Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- uplifting
- comedic
- family movie night
- classic animation marathon
What critics said
Critics broadly regarded the film as a charming, technically impressive animated adaptation with appealing songs and family-friendly fantasy adventure.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Gulliver towers over the Lilliputians, making his physical size central to the film's humor and animated set pieces.
The film features prominent songs, including the Oscar-nominated 'Faithful Forever,' alongside its fairy-tale conflict.
Gulliver attempts to prevent war between Lilliput and Blefuscu while helping their royal lovers reconcile.
Gabby alternately aids and hampers Gulliver while serving as the Lilliputian town crier.
Films like Gulliver's Travels, and why
The Wizard of Oz
classic animated fantasy adventure with musical numbers, miniature-world wonder, and family-friendly comic peril
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
early feature animation combining fairy-tale romance, colorful spectacle, songs, and broad comic antagonists
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
family-oriented animated adventure driven by a giant outsider, fantastical scale contrasts, and musical storytelling
Movie Details
- Directors
- Dave Fleischer, Willard Bowsky
- Release Date
- 1939-11-10
- Runtime
- 76 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (148)
Cast
- Lanny Ross
- Sam Parker
- Pinto Colvig
- Jack Mercer
- Cal Howard
- Tedd Pierce
- Livonia Warren
- Jessica Dragonette
- Max Smith
- Gus Wicke
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Eternal Family, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Brew, FlixFling
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Brew, FlixFling
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Gulliver's Travels about?
- A towering shipwreck survivor becomes an unlikely peacemaker in a miniature kingdom torn between rivalry, romance, and comic espionage.
- What is Gulliver's Travels like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Gulliver's Travels as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Gulliver's Travels violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Gulliver's Travels as mild.
- What did critics think of Gulliver's Travels?
- Critics broadly regarded the film as a charming, technically impressive animated adaptation with appealing songs and family-friendly fantasy adventure.
- Which films are like Gulliver's Travels?
- Films with a similar feel include The Wizard of Oz, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.
- How long is Gulliver's Travels?
- Gulliver's Travels runs 76 minutes.
- Where can I watch Gulliver's Travels?
- In United States, Gulliver's Travels streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, Brew, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, Fandor Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Eternal Family, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel.
