The Little Prince (2016)
90%RT Audience Score: 84%
Awards & Nominations: 8 wins & 16 nominations
Beautifully animated and faithful to the spirit of its classic source material, The Little Prince is a family-friendly treat that anchors thrilling visuals with a satisfying story.
The Little Prince is a movie that will make you feel like a kid again, but with a deeper understanding of life. It’s a beautiful blend of classic and new, with stunning animation and a touching story that will make you laugh and cry. And let’s be real, who doesn’t love a movie with stars hanging from threads and a soundtrack by Hans Zimmer? It’s a must-watch for anyone who wants to be reminded of the magic of childhood and the importance of holding onto it.
Production Company(ies)
O2 Filmes, Video Filmes, Globo Filmes,
Distributor
Netflix
Release Type
Streaming, Streaming (Netflix), Theatrical, Theatrical (Limited)
Filming Location(s)
Montréal, Québec, Canada
MPAA / Certificate
Rated PG for mild thematic elements
Year of Release
2016
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:2.35 : 1
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Runtime:1h 46m
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States, Canada, China, France, Italy
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Aug 5, 2016 Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 19, 2016
Genre(s)
Adventure/Fantasy
Keyword(s)
starring Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, James Franco, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro, Ricky Gervais, directed by Mark Osborne, written by Irena Brignull, Bob Persichetti, Adventure, Fantasy, PG, Dimitri Rassam, Aton Soumache, Alexis Vonarb, box office gross $1.3M, reviewed by Candice Frederick, Michael Idato, Allison Shoemaker, Katy Waldman, Aja Romano, David Wiegand, Brian Eggert, Lucía Ros Serra, Espinof, PG (Mild Thematic Elements), Netflix, The Aviator, The Mother, The Fox, The Rose, The Snake, The Conceited Man, Hans Zimmer, stop-motion animation, CGI, childhood, human connections, heart, essential, invisible, fables, symbolism, maturity, storytelling, voice talent, American version, down to earth, Academy Award, animated masterpiece
Worldwide gross: $97,571,250
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $120,256,425
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 935
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 13,114,114
US/Canada gross: $1,339,152
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $1,650,503
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,085
US/Canada opening weekend: $116,927
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $144,112
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 1,801
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): $81,200,000
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): $100,078,883
Production budget ranking: 406
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): $53,892,479
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): -$33,714,937
ROI to date (est.): -22%
ROI ranking: 1,513
Rachel McAdams – The Mother (Voice)
James Franco – The Fox (Voice)
Marion Cotillard – The Rose (Voice)
Benicio Del Toro – The Snake (Voice)
Ricky Gervais – The Conceited Man (Voice)
Director(s)
Mark Osborne
Writer(s)
Irena Brignull, Bob Persichetti
Producer(s)
Dimitri Rassam, Aton Soumache, Alexis Vonarb
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
8 wins & 16 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (99) | Top Critics (34) | Fresh (92) | Rotten (7)
We need more movies like this — for children and adults.
March 21, 2017 | Rating: A
Candice Frederick
Reel Talk Online
TOP CRITIC
It is deeply personal and profoundly moving, a sensitive and affecting portrait of humanity.
September 26, 2016
Michael Idato
Sydney Morning Herald
TOP CRITIC
Taken as one piece of art, as one beautiful, self-sustaining creation, this Little Prince is a thing of beauty.
August 11, 2016 | Rating: B+
Allison Shoemaker
Consequence
TOP CRITIC
If Saint-Exupry offered readers a petite, queer-tasting square of some delicate cake they’d never heard of, Netflix has served up a familiar, fragrant, well-balanced meal.
August 9, 2016
Katy Waldman
Slate
TOP CRITIC
The Little Prince should make a compelling, if not always fully incisive, case for clinging to the lessons of youth.
August 8, 2016 | Rating: 3/5
Aja Romano
Vox
TOP CRITIC
No child, or adult, for that matter, will be able to resist the considerable charm of The Little Prince.
August 5, 2016 | Rating: 4/4
David Wiegand
San Francisco Chronicle
TOP CRITIC
So few animated films try anything outside of the realm of normalcy; fortunately, Osborne’s film realizes normalcy is, well, boring.
April 11, 2022 | Rating: 3.5/4
Brian Eggert
Deep Focus Review
The beauty of the images of the Saint-Exupéry story and the music composed by Hans Zimmer make it very worthwhile. [Full Review in Spanish]
May 14, 2020
Lucía Ros Serra
Espinof
The Little Prince is a beautiful blend of a classic story and a new, compelling one…stars hang from threads, and you can almost hear them laughing.
October 21, 2019
Debbie Holloway
Narrative Muse
It’s a good film in many ways… but it’s not a favorite of mine.
April 12, 2019 | Rating: C+
Rachel Wagner
rachelsreviews.net
Even if you don’t enjoy CGI, this film is worth the watch just to see the beautifully animated stop-motion segments and is a great way to introduce fresh minds to the story of The Little Prince.
November 18, 2018 | Rating: 8/10
Michelle Kisner
The Movie Sleuth
This is further evidence of the unattractive industrialism and obsessive control tendencies at the heart of much of contemporary animation.
November 5, 2018 | Rating: 2/5
PJ Nabarro
Patrick Nabarro…
Plot
From Mark Osborne comes the first-ever animated feature film adaptation of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s iconic masterpiece, The Little Prince. At the heart of it all is The Little Girl, who’s being prepared by her mother for the very grown-up world in which they live – only to be interrupted by her eccentric, kind-hearted neighbor, The Aviator. The Aviator introduces his new friend to an extraordinary world where anything is possible. A world that he himself was initiated into long ago by The Little Prince. It’s here that The Little Girl’s magical and emotional journey into her own imagination – and into the universe of The Little Prince – begins. And it’s where The Little Girl rediscovers her childhood and learns that ultimately, it’s human connections that matter most, and that what’s truly essential can only be seen with the heart.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The Little Prince features an all-star voice cast including Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams, James Franco, Marion Cotillard, Benicio Del Toro, and Ricky Gervais.
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