Mulan
1998 · Movie · G · 88 min · ★ 7.9 · 82% critics
When Imperial China calls families to defend the empire from invading Huns, a young woman disguises herself as a soldier to take her ailing father’s place. Pursued by ruthless invaders and harsh training, she risks execution if she’s discovered and must decide what she’s truly fighting for.
Based on Mulan
Also known as Walt Disney's Mulan
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Details
- Years
- 1998
- Release date
- 1998-06-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- G
- Runtime
- 88 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.9/10 (10,439 votes)
- Box office
- $304,300,000
- Budget
- $90,000,000
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy uplifting fantasy with courage, culture-flavored visuals, and high-stakes training, plus strong themes of honor and self-worth; Not for you if you want light, carefree tone—similar to The Lion King or Pocahontas.
Pros: inspiring female lead; epic action energy; memorable score | Cons: tonal balance issues; comic relief stands out; plot feels convenient
Themes
- princess
- daughter
- china
- homeland
- villain
- musical
- sexism
- training
- cricket
- female protagonist
- dragon
- east asian lead
- +12 more
Awards & recognition
- Annie Award — Best Animated Feature · 1998
- Academy Award — Best Original Musical or Comedy Score · 1999 · nominated
Cast & crew
Ming-Na Wen
as Mulan (voice)
Eddie Murphy
as Mushu (voice)
BD Wong
as Shang (voice)
Miguel Ferrer
as Shan-Yu (voice)
Harvey Fierstein
as Yao (voice)
Freda Foh Shen
as Fa Li (voice)
June Foray
as Grandmother Fa (voice)
James Hong
as Chi Fu (voice)
Miriam Margolyes
as The Matchmaker (voice)
Pat Morita
as The Emperor (voice)
Directed by Barry Cook, Tony Bancroft