The figure was later revised to $28.8 million with "Pocahontas" falling second behind "Batman Forever". The final estimates placed "Pocahontas" narrowly ranking first grossing $29.5 million in its first weekend with "Batman Forever" falling into second place taking $29.2 million. By January 1996, the film grossed $141.5 million in the United States, being the fourth-highest-grossing film in North America of 1995, behind "Apollo 13", "Toy Story", and "Batman Forever". Overseas, the film was projected to gross $225 million, though foreign box office grosses eventually amounted to $204.5 million. Cumulatively, "Pocahontas" grossed $346.1 million worldwide. Although at the time it was seen as a commercial box office disappointment in comparison to "The Lion King", in January 1996, then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner contested in an annual shareholders' meeting that ""Pocahontas" is well on its way to being one of our most successful films of all time.
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Pocahontas (1995 film)
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Box office
Yes, its grossed collection was  $346.1 million worldwide. Yes as it was the fourth-highest-grossing film in North America of 1995 Yes Yes
who plays the voice of john smith in pocahontas
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Mel Gibson
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when was the film released?
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June 16, 1995
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what was it's genre?
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History, romantic, drama, music are some them
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Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg
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It has equalled "Beauty and the Beast"s box office numbers domestically, and now it has taken Europe by storm and is playing well in every country in which it is being shown. Sales of "Pocahontas" merchandise have been phenomenal."
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Box office
Timed with Pocahontas' 400th birthday, "Pocahontas" had a limited release in North America on June 16, 1995, playing in only six selected theaters. The film grossed $2.7 million during its first weekend, standing at the eighth place in the box office ranking. It beat the record set by "The Lion King" the previous year for the highest-grossing opening weekend on fewer than 50 screens, a record that has not been beaten. The wide release followed on June 23, 1995, in 2,596 screens. Studio estimates initially anticipated "Pocahontas" earning $30.5 million, ranking first and beating out the previous box office champion "Batman Forever" (1995).
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Box office
The figure was later revised to $28.8 million with "Pocahontas" falling second behind "Batman Forever". The final estimates placed "Pocahontas" narrowly ranking first grossing $29.5 million in its first weekend with "Batman Forever" falling into second place taking $29.2 million. By January 1996, the film grossed $141.5 million in the United States, being the fourth-highest-grossing film in North America of 1995, behind "Apollo 13", "Toy Story", and "Batman Forever". Overseas, the film was projected to gross $225 million, though foreign box office grosses eventually amounted to $204.5 million. Cumulatively, "Pocahontas" grossed $346.1 million worldwide. Although at the time it was seen as a commercial box office disappointment in comparison to "The Lion King", in January 1996, then-Disney CEO Michael Eisner contested in an annual shareholders' meeting that ""Pocahontas" is well on its way to being one of our most successful films of all time.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Box office
The soundtrack also won the Academy Award for Best Musical or Comedy Score, sold 2.3 million copies in the remaining two months of 1995 alone, and went on to reach No. 1 on the "Billboard" 200.
Pocahontas (soundtrack) | Chart and commercial success
The film's soundtrack was successful, reaching number-one on the "Billboard" 200 charts during the week of July 22, 1995. It received a triple platinum certification.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Music
It does everything a children's film should do except send little viewers home humming its theme song."
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Critical response
Disney officials estimated the crowd at 100,000. The premiere's attendees included then-New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, Caroline Kennedy, Mariah Carey and Michael Eisner.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Marketing
Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated musical historical romantic drama film loosely based on the life of the Native American woman Pocahontas. It portrays a fictionalized account of her historical encounter with Englishman John Smith and the Jamestown settlers that arrived from the Virginia Company. The film was produced by Walt Disney Feature Animation and released by Walt Disney Pictures on June 16, 1995. It is the 33rd Disney animated feature film and the sixth film produced and released during the period known as the Disney Renaissance. The film was directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg (in Goldberg's feature directorial debut).
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Introduction
Screenwriters Carl Binder, Susannah Grant, and Philip LaZebnik took creative liberties with history in an attempt to make the film palatable to audiences.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Introduction
When "Hercules", released in 1997, earned $252 million—$73 million less than "Hunchback"—at the box office, news media began to openly suggest that Disney animation was on a downward trend of their animated film releases. Although it gained more positive criticism than "Pocahontas" and "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", it was still vulnerable to competition from companies such as DreamWorks and Pixar. All three films featured songs by Alan Menken.
