Bambi
1942 · Movie · G · 70 min · ★ 7.0 · 91% critics
Bambi’s story unfolds across the seasons as a young deer grows up in the forest, meeting friends and learning about love, life, and nature’s changing rhythms. As human presence enters the world, the gentler days give way to harsher realities.
Based on Bambi, A Life in the Woods
Also known as Walt Disney's Bambi · Bambi 1
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Details
- Years
- 1942
- Release date
- 1942-08-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 70 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 91/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.0/10 (6,031 votes)
- Box office
- $267,447,150
- Budget
- $1,200,000
About
If you want a gentle, season-by-season coming-of-age story with beautiful forest life, you’ll likely enjoy Bambi—Not for you if you need a fast, plot-driven movie, like The Lion King or The Fox and the Hound.
Pros: gorgeous forest visuals; season-spanning storytelling; memorable songs | Cons: episodic pacing; weak narrative drive; some moments feel abrupt
Themes
- loss of loved one
- cartoon
- forest
- coming of age
- best friend
- cartoon rabbit
- forest fire
- aggressive
- fawn
- cartoon deer
Awards & recognition
- Genesis Award
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1943 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1943 · nominated
Cast & crew
Donnie Dunagan
as Young Bambi (voice) (uncredited)
Peter Behn
as Young Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
Stan Alexander
as Young Flower (voice) (uncredited)
Cammie King
as Young Faline (voice) (uncredited)
Will Wright
as Friend Owl (voice) (uncredited)
Hardie Albright
as Adolescent Bambi (voice) (uncredited)
Ann Gillis
as Adolescent Faline (voice) (uncredited)
Tim Davis
as Adolescent Thumper / Adolescent Flower (voice) (uncredited)
Sam Edwards
as Adult Thumper (voice) (uncredited)
Sterling Holloway
as Adult Flower (voice) (uncredited)
Directed by David Hand