Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- dreamy
- eerie
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics generally found the animation imaginative and the characters cheerful, but considered the craft uneven and the story inert.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Nemo is drawn into Slumberland, where dream events acquire consequences beyond ordinary imagination.
Nemo's actions awaken the century-old Nightmare King and place Slumberland and reality in jeopardy.
The film fills its dream setting with impossible landscapes, fantastical characters, and visually surprising transformations.
Nemo's pursuit of a perfect dream world leads him to face danger caused by his own actions.
Films like Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland, and why
The NeverEnding Story
whimsical child-centered fantasy adventure with dreamlike world-building and family-friendly peril
The Adventures of Mark Twain
surreal animated fantasy journey where a child confronts threatening forces within an imaginative realm
The Thief and the Cobbler
visually inventive children's fantasy combining comedy, musical elements, and an otherworldly adventure
My Neighbor Totoro
Japanese animated fantasy with a young protagonist, imaginative landscapes, and emotionally charged supernatural danger
Movie Details
- Directors
- Masami Hata, William T. Hurtz, Masanori Hata
- Release Date
- 1989-07-15
- Runtime
- 95 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (185)
Cast
- Takuma Gono
- Chikao Ohtsuka
- Hiroko Kasahara
- Kenji Utsumi
- Taro Ishida
- Tessyo Genda
- Mari Yokoo
- Hiroshi Otake
- Keiichi Nanba
- Masaharu Sato
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland about?
- A curious boy journeys through a dazzling dream kingdom where the pursuit of perfection awakens an ancient threat to both fantasy and reality.
- What is Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland as mild.
- What did critics think of Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland?
- Critics generally found the animation imaginative and the characters cheerful, but considered the craft uneven and the story inert.
- Which films are like Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland?
- Films with a similar feel include The NeverEnding Story, The Adventures of Mark Twain, The Thief and the Cobbler, and My Neighbor Totoro.
- How long is Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland?
- Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland runs 95 minutes.
- Where can I watch Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland?
- In United States, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland streams on Amazon Prime Video, Crunchyroll, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