Disney Renaissance | 1995–97: "Pocahontas", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", and "Hercules"
"Pocahontas" is a 1995 American animated musical romance-drama film and is the 33rd Disney animated feature film. It was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and had a limited release to theaters on June 23, 1995 by Walt Disney Pictures. It belongs to the era known as the Disney Renaissance, from 1989 to 1999
Pocahontas (franchise) | "Pocahontas"
Due to the lower limit budget, the film proved to be unsuccessful both by critics and at the box office. Hal Erickson of AllMovie gave the film his lowest star rating.
Captain John Smith and Pocahontas | Reception
It featured brand-new cover art, and, for the first time, a digital copy download of the film alongside the physical release.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Home media
"Pocahontas" received generally mixed reviews from film critics. The review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 55% of critics gave the film a positive review based on 56 reviews, with an average score of 5.91/10. The site's consensus states ""Pocahontas" means well, and has moments of startling beauty, but it's largely a bland, uninspired effort, with uneven plotting and an unfortunate lack of fun." Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 from top reviews from mainstream critics, calculated a score of 58 based on 23 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Critical response
The release was also accompanied with a Special Edition of the "Art of Pocahontas" book. Disney initially shipped 17 million VHS copies to retail stores, with nine million copies sold within its first weekend. By mid-1998, the operating income of the VHS release had accumulated to in worldwide sales. In January 2000, Walt Disney Home Video launched the Walt Disney Gold Classic Collection, with "Pocahontas" re-issued on VHS and DVD on June 6, 2000. The DVD contained the film in its 1.66:1 aspect ratio enhanced with 5.1 surround sound, and was accompanied with special features including two music videos, a trivia game, the theatrical trailer, and a "Fun with Nature" activity booklet.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Home media
In foreign markets, by December 1996, the film became the fifteenth film that year to gross over $100 million, and went on to accumulate $225.2 million, surpassing "Pocahontas" $204.5 million international gross. Worldwide, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" grossed over $325.3 million, making it the fifth highest-grossing film of 1996.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film) | Box office
In December 1994, the Animation Building in Burbank was completed for the animation division. In contrast to the early 1990s productions, the mid-1990s Disney animated features presented a trend of diminishing returns. "Pocahontas", released in summer 1995, was a critical and commercial disappointment compared to its predecessors, earning $346 million worldwide while still winning two Academy Awards for its music by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. The next film, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996), partially produced at the Paris studio, performed better critically and grossed $325 million worldwide. The following summer, "Hercules", grossed $252 million worldwide and received positive reviews, but it was responsible for beginning the decline of traditional animated films.
Walt Disney Animation Studios | 1994–1999: End of the Disney Renaissance, declining returns
Ultimately, when it came to light that historical accuracy was not being pursued to the extent she had hoped, McGowan has voiced her feelings of shame she felt in conjunction with her work on the film, saying, "[she] wish[ed her] name wasn't on it". Additional Native American consultants were brought in to authenticate the clothing and war dance choreography. That same month, Katzenberg held a meeting with the Feature Animation staff in which he predicted that "Pocahontas" would be a commercial hit, while deeming "The Lion King" experimental and less likely to succeed. As a result, most of the animators of Walt Disney Feature Animation decided to work on "Pocahontas" instead, believing it would be the more prestigious and successful of the two.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Development
In 1995, Disney partnered with Pixar to create "Toy Story", the first fully computer-animated film. The next Disney animated film, 1995's "Pocahontas", opened to mixed reviews, though it still earned $346 million worldwide and garnered two Academy Awards for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score and Best Original Song for "Colors of the Wind". The following year, "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996), Disney's first animated film produced at a budget over $100 million, opened to better reviews than "Pocahontas", but a lower total box office of $325 million. Both films feature composer (now serving only as lyricist to Menken's music) Stephen Schwartz.
Disney Renaissance | 1995–97: "Pocahontas", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", and "Hercules"
As it turned out, while both films were commercial successes, "The Lion King" received more positive feedback and larger grosses than "Pocahontas".
