browne). Morph (Dane Davis) is a cracking little sidekick, too. Away from the cast, you also have the sensational animation. They mix hand-drawn 2D and computer generated 3D, which comes out exquisitely. Sure some of it hasn't aged impeccably compared to now, but it all to this day still looks utterly stunning. I love the attention to detail. That's not all. How about that music? I couldn't tell you the amount of times I've listened to that soundtrack down the years, it's so beautifully crafted by James Newton Howard and John Rzeznik; the latter's, as part of the Goo Goo Dolls, "I'm Still Here" fits so, so well. Can you tell how much fondness I hold for this? It's fantastic! Did Disney mishandle it? Sure. Does it deserves more respect? Definitely. However, I'm kinda glad they just let Ron Clements and John Musker do their thing. Heavy Disney interference could've ruined it. The fact this has zero pointless sequels is marvellous, even if it's for the wrong reasons. There are minor rumours they plan to live-action this. Normally I'd argue against classics being remade, but I think this 2002 production is in a win-win position in that regard. If it's a big success it'll be good for it, if it's terrible then it'll put more eyes on the original. It's kinda funny, I don't see myself as a Disney fan and yet my two favourites films (this + <em>'Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl'</em>) are from this studio - and both pirate-y, interestingly. Hmm. Go watch <em>'Treasure Planet'</em>!
CinemaSerf2023-09-03
★ 7/10
Loosely based on one of my favourite stories, this version of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" sees the young Jim Hawkins on a magical adventure on a space galleon. Befriended by the cyborg cook "Silver" they face all sorts of perils on their journey before arriving at the "Treasure Planet" whereupon the young lad realises that his pal isn't quite so trustworthy. It's a great adventure story, the voice talents are fun making their mischievous characters engaging to watch - and the animation, though maybe not quite as vivid and detailed as I would have liked, still keeps the narrative alive and thriving. Still not a patch on the superb Robert Newton version (1950) but still a very entertaining watch.
VibeWithKai2025-04-29
This is one of my childhood, i love this,the story is fabulous it's a amazing to watch i would love to rewatch it all over again👍😍