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Treasure Planet
2002 96 min United States of America PG 0+
★7.6
Science Fiction, Adventure, Animation, Family, Fantasy
Director: Ron Clements, John Musker
🎭 Based on
«Treasure Island»
byRobert Louis Stevenson
Trailers
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Description
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.
Budget:
$140M
US Gross:
$38.18M
Worldwide:
$109.58M
Starring
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Actor
Emma Thompson
Actor
Martin Short
Actor
Awards
Academy Awards 2003
— Best Animated Feature
Saturn Awards 2003
— Best Animated Feature
Key opinion
Treasure Planet is widely regarded as a visually ambitious and underrated masterpiece of animation that successfully breathes new life into the classic Treasure Island narrative. While a minority of viewers find the world-building underdeveloped or the plot derivative, the film is consistently praised for its emotional depth and unique fusion of Victorian aesthetics with science fiction.
| animation | The blend of hand-drawn 2D animation and 3D computer-generated imagery creates a visually stunning and enduring aesthetic. | |
| Acting | The film features a memorable and well-cast group of characters, anchored by the compelling and nuanced relationship between Jim Hawkins and John Silver. | |
| Score | The musical score by James Newton Howard and the inclusion of John Rzeznik’s "I’m Still Here" effectively convey the protagonist's inner journey. | |
| Production | The "aeropunk" world-building, which seamlessly merges Victorian maritime motifs with futuristic space technology, provides an imaginative backdrop for the adventure. | |
| Adaptation | Opinions on the narrative approach are divided; some praise the adaptation as a bold, refreshing reimagining of Stevenson's work, while others find the plot trajectory familiar or standard. | |
| Theme | The scope of the universe is a point of contention, as some viewers feel the film's ambitious intergalactic setting is left feeling unexplored and rushed by the final act. |