Balto

1995 - ENGLISH - MOVIE

Animation Adventure Drama Family History

A half-wolf, half-husky named Balto gets a chance to become a hero when an outbreak of diphtheria threatens the children of Nome, Alaska in the winter of 1925. He leads a dog team on a 600-mile trip across the Alaskan wilderness to get medical supplies. The film is based on a true story which inspired the Iditarod dog sled race. Written by Alan Katz Balto is a 1995 American English-language Animation Adventure movie starring Kevin Bacon, Bridget Fonda, Phil Collins, Bob Hoskins, Jim Cummings, Jack Angel and Steve Winwood. Amblin Entertainment in association with Amblimation. were the production houses involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Steve Hickner. The movie is directed by Simon Wells. Universal Pictures acquired the distribution rights for the film. Balto was released on 22nd December 1995 and takes a screen time of 77 minutes. Balto was made on a budget of $31 million and at the box office it grossed only $11 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Cliff Ruby , Elana Lesser , David Steven Cohen and Roger S. H. Schulman. Cinematography was done by Jan Richter-Friis and editing by Renee Edwards, Nick Fletcher and Sim Evan-Jones. The music was composed by Academy Award Oscar winner James Horner.
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  • Jini Score
    8.1/10
  • Critics Score
    63%
  • Rating
    7.1/10
  • Jini Score
    8.1%
  • Critics Score
    63
  • Rating
    7.1
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Release Date15 MAY 1996
Budget$ 31 MILLION
Language

English

Genre

Animation , Adventure , Drama , Family , History

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Balto Reviews and Ratings

Average Review Rating : positive

61.36%

Positive Review Rating : 63%

63%
    • Roger Ebert

      Balto, which was produced by Steven Spielbergs animation unit at Universal, doesnt have the magic of the recent Disney animated films, and not even near the same appeal to adults. ( Read More )
    • Stephen Holden

      Avoiding the mythological grandiosity and freneticism that afflict so many animated features these days, Balto makes modesty a virtue. ( Read More )
    • Paul Merrill

      With no cheesy songs to slow proceedings down and some barnstorming chase sequences, this is enchanting, highly enjoyable and impressively crafted (not least for its adventurous camera work) and would have made a pretty fair live action film. ( Read More )
    • Brian Lowry

      The goose and bears, in particular, dont add much to the proceedings, while Balto himself proves rather blandly heroic. ( Read More )
    • Nick Bradshaw

      The makers of this half hearted animated feature let the story ramble on with a minimum of second hand plotting and characterisation. ( Read More )
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