Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937)
84%RT Audience Score: 78%
Awards & Nominations: Nominated for 2 Oscars
13 wins & 33 nominations total
With its involving story and characters, vibrant art, and memorable songs, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs set the animation standard for decades to come
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a classic film that’s as old as your grandpa’s dentures, but it’s still a must-watch for anyone who loves animation. Sure, the plot is a bit thin like the dwarfs themselves, but the characters are so memorable that you’ll be humming “Heigh-Ho” for days. And let’s not forget the hilarious antics of the dwarfs that will make you laugh out loud like a hyena. So, grab some popcorn, sit back, and enjoy the magic of Disney’s first animated feature. Who knows, you might even turn into a wide-eyed four-year-old like your grandpa.
Production Company(ies)
RKO Radio Pictures,
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Theatrical, Theatrical (Wide)
Filming Location(s)
Quiraing, Skye, Highland, Scotland, UK
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sensuality
Year of Release
2012
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:SDDS Datasat Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.39 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Streaming): Nov 16, 2004
Genre(s)
Fantasy
Keyword(s)
starring Adriana Caselotti, Harry Stockwell, Lucille La Verne, Moroni Olsen, Billy Gilbert, Pinto Colvig, directed by David Hand, written by Ted Sears, Richard Creedon, Otto Englander, Dick Rickard, Earl Hurd, Merrill De Maris, Webb Smith, fantasy, box office success, budget, reviewed by Kate Cameron, Otis Ferguson, Eric Henderson, Nell Minow, John C Flinn Sr., Dave Kehr, Matt Neal, Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy), Kathi Maio, John Kinloch, Ann Ross, G rating, Walt Disney, Technicolor, animation standard, memorable songs, involving story, vibrant art, characters, jealousy, murder, stepdaughter, cottage, miners, hag, poisoned apple, death-like sleep, prince, canonization, destruction, emotional impact, watershed in animation, classic film, fairy-tale quality, hilarious antics, horror movies, MCU movies, Netflix series, TV premiere dates, worst horror movies, renewed and cancelled TV shows, Fandango
Worldwide gross: $396,592,829
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $511,297,162
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 280
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 55,757,597
US/Canada gross: $155,332,381
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $200,258,300
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 349
US/Canada opening weekend: $56,217,700
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $72,477,232
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 127
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $170,000,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $219,168,152
Production budget ranking: 70
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $118,022,050
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): $174,106,960
ROI to date (est.): 52%
ROI ranking: 1,140
Harry Stockwell – Prince (Voice)
Lucille La Verne – Queen, Witch (Voice)
Moroni Olsen – Magic Mirror (Voice)
Billy Gilbert – Sneezy (Voice)
Pinto Colvig – Sleepy, Grumpy (Voice)
Director(s)
David Hand
Writer(s)
Ted Sears, Richard Creedon, Otto Englander, Dick Rickard, Earl Hurd, Merrill De Maris, Webb Smith
Producer(s)
Walt Disney
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
Nominated for 2 Oscars
13 wins & 33 nominations total
Academy Awards
All Critics (54) | Top Critics (11) | Fresh (53) | Rotten (1)
The film is as charming as it is novel in conception and execution and it is so bound to appeal as strongly to grown-ups as to youngsters.
April 7, 2015
Kate Cameron
New York Daily News
TOP CRITIC
To say of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs that it is among the genuine artistic achievements of this country takes no great daring.
February 15, 2011
Otis Ferguson
The New Republic
TOP CRITIC
It is Snow White’s afterbirth that merits both canonization and destruction.
October 6, 2009 | Rating: 2/4
Eric Henderson
Slant Magazine
TOP CRITIC
In addition to its historical value as the first animated feature, it is still a delight, with memorable songs and characters.
June 30, 2007 | Rating: B
Nell Minow
Movie Mom
TOP CRITIC
So perfect is the illusion, so tender the romance and fantasy, so emotional are certain portions when the acting of the characters strikes a depth comparable to the sincerity of human players, that the film approaches real greatness.
June 28, 2007
John C. Flinn Sr.
Variety
TOP CRITIC
You’ve probably seen it 15 times by now, so why not make it 16?
June 28, 2007
Dave Kehr
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
Yes, it’s a technological triumph of its era, but the supply of character development and plot are as short as the dwarfs themselves.
May 18, 2021 | Rating: 3.5/5
Matt Neal
ABC Radio (Australia)
The film may not possess the emotional impact of Disney’s later animated classics, but it’s nevertheless a fascinating historical milestone in animation.
July 30, 2020 | Rating: 10/10
Mike Massie
Gone With The Twins
Good, but should have been better…
April 17, 2020
Meyer Levin (Patterson Murphy)
Esquire Magazine
Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is undeniably a watershed in animation and a truly classic film. How he adapted the story is a topic that has been critiqued and debated with almost as much passion as the original folktale.
March 6, 2020
Kathi Maio
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
Kids will like the film most because of the Dwarfs’ hilarious antics. Grown-ups because they will think they’re kids again.
October 31, 2019
John Kinloch
California Eagle
Walt Disney, without losing any of the story’s fairy-tale quality, has made it into a picture that can turn the most casehardened adult into a wide-eyed four-year-old.
July 23, 2019
Ann Ross
Maclean’s Magazine…
Plot
Snow White, imprisoned daughter of the late king, escapes just as the Magic Mirror declares her the source of the Evil Queen’s immortality. The Queen sends her men, led by a local huntsman, to bring her back. But upon her capture, the huntsman finds he’s being played and turns against the Queen’s men, saving Snow White in the process. Meanwhile, Snow’s childhood friend, William, learns that she is alive and sets off to save her.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
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