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Waking Sleeping Beauty (2009)

Movie ★ 7.2 86 min

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.

Don Hahn Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 5, 2009
Runtime
86 min
Rating
PG
Box office
$84,918
IMDb
tt1159961
Country
United States
Language
English
Studio
Walt Disney Pictures, Red Shoes / Some Shoes, Stone Circle Pictures

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Frequently asked questions

What is Waking Sleeping Beauty about?
By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.
Who directed Waking Sleeping Beauty?
Waking Sleeping Beauty was directed by Don Hahn.
Who stars in Waking Sleeping Beauty?
Waking Sleeping Beauty stars Don Hahn, Roy Edward Disney, Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg.
When was Waking Sleeping Beauty released?
Waking Sleeping Beauty is a 2009 documentary film.
Where can I watch Waking Sleeping Beauty?
You can watch Waking Sleeping Beauty with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.