Cinderella: Critic Reviews

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MovieWeb: 0 reviews

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RottenTomatoes: 28 reviews

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Bosley Crowther New York Times (Top Critic)

100

Considering the army of craftsmen who work on a Disney cartoon film, it is hard to give individual credits, for the memorable qualities.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times (Top Critic)

75

When those little mice bust a gut trying to drag that key up hundreds of stairs in order to free Cinderella, I don't care how many Kubrick pictures you've seen, it's still exciting.
Full Review » 12 years ago
Jonathan Rosenbaum Chicago Reader (Top Critic)

This 1950 effort shows Disney at the tail end of his best period, when his backgrounds were still luminous with depth and detail and his incidental characters still had range and bite.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Variety Staff Variety (Top Critic)

The musical numbers woven into the fantasy are generally solid, with at least two or three likely hit tunes standing out in the half-dozen songs.
Full Review » 4 years ago
TIME Magazine (Top Critic)

Cinderella is beguiling proof that Walt Disney still knows his way around fairyland.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Amber Wilkinson Eye for Film

80

Full Review » 1 year ago
Nell Minow Common Sense Media

100

Sweet fairy tale classic for little princesses.
Full Review » 1 year ago
Tim Brayton Antagony & Ecstasy

70

Great animation, but not quite as great as the pre-war standard; deeply problematic gender issues in a reed-thin story; some brilliant characters, a lot of fairly dull ones.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Empire Magazine

80

Yes, it's beautiful, and yes, it's classic. But it's also got rather a bland pair of lead characters. That said, it's still enjoyable family entertainment, and shall remain forever so.
Full Review » 3 years ago
Michael Scheinfeld TV Guide's Movie Guide

100

Excellent animation, marvelous color, and lovely music make Cinderella a delight all the way around.
Full Review » 4 years ago
Time Out

As usual, everything is slightly glossy, soppy and hearty, yet not a string is left untwanged.
Full Review » 6 years ago
David Nusair Reel Film Reviews

75

...there's no denying the overall effectiveness of this familiar tale.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid

Of all the Cinderella stories on film, this one has the most villainous stepmother (voiced by Eleanor Audley) and the most charming mice.
Full Review » 6 years ago
Rory L. Aronsky Film Threat

90

Disney films have lasted for years by those good-natured moments and the superlative animation...
Full Review » 7 years ago
Steven D. Greydanus Decent Films Guide

67

Represents, alas, the early stages of Disney-itis… follows the fairy-tale template [but] doesn't do much to elevate the material the way [Disney's] earlier features did.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat Spirituality and Practice

60

The 1950 classic arrives on DVD for the first time with its charm enhanced and plenty of extras to delight fans of the fairytale.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Eric Henderson Slant Magazine

50

A trim hour and change worth of Gerber life lessons.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Kevin Carr 7M Pictures

70

the mice are the reason to see this movie
Full Review » 7 years ago
Bill Chambers Film Freak Central

63

The Disney film that comes closest to pure cinema
Full Review » 7 years ago
Norm Schrager Filmcritic.com

80

a true cinematic fairytale
Full Review » 7 years ago
John J. Puccio DVDTown.com

90

The story has great charm, wit, humor, and zip, everything to entertain kids and adults alike.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com

60

Full Review » 7 years ago
Michael Dequina TheMovieReport.com

While it has its charms, I never considered Disney's 1950 take on the fairy tale to be worthy of the 'masterpiece' label the studio slaps on all of its animated features.
Full Review » 7 years ago
Nick Davis Nick's Flick Picks

60

Far from the peaks of Pinocchio or Sleeping Beauty, but still a solidly enjoyable Disney venture.
Full Review » 8 years ago
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal

60

Full Review » 9 years ago