Overview
A mesmerizing journey through music and animation that captivates audiences of all ages.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- playful
- majestic
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film entertaining and accessible for adults and children, though its uneven segments and occasional abstraction produced a mixed overall response.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Each segment interprets a different classical work, from Beethoven's Fifth Symphony to Stravinsky's The Firebird.
The animation directly responds to works by Beethoven, Respighi, Gershwin, Shostakovich, Saint-Saëns, Elgar, and Stravinsky.
Hosts, comic episodes, and recognizable Disney characters make canonical orchestral music approachable for children and general audiences.
Steve Martin, Itzhak Perlman, Quincy Jones, Bette Midler, James Earl Jones, and Penn Jillette appear as introductory hosts between sequences.
Films like Fantasia 2000, and why
Fantasia
animated anthology structure, classical music integration, and visually inventive fantasy sequences
The Nutcracker Prince
family-oriented musical animation combining orchestral composition with imaginative visual storytelling
The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad
anthology-like animated spectacle with varied tones, expressive movement, and music-driven storytelling
Movie Details
- Directors
- James Algar, Gaëtan Brizzi, Paul Brizzi, Hendel Butoy, Francis Glebas, Eric Goldberg, Don Hahn, Pixote Hunt
- Release Date
- 2000-01-01
- Runtime
- 74 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (1397)
Cast
- Steve Martin
- Itzhak Perlman
- Quincy Jones
- Bette Midler
- James Earl Jones
- Penn Jillette
- Teller
- James Levine
- Angela Lansbury
- Wayne Allwine
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Fantasia 2000 about?
- A dazzling Disney concert anthology turns classical compositions into comic adventures, fairy tales, natural wonders, and bursts of animated fantasy.
- What is Fantasia 2000 like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Fantasia 2000 as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Fantasia 2000 violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Fantasia 2000.
- What did critics think of Fantasia 2000?
- Critics broadly found the film entertaining and accessible for adults and children, though its uneven segments and occasional abstraction produced a mixed overall response.
- Which films are like Fantasia 2000?
- Films with a similar feel include Fantasia, The Nutcracker Prince, and The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad.
- How long is Fantasia 2000?
- Fantasia 2000 runs 74 minutes.
- Where can I watch Fantasia 2000?
- In United States, Fantasia 2000 streams on Disney Plus.
