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Dumbo (1941) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Dumbo (1941) a score of 3.2067 out of 4

based on (58) reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

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Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)

Have you ever noticed how many heroes and heroines in Disney movies do not have mothers around to help them? Cinderella didn't. Neither did Pocahontas or Pinocchio or Peter Pan. One of the few to have known the power of maternal love is Dumbo, the...read the complete Dumbo (1941) review at Kalamazoo Gazette (James Sanford)

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filmcritic.com rides Dumbo

But yes, Dumbo swings from simple morality fable to Dali-esque, mystery-beverage-induced fantasy in what some critics call the best animated film of all time. I tend to disagree, seeing Dumbo as both overly simplistic yet bafflingly wandering story that...read the complete Dumbo (1941) review at filmcritic.com rides Dumbo

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DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)

Dumbo der Elefant sollte jedem hinlänglich bekannt sein. Er stammt aus einem Disney-Meisterwerk, dass in diesen Tagen seine Wiedergeburt auf DVD findet. Die Geschichte ist recht einfach erzählt: Der kleine Elefant Dumbo wird vom Schicksal bestraft. Er...read the complete Dumbo (1941) review at DigitalVD.de (Patrick Fiekers)