The Lion King (franchise) | History
"The Hunchback of Notre Dame" grossed $21.3 million in its opening weekend, placing it in second place at the box office behind "Eraser". In a new box office strategy, Disney also included ticket sales which were sold from Disney stores nationwide, which added about $1 million to the box-office numbers. However, in comparison to "Pocahontas", which had grossed $29 million the year previous, Buena Vista Pictures Distribution president Dick Cook defended the results claiming it was comparable to "Beauty and the Beast" (1991), which opened in half as many theaters, and grossed about $9 million. The film ultimately grossed just over $100.1 million domestically.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film) | Box office
The film opened in limited release on December 23, 1994, and expanded to a wide release on January 13, 1995. During its first weekend in wide release, which was a four-day weekend due to Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, the film reached number one at the domestic box office after grossing $14 million. After its initial run, the film brought in a final box office total of $160,638,883. Against its $30 million budget, the film was a financial success.
Legends of the Fall | Box office
After "Beauty and the Beast" (1991) was unprecedentedly nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture at the 64th Academy Awards, then-studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg opted to produce another animated romance film in the hopes of achieving a similar feat. While "Aladdin" (1992) and "The Lion King" (1994) were considered to be too far into development, Katzenberg deemed "Pocahontas" a promising candidate, and thus pushed for the heroine to be older, the romance between her and Smith to be more mature, and the animals to be mute. Head of Story Tom Sito went on the record stating he wanted to include "broader" jokes, but the "higher-ups wanted it more winsome, more gentle.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Development
The film was followed by a direct-to-video sequel, titled "", released on August 25, 1998. Bedard and Kuhn reprised their roles as Pocahontas' speaking and singing voices, respectively, while John Smith was voiced by Donal Gibson.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Sequel
To replicate the promotional buzz of "The Lion King", the four-minute musical number, "Colors of the Wind", was released in November 1994, accompanying a theatrical re-release of "The Lion King". On February 3, 1995, Disney began its promotional marketing campaign starting in San Diego, California launching a nationwide 18-week tour of fashion malls located within twenty-five cities where a mall exhibit named Pocahontas Animation Discovery Adventure was created to help promote the release. There, a Disney animator would guide shoppers on a presentation tour, which featured a walk-through maze with interactive lily pads, flying birds, and huge video wall, a studio workshop where visitors can become the voice of their favorite animated character, and an area where visitors can electronically manipulate images.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Marketing
Roger Ebert, writing for the "Chicago Sun-Times", gave the film 3 out of 4 stars writing the film was "the best-looking of the modern Disney animated features, and one of the more thoughtful" though he was more critical of the story and portrayal of the villain, ultimately summarizing that "on a list including "Mermaid," "Beauty," "Aladdin" and "Lion King," I'd rank it fifth. It has a lot of good intentions, but a severe scoundrel shortage." On the television program "Siskel & Ebert", Ebert repeated the same sentiment, while his partner Gene Siskel was more praising of the film. Both critics gave the film a "Thumbs Up".
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Critical response
Some of the folks were so concerned about political correctness, they didn't want to be cuckoo-wacky about it." Eric Goldberg—following his contributions to "Aladdin" as the supervising animator of the Genie and with all animation units for "The Lion King" already occupied—was asked to co-direct "Pocahontas" alongside Gabriel, to which he agreed. Likewise, he had originally expected the film to be more comedic and cartoonish like "Aladdin", but Schneider informed him that the film would be produced in a vein more similar to that of "Beauty and the Beast"; the then-ongoing 1992 Los Angeles riots further convinced Goldberg to commit to the film due to its racial themes.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Development
Executive interference would eventually grow so much that Goldberg himself decided to work for Chuck Jones Productions under the pseudonym "Claude Raynes" during production. It eventually reached a peak when Joe Grant drew Percy wearing an Indian feather, by which the animators took the concept one step further by placing a Spanish ruff on Meeko. One executive exclaimed, "Animals don't have the intelligence to switch their clothes! They don't even have opposing thumbs." The animators would retain their concept for the film. Under Katzenberg, Frank Wells, and Michael Eisner, the Disney studios had begun a correlation of hiring Broadway personnel to manage the Disney animation staff on their feature films that brought such producers as Amy Pell to "Aladdin" and Sarah McArthur and Thomas Schumacher to "The Lion King".
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Development
In April 1949 J. Arthur Rank told Hedda Hopper he thought the film would be his most successful of 1949. However the film failed to recoup its enormous cost at the box office.
