Treasure Planet

Treasure Planet is a 2002 American animated science fiction film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios, and released by Walt Disney Pictures on November 27, 2002. It is the 43rd animated feature in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series. It is not to be confused with the 1981 Bulgarian movie of the same name.

Plot
The legendary "loot of a thousand worlds" inspires an intergalactic treasure hunt when 15-year-old Jim Hawkins stumbles upon a map to the greatest pirate trove in the universe in Walt Disney Pictures' thrilling animated space adventure, "Treasure Planet." Based on one of the greatest adventure stories ever told - Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" - this film follows Jim's fantastic journey across a parallel universe as a cabin boy aboard a glittering space galleon.

Why It's Treasure

 * 1) Incredible and beautiful animation, backgrounds and visual effects, especially when compared to previous Disney animated films.
 * 2) * Much like The Iron Giant, the blending of traditional and computer animation in the whole movie, especially the space sequences is amazing. Especially with Silver, a hand drawn character, and his CG robotic arm, leg and eye.
 * 3) The film takes the original theory that space is actually filled with a liquid called Aether, and uses it in a genius way by having it being one of the main things that allows the film to reimagine the classic story of Treasure Island in space. And it's executed phenomenally.
 * 4) The voice acting is pretty good.
 * 5) This is one of the few Disney movies that doesn't have either of the hero's parents die. Because instead of dying, Jim's father left him and his mother prior to the events of the film. What makes this especially sad is that rather than dying due to something that was out of his control, he chose to leave his family behind. This also provides Jim with a strong backstory that explains why he became the brooding, angsty teen he is at the start of the film as opposed to the cheerful child he was shown to be in his childhood, and also plays a large part into why Jim felt so crushed when he believed that Silver had been lying to him throughout the trip to Treasure Planet, because he's already been through a situation just like that with a father figure (a role that Silver had played to him throughout the film). All of this is executed very well in the film.
 * 6) Memorable characters like Jim Hawkins, Dr. Dilbert Doppler, B.E.N. and Captain Amelia.
 * 7) * Speaking of Doppler and Amelia, they have a cute romantic subplot which actually works pretty well given how Amelia's a stern, headstrong leader who still has moments of weakness to balance her out. While Doppler, while clumsy, is still incredibly competent and has many moments where he really shines as a result. This leaves the two of them working off of each other very well.
 * 8) * Jim is a very strong protagonist who grows through a great deal of character development as the film goes on. He starts off as a bland and edgy teenage stereotype, but over the course of the film, he becomes a strong, heroic protagonist as his journey to Treasure Planet progresses. And his character arc has a much more natural and believable feel than the arcs of most other Disney protagonists.
 * 9) * Morph, while not as complex as the other characters in the film, is still a good comic relief character and is downright adorable.
 * 10) John Silver, the main deuteragonist and redeemed antagonist of the film, is arguably one of the most well-written and interesting characters in the entire Disney animated canon. He's established as a twist villain to the audience, but not the characters in the movie (something that the film pulls absolutely no punches in letting the audience know). However, over the course of the movie, he grows to genuinely care about Jim and is torn between his desire to get the treasure and to protect this boy he's forced to watch and has grown to care about. The audience actually gets to see his character development as his conscience grows and he gets into an internal conflict over his own desires and his newfound bond with Jim. It's also worth noting that he's one of (if not the) the only villains in the Disney animated canon who actually has a character arc.
 * 11) Scroop is a great and intimidating villain (despite not serving as the main antagonist of the film, as John Silver serves that role for the most part) with an incredible design that perfectly suits his character.
 * 12) James Newton Howard delivers a gorgeous soundtrack as well. Particular mention goes to "The Launch", "Jim Saves The Crew" and "Silver Leaves".
 * 13) The writing is very well done. The story is very creative and an amazing concept for a film.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) Though some think Pocahontas' box office performance started Walt Disney Animation's decline in quality, compared to that film, this film's performance started the decline.
 * 2) *It was one of Disney most infamous box office bombs, not helped by some seriously terrible marketing and bad release timing (it was released around the same time as The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets).
 * 3) Some of the CGI don't blend well with the 2D characters.

Reception
Treasure Planet received generally positive reviews from film critics and audiences, with a praising the imaginative sci-fi visuals, animation, storyline, action scenes, voice performances, and music score. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported that 69% of critics have given the film a positive review based on 149 reviews, with an average rating of 6.51/10. The site's critics consensus states "Though its characterizations are weaker than usual, Treasure Planet offers a fast-paced, beautifully rendered vision of outer space". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times gave it 2.5 stars out of 4. While not completely writing off the film, he felt that a more traditional take on the film would have been "more exciting" and "less gimmicky".

Box Office
The film was an American box office bomb, grossing only $38 million in the United States and Canada and $110 million worldwide. Consequently, Disney's Buena Vista Distribution arm reduced its fourth-quarter earnings by $47 million within a few days of the film's release.

Awards and nominations
The film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Spirited Away. It was also nominated for a number of Annie Awards.

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