The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

He dared to dream, he dared to love. This is the tale of a man… and a monster.

Directed by Gary Trousdale, Kirk Wise

Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Feature Animation

199691 min7.1 / 10

A visually sumptuous animated musical about an outcast finding love and belonging while standing against religious tyranny and social cruelty.

Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. His first venture to the outside world finds him Esmeralda, a kind-hearted and fearless Romani woman who openly stands up to Frollo's tyranny.

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Questions people ask

  • Is The Hunchback of Notre Dame one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.

  • Is The Hunchback of Notre Dame sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does The Hunchback of Notre Dame end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is The Hunchback of Notre Dame easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Is The Hunchback of Notre Dame violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

  • Is The Hunchback of Notre Dame scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise26

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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