Christopher Columbus (1949 film) | Box Office
The film became commercial success and ran 100 days in theatres.
Yes Your Honour | Box office
Walton concluded, "Such films as these lift moving picturedom into the higher plane, where its most enduring successes will be won. The presentation, in such a worthy form as this, of the timber from whence our nation has been hewn, cannot but meet with commendation. I feel sure England will welcome this stately production with as hearty a welcome as it has received, and merited, in New York." "The Moving Picture World" also confirmed the quality of the production as one which further elevates the reputation of the Thanhouser Company. Standing in contrast, "The New York Dramatic Mirror" review criticized the production for being "too crowded for pictorial beauty and too stiffly acted for dramatic effect.
Pocahontas (1910 film) | Release and reception
The film was a commercial failure, grossing $11.4 million at the US box office against a budget of $28 million.
Thumbelina (1994 film) | Box office
In his print review for the "Chicago Tribune", Siskel awarded the film 3½ stars out of 4 commenting that the film is a "surprisingly serious, thoughtful and beautifully drawn Disney animated feature about the American birthright of exploitation and racism". He praised it for "sending powerful images to children about threats to the natural order", restoring "a certain majesty to the Indian culture", and for having "the courage that leads to the life-goes-on ending." The film's writing and lack of humor received mixed reviews. Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly" stated "With dismay, I realize that virtually everything in the movie – every character, every story twist, every song – is as generic as the two hygienic lovers.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Critical response
The single reel drama, approximately 1,000 feet long, was released on October 11, 1910. The film likely had a wide national release, with known showings in North Carolina, Indiana, Montana, and Kansas. The film was widely praised by supporters of the Independents and minimally praised by the reviewer for "The New York Dramatic Mirror" which was chiefly loyal to the Licensed companies. A review in "The Moving Picture News" stated, "Never did any Licensed manufacturer turn out a better picture, and seldom have they turned out one that's equal. The details, the settings, the staging and the acting, not neglecting the photography, put this picture way above par." Walton, also of "The Moving Picture News" affirmed that the quality of the film, but acknowledged some minor historical accuracy points in the production itself.
Pocahontas (1910 film) | Release and reception
The picture, therefore, falls short of the mark aimed at, although it is not unworthy of some praise. ... There are a number of flaws in the costuming that should not go unnoticed - the cloth trousers worn by some of the Indians, the iron hatchets carried by at least two of them, the corsets and tailor-made fancy Indian costume worn by Pocahontas." The "Mirror" however was not impartial and was seen as an organ of the Licensed films. Despite this, the reviews were perceptive and were usually favorable to Thanhouser productions.
Pocahontas (1910 film) | Release and reception
This occurs at the very beginning and gives the film a stamp of reality that seldom has been obtained in any historical subject." One flaw in the production was the scene in which Pocahontas appears in the court of King James and the setting draws attention over the action itself. The lack of a throne and unusual shaped windows, likened to those of a conservatory or enclosed veranda by the reviewer, diminishing the effect of the short scene.
Pocahontas (1910 film) | Production
Additionally, they would demonstrate animation techniques and discuss the design and creation of Pocahontas' character. Further promotional tie-ins included Burger King distributing 55 million toy replicas of the film's characters with kids' meals, Payless Shoes selling a line of moccasins, and Mattel peddling a Barbie-like Pocahontas doll. A behind-the-scenes documentary television special titled "The Making of Pocahontas: A Legend Comes to Life" was aired on June 20, 1995, on the Disney Channel where the animators, voice cast, crew, and studio heads were interviewed on the production of the film. The special was hosted by actress Irene Bedard. The film had the largest premiere in history, on June 10, 1995, in New York's Central Park, followed by a live performance by Vanessa Williams.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Marketing
"Jeet" was a commercial success grossing against its budget.
Jeet (1996 film) | Box office
It became commercially successful at the box office.
Batla House | Introduction
The film was not a commercial success. As of 2011, it has been available on DVD as a Warner Brothers Archive release.
