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Pocahontas

Play trailer 0:48 Poster for Pocahontas G 1995 1h 27m Kids & Family Adventure Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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This is the Disney animated tale of the romance between a young American Indian woman named Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) and Capt. John Smith (Mel Gibson), who journeyed to the New World with other settlers to begin fresh lives. Her powerful father, Chief Powhatan, disapproves of their relationship and wants her to marry a native warrior. Meanwhile, Smith's fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold. Can Pocahontas' love for Smith save the day?
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Pocahontas means well, and has moments of startling beauty, but it's largely a bland, uninspired effort, with uneven plotting and an unfortunate lack of fun.

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Caroline Siede Girl Culture (Substack) Aug 24, 2026
Understanding the well-meaningness of Pocahontas is also key to understanding its flaws. Go to Full Review Manohla Dargis L.A. Weekly Dec 17, 2024
The studio has made noise about its bid at enlightenment, as witnessed by its casting of Native Americans... Maybe that is one measure of progress, or maybe it's just the most cravenly shrewd retailing strategy in many, many a moon. Go to Full Review Jami Bernard New York Daily News Dec 17, 2024
3/4
Unfortunately, though luscious to look at and painstakingly rendered, Pocahontas is an unusually joyless affair. The adventurous beauty rejects one suitor because he is too "serious," but this movie barely registers on the humor meter. Go to Full Review Mike Massie Gone With The Twins Jan 3, 2026
6/10
After the successes of Disney’s previous animated features, this one has a tough time separating itself, despite the drastic shift in period and locations. Go to Full Review Terry Lawson Dayton Daily News Dec 17, 2024
2.5/4
Pocahontas strives for Romeo and Juliet-style sentiment, but it is shackled by its own constraints. The lovers can't really rise above the petty jealousies of their elders because, as the film never stops reminding us, the issues aren't petty. Go to Full Review Bruce R. Miller Sioux City Journal Dec 17, 2024
3.5/4
The Monets, Manets and Degas of the '90s aren't hanging in some urban art museum. They're in Pocahontas -- and they're about as breathtaking as contemporary art gets. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jack S @JSinPNW Sep 22, 2026 Pocahontas is a captivating and enjoyable movie. Most of the characters were well developed and enjoyable. I liked the 90’s style of animation where the colors were bold, but not tacky, and it looked clean and finished. But the songs are what really made it for me. The lyrics of Colors of the Wind were meaningful and memorable, and the melody went well with it. However, the plot of forbidden love is a bit overused. (The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, The Lion King 2.) Also, I found John Smith to be wooden. His face lacked expression and his personality was both boring and also excessively arrogant. See more MC R @RT91491190 Sep 13, 2026 I don't know if I ever did watch this before or not. But though let's be sure and give it a watch. It's great! The theme is definitely about racisme! See more Robert P @Superbad Sep 11, 2026 This movie is worthy of *3* stars... See more diogo13 T @Tua_mera Jul 11, 2026 É um filme totalmente esquecível para assistir num sábado. See more Davetheman Jun 27, 2026 I believe that Pocahontas was a great classic from 1995 just like Toy Story. Like I should have watch this movie but I did lol. So if you need to find it yourself if you can watch it yourself See more Mitchell S @Mitchstur Jun 13, 2026 I love the soundtrack and the characters are funny and charming. Even though the ending is unsatisfying! See more Read all reviews
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Mike Gabriel

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Eric Goldberg

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Irene Bedard

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Judy Kuhn

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Mel Gibson

John Smith

Linda Hunt

Grandmother Willow

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Synopsis This is the Disney animated tale of the romance between a young American Indian woman named Pocahontas (Irene Bedard) and Capt. John Smith (Mel Gibson), who journeyed to the New World with other settlers to begin fresh lives. Her powerful father, Chief Powhatan, disapproves of their relationship and wants her to marry a native warrior. Meanwhile, Smith's fellow Englishmen hope to rob the Native Americans of their gold. Can Pocahontas' love for Smith save the day?
Director
Mike Gabriel, Eric Goldberg
Producer
James Pentecost
Screenwriter
Carl Binder, Andrew Chapman, Joe Grant, Susannah Grant, Philip LaZebnik
Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures
Production Co
Walt Disney Pictures
Rating
G
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 15, 1995, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 1, 2014
Box Office (Gross USA)
$141.6M
Runtime
1h 27m
Sound Mix
Surround
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