Films Dumbo

Subscribe
Advertising Remove ads
Dumbo poster

Film · 2019

Dumbo

Directed by Tim Burton · starring Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton and Danny DeVito

  • 1 h 52 min
  • Animation · Family · Fantasy
  • USA
  • Released in the UK 28 March 2019
  • 6.5 AverageMovieNCo
  • 7.5 Users26 votes
  • 5.5 Critics10 reviews
Watch trailer Where to watch Rate it

Synopsis

The long-awaited live-action adaptation of the 1941 Disney classic about a little elephant with big ears and an even bigger heart. 'Dumbo' opens with circus owner Max Medici (Danny DeVito, 'Matilda'), who hires Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell, 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them') and his two young children Milly (Nico Parker) and Joe (Finley Hobbins) to care for a baby elephant who is mocked for his oversized ears. The circus has fallen on hard times, which results in Medici selling Dumbo's mother Mrs. Jumbo, tragically separating mother and child from one another. However, when it's discovered that Dumbo's unusually large ears help him to fly, it makes a dramatic comeback and attracts the attention of powerful entrepreneur V.A. Vandevere (Michael Keaton, 'Birdman') who owns a similar entertainment business called Dreamland. Vandevere promises to make Medici rich if he allows for Dumbo to fly with the French trapeze artist under his employ, Colette Marchant (Eva Green, 'Penny Dreadful'). Despite the initial delight at their success, however, Holt, Milly and Joe worry as the dark secrets hidden by Dreamland and the enigmatic Vandevere begin to come to light.

Tim Burton (Edward Scissorhands) directed the return of this much-loved Disney film.

Where to watch Dumbo

All the options

Available now in the UK:

The essentials

Runtime
112 min1 hour and 52 minutes
Budget
$170mWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Box office
£24.9min UK
How long is Dumbo?
1 hour and 52 minutes (112 minutes).
When was Dumbo released in the UK?
It was released in the UK on 28 March 2019.
Who directed Dumbo?
Tim Burton.
Who is in Dumbo?
It stars Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito and Eva Green.
Where can I watch Dumbo?
In the UK it is available with a subscription on Disney+ and to rent on Apple TV and Prime Video.
How much did Dumbo make?
It took £24.9 million in UK. It cost $170 million.
Advertising Remove ads

Cast

Full cast (24)
Director
Tim Burton
Writers
Ehren Kruger
Music
Danny Elfman
Producers
Tim Burton, Ehren Kruger

Videos and trailers

All 6 videos
Trailer 'Dumbo' #2 2:2013 November 2018

Photos and posters

All 17 photos

Reviews

All 10 reviews
7.5 26 votes
  • 1012 %
  • 912 %
  • 815 %
  • 731 %
  • 615 %
  • ≤515 %

What the critics say average 5.5 from 10 outlets

  • 8.0 EmpireBen Travis An enchanting blend of Disney twinkle and Tim Burton?s dark whimsy (...) Come for the super-cute elephant, stay for Keaton and DeVito?s glorious reunion Read
  • 8.0 USA TodayBrian Truitt It is a sight to behold, especially for those who adore the weird aesthetic that Burton has cultivated for decades. Read
  • 6.0 VarietyOwen Gleiberman It transforms a gentle and miraculous tale into a routine story by weighing it down with a lot of nuts and bolts it didn?t need. The character of Dumbo is still touching, but the tale of entrapment… Read

Box office

Weekend by weekend
  • Budget $170m
  • UK £24.9m

Soundtrack

All 9 songs
  1. Entry of the GladiatorsArranged, Julian Kershaw Spotify
  2. Baby MineOrchestral Arrangement, Owen Pallett, Arcade Fire Spotify
  3. Casey JuniorOliver Wallace, Ned Washington Spotify
  4. Bill BaileyArranged, Julian Kershaw Spotify

Trivia

All 8 facts

  • Code name

    A code name for this movie was Big Ears.

  • Fourth collaboration

    This film marks the fourth time that Tim Burton works with Danny DeVito and Michael Keaton.

  • More human

    There are no talking animals in this adaptation as in the 1941 animated film; instead the story is revised to include more human characters, focusing more so on their perspective.

  • Timothy

    One of the three silent white mice that Milly and Joe bring to Dumbo is dressed similar to Timothy, the mouse from the original film who helps Dumbo.

  • Decline

    Will Smith declined to be on this movie and instead ended up on the live-action remake of 'Aladdin' as the genius.

If you liked Dumbo

Advertising Remove ads