The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1996

Action / Animation / Drama / Family / Musical / Romance

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 71% · 111 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 71% · 100K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 182110 182.1K

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Plot summary

Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. His first venture to the outside world finds him Esmeralda, a kind-hearted and fearless Romani woman who openly stands up to Frollo's tyranny.

Director

Gary Trousdale Photo
Gary Trousdale

Top cast

Marcelo Tubert Photo
Marcelo Tubert
Rick Miller Photo
Rick Miller as Guards / Gypsies
Danny Mann Photo
Danny Mann as Various
Demi Moore Photo
Demi Moore as Esmeralda
720p.BluRay 1080p.BluRay
700.54 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 58
1.68 GB
1920*1072
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 96

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Xstal 8 / 10

Gotta Break the Chains...

As enchanting a tale as any told and with plenty to relate to in this modern shallow world built on wealth and looks sadly. The message is clear: be who you are, accept people for what they are, embrace diversity, treat others as you would expect to be treated and above, all revel in the world around you while rejecting prejudice and inequality - break those chains. You really will be so much better off as a result.
Reviewed by MissSimonetta 8 / 10

Just short of greatness

It's not Hugo, but the Disney version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) is a wonderful film in its own right. Save for some awkward 1990s CG in the background every now and then, the animation is glorious and the colors are deep and rich like a medieval tapestry. The musical score and numbers are among Disney's most underrated. The characters are all memorable, from the soulful Quasimodo to the kind but tough Esmeralda to the evil Frollo, one of the greatest and most unsung of all Disney villains.Were it not for one factor, this film would be a masterpiece and that is the juvenile humor which creeps into this overall somber and dark movie. The gargoyles are the most obnoxious comic relief possible, and their anachronistic, cartoony nature does not gel with this story of oppression and sin. It's obvious the executives were frightened by the film's darkness, fearful that there wasn't enough kiddie appeal, so they forced this creative mistake upon the filmmakers.It's a shame, but overall, this is still a fine picture.
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