Ten years after she was separated from her family, an eighteen-year-old orphan with vague memories of the past sets out to Paris in hopes of reuniting with her grandmother. She is accompanied by two con men, who intend to pass her off as the Grand Duchess Anastasia to the Dowager Empress for a reward.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. 10 wins & 23 nominations total
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
An ambitious, serious but not particularly stimulating musical feature that unconvincingly attempts to graft warm and cuddly family-film motifs onto turbulent aspects of modern history and mythology.
– Todd McCarthy,
Variety,
1 Sep 2008
fresh:
Bluth has rediscovered the ingredients of quality mainstream animation...
– Geoff Andrew,
Time Out,
9 Feb 2006
fresh:
A gorgeous piece of work.
– Peter Stack,
San Francisco Chronicle,
18 Jun 2002
fresh:
Any film that echoes the landscape of Doctor Zhivago is hard to dislike for too long.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb 2001
rotten:
Judging from their voices, about as close to Europe as most of these characters have ever gotten is probably Fresno.