Dumbo (2019) | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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Struggling circus owner Max Medici enlists a former star and his two children to care for Dumbo, a baby elephant born with oversized ears. When the family discovers that the animal can fly, it soon becomes the main attraction -- bringing in huge audiences and revitalizing the run-down circus. The elephant's magical ability also draws the attention of V.A. Vandevere, an entrepreneur who wants to showcase Dumbo in his latest, larger-than-life entertainment venture. Read More Read Less

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Dumbo is held partly aloft by Tim Burton's visual flair, but a crowded canvas and overstretched story leave this live-action remake more workmanlike than wondrous.

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Wenlei Ma

News.com.au

This Dumbo is certainly a visual spectacle, and it could've gone awry if not for the one key thing required to make this movie work: Dumbo is really, really cute.

Rated: 3.5/5

Apr 21, 2019

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Sara Michelle Fetters

MovieFreak.com

I believed an elephant could fly, this Disney remake a beguiling fantasy that does its animated predecessor proud.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 3, 2019

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Udita Jhunjhunwala

Livemint

Expect to be impressed by the cinematography (Ben Davis), costumes (Colleen Atwood), production design (Rick Heinrichs), music (Danny Elfman) and the animation that created the adorable Dumbo with those large watery eyes that sparkle in the wild.

Apr 3, 2019

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Calum Cooper

Source (Scotland)

It’s bad enough that this overbloated, soulless imitation can’t find a reason to exist. But it’s all style and no substance, and even the style isn’t worthy of the Tim Burton name.

Rated: 1/5

Jul 14, 2024

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Dustin Chase

Galveston Daily News

Burton’s usual dark tone is subdued but the creativity and imagination remain, finding messages in various segments of the story everyone can relate to.

Apr 27, 2024

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Manuel São Bento

MSB Reviews

This remake improves on a lot of aspects of its predecessor. Dumbo is probably the most visually stunning and incredibly realistic live-action character Disney was able to produce so far. This little elephant alone is worth the price of admission.

Rated: B

Jul 24, 2023

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Big Red Cartoon is better. Still, check it out. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/21/23 Full Review Jen pulled at all the heart strings. Made me sad at some points. it's a great movie that shows some softened realities of life Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/16/21 Full Review Dale R A baby elephant that can fly helps teach a circus the meaning of family. When I heard that Tim Burton was directing this film, I was excited to see what he was going to do with the pink elephant scene. What we got in this film was about three minutes of creativity without the original song. Think back to the original 1941 film. What do you remember that was enjoyable in that film? Well, it isn’t in this one or it is stripped of its emotional weight. In this sense, this film fails in bringing back a nostalgic feeling for the original. They also added a brand new story involving humans in the circus to add time to the already short original film. That story isn’t engaging. Do yourself a favor and skip this film. Rated 1/5 Stars • Rated 1 out of 5 stars 07/07/24 Full Review Idan Charles L It's fine, I personally prefer it from the original cuz it feels more structured Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review Carter C This movie deserves better reviews. The original in my opinion, wasn’t that good because of its one hour slow plot. But this remake has good actors and actresses star in an amazingly better film, although it might be a bit too much sometimes. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/14/24 Full Review Amelia H This is one of the very few movies that made me cry one of the best movies ever. However many people say it wasn't as detailed in the story as the original film but this is some what true but this version of the film is a new take on the original story and it is live action so I wasn't expecting it to be as a amazing as the original but it was a very good film would recommend if you like Disney classic films that are simple but overall good but not great film would have given 4 stars but I I can't change my rating. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/29/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tim Burton Director Colin Farrell Holt Farrier Michael Keaton V.A. Vandevere Danny DeVito Max Medici Eva Green Colette Marchant Alan Arkin J. Griffin Remington

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