The Last Run | Box Office
Sito mentioned that Joe Grant contributed heavily towards the film, as he was the creator of Redfeather, Meeko, and Flit. Redfeather was a wise-cracking turkey who was intended to be voiced by John Candy, and Percy, who was to be voiced by Richard E. Grant, was revised to become mute. Following the death of John Candy in March 1994, co-screenwriter Susannah Grant decided the turkey was inappropriate for the script she co-wrote for "Pocahontas", and a more realistic approach would have the animals pantomime instead of talking. Joe Grant stated Redfeather "had comic potential–he thought he was handsome, a lady's man.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Writing
The film was a commercial success at the box office and one of the biggest hits of 2000. It ran for 275 days in theatres.
Thenkasipattanam | Box office
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 29% based on 7 reviews and an average rating of 4.4/10. Joe Leydon of "Variety" called it "too bland and formulaic" for adults but said that children will likely enjoy it. "TV Guide" rated the film 2/5 stars. The reviewer called it "fairly well made" but said it "suffers from the usual defects of an uncompelling plot and weak songs". At "Entertainment Weekly", Michael Sauter rated it C+ and called it "standard yet pleasing fare for the preschool set".
Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World | Reception
The film became commercial success and ran more than 100 days in theatres.
Manassinakkare | Box office
At first announced to be released on March 6, 1996, "Pocahontas" was first released on VHS and Laserdisc in the United States on February 28, 1996, under the "Masterpiece Collection" lineup. A deluxe VHS edition included the film and a documentary on the making of the film alongside a special edition of "The Art of Pocahontas" book and Disney-certified lithograph prints. Released on November 13, 1996, the CAV laserdisc Deluxe Edition contained the film, a historical documentary on Pocahontas, and "The Making of Pocahontas", along with added storyboards, character design artwork, concept art, rough animation, publicity and promotional trailers, the deleted "If I Never Knew You" musical sequence, and an audio commentary on a total of four double sided discs.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Home media
In 2005 the film was remastered for a 10th Anniversary 2-disc Special Edition DVD, the DVD release featured two versions of the film which also featured a new extended cut of the film (adding two performances of "If I Never Knew You"), the original theatrical version and numerous bonus features. Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released "Pocahontas", alongside its sequel "Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World", on Blu-ray Disc as a 2-Movie Collection on August 21, 2012. "Pocahontas" was re-released yet again in 2016 as a Blu-Ray, DVD and Digital HD combo pack, available exclusively through the Disney Movie Club.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Home media
The film was a commercial success and completed 100 days theatrical run.
June (film) | Box office
It failed to get an audience at the box office for two reasons: 1. A small limited release, and 2. Because of the release of DreamWorks' animated hit "Shrek" the following week which would cause the film to lose most of its potential audience. By the end of its run, the film grossed a mere $102,202.
The Trumpet of the Swan (film) | Box office
Before making his producing debut on "Pocahontas", James Pentecost had earlier worked as a production stage manager on several Broadway productions including "La Cage aux Folles" and "Crimes of the Heart". In June 1992, the filmmakers embarked on a research trip to the Jamestown Settlement where Pentecost first met Shirley "Little Dove" Custalow-McGowan and Debbie "White Dove" Custalow, both descendants of the Powhatan Indians. The trip also included a visit to the Pamunkey Indian Reservation, and conducted interviews with historians at Old Dominion University. Following the research trip, Custalow-McGowan served as a consultant traveling to the Disney studios three times, and while Custalow-McGowan offered her services for free, Disney paid her a $500 daily consulting fee plus expenses.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Development
The film was not one of Cinesound's biggest successes but reportedly made "a comfortable profit".
Mr. Chedworth Steps Out | Box office
It has been viewed by over 2 million spectators, and is still running in the circular theater specially built for the film, overlooking the bay of Arromanches.
Dominique Benicheti | Few of successes movies
Its box office was considered weak, comparable with Disney's next major feature film "Pocahontas", and the film faded into obscurity in the years that followed. However, the film started to gain success following its release to home media later in 1995, and soon gained a cult following, particularly among millennials who grew up with the movie from the home media releases. The interest in the film is attributed to a combination of the film's catchy soundtrack as well as its story of cross-generational connections between parents and children. Farmer said "The situation rings true to people...Most people thought their dad was Goofy, or at least I did when I was growing up.
A Goofy Movie | Legacy
The film was commercial success and ran over 125 days in theatres.
Chanthupottu | Box office
Wilcox later said it was his most profitable film.
Odette (1950 film) | Box Office
The film was appreciated by the masses and was a success.
