Walt Before Mickey
2015 · Movie · PG · 107 min · ★ 6.4 · 22% critics
This biographical drama follows an ambitious young artist through the difficult early years of building a career in animation. Facing setbacks, money problems, and constant obstacles, he keeps pushing forward on the path toward creating the work that would make him famous.
Also known as The Dreamer
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2015-08-05
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Critic score
- 22/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (245 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy underdog true stories and early-career struggles, especially in the spirit of Won't Back Down; Not for you if you want fast pacing, polished performances, or a more sweeping portrait.
Pros: inspiring perseverance; interesting early history; earnest, charming tone | Cons: slow pacing; uneven acting; low-budget feel
Cast & crew
Thomas Ian Nicholas
as Walt Disney
Jon Heder
as Roy Disney
David Henrie
as Rudy Ising
Jodie Sweetin
as Charlotte Disney
- AB
Arthur L. Bernstein
as Frank Newman
Ayla Kell
as Bridgit
Hunter Gomez
as Hugh Harman
Taylor Gray
as Friz Freleng
Kate Katzman
as Lillian Disney
- FB
Flora Bonfanti
as Margaret Winkler
Directed by Khoa Le