Who worked on The Black Cauldron?

The Black Cauldron (film)
The Black Cauldron
Produced by Joe Hale Ron Miller
Starring Grant Bardsley Susan Sheridan Freddie Jones Nigel Hawthorne Arthur Malet John Byner Phil Fondacaro John Hurt John Huston
Narrated by John Huston
Edited by James Melton Jim Koford Armetta Jackson Jeffrey Katzenberg

Did Don Bluth do ferngully?

‘Fern Gully: The Last Rainforest’ routinely gets mistaken for being a Don Bluth film. The movie was actually directed by Bill Kroyer (who actually helped with visual effects on the original ‘Tron’).

Why is The Black Cauldron so unpopular?

It has a bad reputation. It’s infamously known for being one of — if not the — most expensive animated movies of all time (at the time, anyway) and went on to be a big box-office flop, nearly tanking the animation studio in the process, and along the way being outgrossed by the Care Bears movie.

What movie almost bankrupted Disney?

The Black Cauldron
Disney wasn’t always the media behemoth it is today, in fact, this movie nearly ended the company. In 1985, Disney released its 25th animated feature, The Black Cauldron.

Did The Black Cauldron almost killed Disney?

In 1985, a single movie almost killed Disney animation. With an announced budget of $25 million—later accounts place it closer to $40 million— The Black Cauldron was at the time the most expensive animated film ever made.

Which Disney movie made the least money?

Dumbo
If you want to know the Disney movie that had the lowest box office, in actual figures, not counting re-releases, “package” films, or the unusual roadshow model of “Fantasia,” that would be “Dumbo.” Per the book “Hollywood cartoons: American animation in its golden age” by Michael Barrier, the 1941 film grossed an …

Was The Black Cauldron rated R?

The first Disney animated theatrical movie to receive a PG rating, and had been the only one to have that rating up until The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Dinosaur (2000). It had to be edited twice to avoid being released with a PG-13 (a New MPAA Rating introduced one year prior) or R rating.

Was The Black Cauldron a flop?

The Black Cauldron wasn’t just a flop; it was a big flop. The movie was the most expensive animated film ever made at the time. The final cost was at least $25 million, with some reports placing it closer to $40 million.

Has Disney ever had a flop?

In 1985, Disney made The Black Cauldron, which had a budget of $44 million. As of 1985, it was the most expensive animated film made at that time. It bombed, making only $21 million at the box office. Critically, it had mixed reviews as well, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 55%.

What is the biggest flop in movie history?

As of November 2021, the biggest movie flop of all time was Disney’s “Mars Needs Moms” (2011), with an overall loss of 143.4 million U.S. dollars.

What is Disney’s biggest failure?

The movie cost around $307 million to make. But it only made $284 million at the box office. Not only is this movie Disney’s biggest failure, but it’s also the biggest box office bomb of all time. John Carter flopped so badly that the phrase “John Carter” became synonymous with “box office bomb.”

What is Disney’s biggest movie?

All Time Worldwide Box Office for Walt Disney Movies
Rank Released Movie
1 2019 Avengers: Endgame
2 2015 Star Wars Ep. VII: The Force Awakens
3 2018 Avengers: Infinity War
4 2019 The Lion King

What is the highest-grossing Disney movie of all time?

The Lion King
The only one of Disney’s more classic titles to make the cut is 1994’s The Lion King, which has continued to delight audiences over the years. The tale of Simba, who is set to succeed his father Mufasa as King of the Pride Lands, remains the highest-grossing traditionally animated film of all time.

What Disney movie has no death?

Movies with no Deaths

Apparently Disney has not been able to resist killing somebody off ever since Walt’s death in the 1970s, with the one wholesome exception of Zootopia.

What Disney movie has no singing?

‘Big Hero 6’

In 2015, Big Hero 6 won the Academy Award for “Best Animated Feature Film,” and we’re not surprised. This movie teaches kids (and adults) about coping with loss in a real and honest way. There’s no singing in this movie, but there is a robot named Baymax, who helps people if they’re hurt.

What is the most violent Disney movie?

Disney’s 2000 film Dinosaur takes the top spot as the deadliest film, with 307,148 deaths! …

Is there any Disney movie without a villain?

By making some small, yet very key tweaks, though, Jared Bush, Byron Howard, and Charise Castro Smith, the filmmakers behind Disney’s Encanto, finally manage to make a Disney movie that feels stronger without a villain to conquer.

What Pixar movie has the most deaths?

*And most surprising result goes to Coco, the movie about death, not even breaking the top five. And the total death count of all Pixar movies from Toy Story to Toy Story 4 is… 515 total deaths!