Suryamukhi | Box office
It is believed that a replica of Hendrik Hudson's ship, "Halve Maen", was used for the opening scene to establish the Jamestown landing. Though minor costuming and historical accuracy errors were pointed out, the film was praised as being of the highest quality of any Independent company. The film is presumed lost.
Pocahontas (1910 film) | Introduction
The film was commercial success. The film ran for 100 days in major centres of its release.
Chinthamani Kolacase | Box office
As a fairy-tale confection, a kind of "West Side Story" in Jamestown, "Pocahontas" is pleasant to look at, and it will probably satisfy very small kiddies, but it's the first of the new-era Disney cartoons that feels less than animated." Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" bemoaned that there were "no funny, fast-talking animals – Meeko the raccoon and Flit the hummingbird remain silent pals to Pocahontas and make you miss the verbal fun that Nathan Lane's wisecracking meerkat brought to "The Lion King"." Desson Howe, reviewing for "The Washington Post", likewise criticized the writing as recycling "elements from "Snow White" to "The Lion King," with a father-child clash, a heroine's saintly pureness that transforms an entire people, a forbidden love, consultations with an oracle/shaman (in this case a tree spirit, voiced by Linda Hunt) and the usual sideshow of funny, fuzzy animals." While calling the screenplay the "film's weakest element", Janet Maslin of "The New York Times" summarized that "Gloriously colorful, cleverly conceived and set in motion with the usual Disney vigor, "Pocahontas" is one more landmark feat of animation.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Critical response
The voice cast stars Irene Bedard and Mel Gibson as Pocahontas and Smith, respectively, with David Ogden Stiers, Russell Means, Christian Bale, Billy Connolly and Linda Hunt providing other voices. The score was written by Alan Menken, who also wrote the film's songs along with Stephen Schwartz. After making his directorial debut with "The Rescuers Down Under" (1990), Gabriel conceived the film during a Thanksgiving weekend. The project went into development concurrently with "The Lion King" (1994) and attracted most of Disney's top animators. Meanwhile, Disney studio chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg decided the film should be a serious romantic epic in the vein of "Beauty and the Beast" (1991), in hope that, like "Beauty", it would also be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Introduction
There were an estimated three to four songs at this point, including "In the Middle of the River", "First to Dance", which was deemed too silly as it took place before Kocoum's death, and "Powerful Magic", which was another attempt at a happy song. A love song, titled "If I Never Knew You", had been finished by the animators, but following a test screening where younger audiences were not interested in it and the teenagers felt giddy as it played, Menken suggested that the song be removed from the film. It was, although its melody remained in the orchestral underscoring.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Music
On 17 December 1993 Gross wrote in his diary that "the opening numbers are not good and I feel the dull roar of "Geronimo" not making money at the box office." The film was a box office bomb, earning only $18 million on a $35 million budget . The movie dropped to number 7 the following week. According to one pair of writers:
Geronimo: An American Legend | Box office
The movie was a box office success. Released on Christmas Day, "Michael" finished number one at the box office that weekend, grossing $17,435,711 (roughly $3.4 million more than second-place "Jerry Maguire", which was in its third week). The total domestic gross was $95,318,203, ranking "Michael" number 16 for 1996.
Michael (1996 film) | Box Office
For the villain, they chose John Ratcliffe, whose portrayal was based on actual English captains, including John Martin, Christopher Newport and Edward Maria Wingfield. In reality, it was Wingfield who despised John Smith, but the filmmakers preferred the sinister sound of "Ratcliffe". The writers would continue to adapt actual events into the film such as Pocahontas warning Smith that the Indians were after him so he could escape in the middle of the night, Powhatan ordering the captured Smith to make bead necklaces to humiliate him, and Pocahontas being captured by Ratcliffe instead of Samuel Argall, though none of them worked with the story.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Writing
The film was both a critical and commercial success.
Vadakakku Oru Hridayam | Box office
"A Little Princess" was much more successful in the home video market than in theaters. Warner Bros. sold two million copies for an estimated $32 million in video revenue—the studio receiving 75%—greatly exceeding box office gross. The film was first released on VHS and LaserDisc on September 19, 1995 and was first released on DVD on November 19, 1997.
A Little Princess (1995 film) | Home video release
The movie opened to fantastic response at the box office collecting in opening weekend. After a long run at the box office, the movie collected in its theatrical run.
