The talky 20,000 Leagues probably won't thrill kids fresh from The Matrix, but they may be interested to know that the Verne film was the effects marvel of its day.
– Glenn Abel,
Hollywood Reporter,
14 Jun 2003
fresh:
As fabulous and fantastic as anything he has ever done in cartoons is Walt Disney's 'live action' movie made from Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
– Bosley Crowther,
New York Times,
25 Mar 2006
fresh:
This is one of the great movie adventures, fully deserving its canonisation in Disney World.
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
24 Jun 2006
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Grandly entertaining.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
6 Jun 2007
fresh:
Walt Disney's production of 20000 Leagues under the Sea is very special kind of picture, combining photographic ingenuity, imaginative story telling and fiscal daring.