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Waking Sleeping Beauty

2009 · 86 min Documentary
7.2 / 10 · TMDB

The once-magical halls of Walt Disney Animation are crumbling by the mid-1980s. A civil war rages between veteran animators clinging to tradition and a rebellious new generation demanding change. This creative schism fuels a disastrous string of box-office failures, pushing the legendary studio toward oblivion. Yet, from this very chaos of clashing egos, desperate gambles, and artistic turmoil, a phoenix rises—a miraculous decade of rebirth that would redefine animation forever.

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Year 2009
Country United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Don Hahn
Runtime 86 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.2/10 (113 votes)

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This is no glossy making-of featurette, but a gripping, unvarnished corporate thriller. It reveals how creative genius is forged not in harmony, but in the fire of clashing visions, boardroom battles, and sheer managerial nerve.

What lingers after the credits is a profound understanding of the real cost behind the magic—the broken friendships and sacrificed ideals that fueled classics like 'The Little Mermaid' and 'Beauty and the Beast'. A masterclass in how art survives the business. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Don Hahn

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The charged silence of story rooms, conference tables littered with storyboards as battle plans.

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