Mitwaa | Box Office
The film became commercial success at the box office.
Yathrakarude Sradhakku | Box office
The film was a box office disappointment, with a result of US$53 million domestically and $87 million worldwide.
Sabrina (1995 film) | Box office
The film was a commercial failure as it went on to gross only $4,452,423, well under its $20 million budget.
Passchendaele (film) | Box office
Disney's "Beauty and the Beast" (1991), "Aladdin" (1992) and "The Lion King" (1994) successively broke box-office records. "Pocahontas", "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" (1996), "Hercules" (1997), "Mulan" (1998) and "Tarzan" (1999) did not surpass "The Lion King" as the highest-grossing (traditionally) animated film of all time, but all grossed over $250 million worldwide. The films of this period are regarded as part of the Disney Renaissance. Only the sequel "The Rescuers Down Under" (1990) underperformed expectations. From 1994 onward, Disney continued to produce feature-length sequels to successful titles, but only as direct-to-video releases. John Kricfalusi's influential "The Ren & Stimpy Show" (1991-1995) garnered widespread acclaim.
History of animation | 1990s
The film was a commercial success. According to MGM's records, during its initial theatrical release, it earned $11,143,000 in the U.S. and Canada and $9,894,000 elsewhere, making it the highest-grossing film of 1951, and resulting in a profit to the studio of $5,440,000.
Quo Vadis (1951 film) | Box-office performance
The film opened on May 15, 1994, in the United States on a limited release. After one week, the film went to home video. Box-office sales the only week in circulation were $381,457 in 181 theatres. However, IMDb reports $1,221,832 in box-office receipts.
A Million to Juan | Box office
The film was a huge financial failure and collected around on its opening day and had a lifetime worldwide collection of against a budget of .
Great Grand Masti | Box office
Hocus Pocus is a 1993 American horror-fantasy-comedy film directed by Kenny Ortega and written by Neil Cuthbert and Mick Garris. The film stars Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, with Omri Katz, Thora Birch, and Vinessa Shaw in supporting roles. The film follows a villainous comedic trio of witches who are inadvertently resurrected by a teenage boy in Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween night. The film was released in the United States on July 16, 1993, by Walt Disney Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from film critics at the time of its release. It was not a critical or commercial success upon its release, possibly losing Disney around $16.5 million during its theatrical run.
Hocus Pocus (1993 film) | Introduction
The film did not work well commercially but critics appreciated the film and especially excellent written dialogues. Film was given the verdict of average.
Manorama Six Feet Under | Box office
By 1995, they noted that it had grossed $41.6 million.
This Is Cinerama | Box office
Pocahontas is a Disney media franchise that commenced in 1995 with the theatrical release of "Pocahontas". The franchise is based on the real-life early 17th-century indigenous woman, Pocahontas.
Pocahontas (franchise) | Introduction
"The Spirit of Pocahontas" was a stage show. It was performed in the Fantasyland Theater at Disneyland in California and on the backlot theater that was originally constructed for the "Beauty and the Beast" stage show at Disney's Hollywood Studios. It opened at Fantasyland on June 23, 1995 and ran through September 4, 1997. It opened on June 23, 1995 at Disney's Hollywood Studios and closed after eight months in February 1996. The show ran for half an hour with special effects and a score and songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. The show played five times each day.
Pocahontas (franchise) | The Spirit of Pocahontas
The film was commercial success and completed 100 days in theatres.
Thommanum Makkalum | Box office
The asterisk (*) means that some characters are either mentioned or made cameos.
Pocahontas (franchise) | Characters
While working on the movie, Susannah Grant wrote to a specific story outline, and no scene was rewritten less than thirty-five times until she felt it was perfect. Story supervisor Tom Sito, who became the project's unofficial historical consultant, did extensive research into the early colonial era and the story of John Smith and Pocahontas, and was confronted over the historical inaccuracies from historians. Already knowing that in reality Pocahontas married John Rolfe, Gabriel explained it was felt that "the story of Pocahontas and Rolfe was too complicated and violent for a youthful audience" so instead, they would focus on Pocahontas's meeting with John Smith.
Pocahontas (1995 film) | Writing
The film was a commercial success. In June 1932, the film had earned reported rentals of $1.4 million. In 1943, Universal reported it had earned a profit of $708,871. By 1953, all the Frankenstein re-releases earned an estimated profit of $12 million.
Frankenstein (1931 film) | Box office
Film historians Kristin Thompson and David B. Pratt separately studied trade publications from the time in an attempt to make a determination, but reached conflicting findings; Thompson concluded it was a box office success and Pratt concluded it was a failure. However, both agreed it was more commercially successful in major cities than in theatres in smaller communities, where tastes were considered more conservative.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari | Release
Following the film's opening weekend, Viselman attributed the poor box office to the film's marketing, suggesting it would've been more successful if its television spots aired earlier. He was, however, appreciative of the press covering the film's horrendous opening weekend, suggesting it would help in marketing its home media releases and possible sequels to the film.
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Box office
The film was commercial success and ran over 100 days in theatres.
Kunjikoonan (2002 film) | Box office
"Pocahontas" and "Winnie the Pooh In the Honey Tree" were the 2nd and 5th most popular titles in the Macintosh category sold by 11 Software Etc. stores in the Washington area in the week ending February 3, 1996, and 10th and 2nd in the Macintosh category sold by 10 Software Etc. stores in the Washington area in the week ending March 30, respectively. From January to April 1996, these two games were ranked among the top three titles in the Education category, according to PC Data. By May 1996, the first five titles in the series were some of the best selling children's titles in the United States.
Disney's Animated Storybook | Commercial success
The film was a moderate success at the box office.
Bhishma (1996 film) | Box office
"Spartacus" was a commercial success upon its release and became the highest-grossing film of 1960. By January 1963, the film had earned $14 million in North American theatrical rentals. The 1967 re-release increased its North American rentals to $14.6 million.
Spartacus (film) | Box office
The film grossed $5,168,142 in its opening weekend from more than 1,200 theatres and earned Warner Bros. rentals in the United States and Canada of $7.7 million. It was a considered a commercial failure.
The Swarm (film) | Box office
The film failed commercially, and Pawan Kalyan himself would later attribute it to his not staying true to the original script and trying to exceed the length by adding "needed ingredients".
Johnny (2003 film) | Box office
"Hamlet" was not a success at the box office, mostly due to its limited release. The film earned just over $90,000 in its opening weekend playing on three screens. It made just over $30,000 in the Czech Republic (the film's only foreign market) and ultimately played on fewer than 100 screens in the United States, bringing its total gross to just under $5 million on a budget of $18 million.
Hamlet (1996 film) | Box office
Despite the accolades and warm reviews, the film was not a box office success. It grossed a total of $2,347,000 at the North American box office during its theatrical run in 83 theaters, earning less than its production budget of $6.5 million.
At Close Range | Box office
The film was the most successful film at the British box office in 1955. However The film performed poorly at the US box office, like most British war movies of this era.
The Dam Busters (film) | Box office
Although "Quiz Show" was ultimately released in September 1994, reports from late 1993 indicated that the film was originally planned to be distributed sometime in the year's first half. With "Quiz Show", Buena Vista Pictures took on a platform release strategy where it garnered buzz by being released in a limited number of theaters before opening wider; one other film released that same non-competitive fall, "The Shawshank Redemption" (1994), was distributed in a similar manner, and both it and "Quiz Show" were box office failures. It opened in New York City on September 14, 1994 and expanded to 27 screens for the weekend, grossing $757,714, the fifth-highest-grossing opening weekend on under 50 screens of all time.
Quiz Show (film) | Release
The film was successful at the box office, grossing $14 million on a $4.3 million budget.
The Thomas Crown Affair (1968 film) | Box office
The film opened in 800 theaters in the United States on July 12, 1991, and grossed $6,146,782 on its opening weekend, ranking #7 at the box office. It eventually earned $43,001,500 in domestic markets.
Regarding Henry | Box office
Though critically panned, the film was a major financial success. Box office:
Mr. Deeds | Box office
This was Don Bluth's first financially successful film since "All Dogs Go to Heaven".
Anastasia (1997 film) | Box office
The film was not a box office success. The film opened in 8th place its debut weekend with a tally of $2,563,365 from just over 1,000 screens. It ended its domestic box office run with $4,205,000.
Popcorn (1991 film) | Box office
"Joan of Paris" made a profit of $105,000, making it RKO's most successful film of the first half of 1942.
Joan of Paris | Box office