A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.
"Soar to new heights."
Top Billed Cast
Colin Farrell
Holt Farrier
Michael Keaton
V. A. Vandevere
Danny DeVito
Maximilian "Max" Medici
Eva Green
Colette Marchant
Nico Parker
Milly Farrier
Finley Hobbins
Joe Farrier
Alan Arkin
J. Griffin Remington
Roshan Seth
Pramesh Singh
Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews
G garethmbVerified TMDB Critic
2019-03-28
Disney has continued their trend of live-action remakes of their animated classics with “Dumbo”. The film follows the same premise as the 1941 classic in that a baby elephant with giant ears is born into a travelling circus. Like in the animated film he is separated from his mother and soon becomes an unlikely circus act when it is discovered that his giant ears give him the power of flight.
In the new version we are introduced to Holt Farrier (Colin Farrell); who returns from WWI injured and dealing with the fact that his wife has died and he must raise their two children alone. Furthe...
M Manuel São BentoVerified TMDB Critic
2019-04-02
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1941’s Dumbo was never a favorite of mine. It’s a great movie with a sweet message (as most Disney flicks), but I was curious to see how a remake of a 60-min film would develop. Obviously, changes to the story not only will occur, but they need to. People have to stop desiring these live-action remakes to be a literal copy-paste of their originals and start being fair to these movies. Pure animation is different from live-action, and the latter provides a much more realistic environment than the former, so it’s evi...
M MylesVerified TMDB Critic
2019-04-07
The visuals are done well, but this movie is crowded and there wasn't enough working room to make this the great movie I'd hoped for....
G GimlyVerified TMDB Critic
2019-07-17
Can't believe I got cheated out of Pink Elephants on Parade like that. Literally the only reason I watched this.
_Final rating:★½: - Boring/disappointing. Avoid where possible._...
R r96skVerified TMDB Critic
2020-11-18
Straight off the bat: I do not like the 1941 original, which is one of Disney's weakest animated films in my opinion. So that's worth bearing in mind.
2019's <em>'Dumbo'</em> surpasses the '41 film with ease, it's admittedly a low bar. There's actually a storyline to this one which is pleasing, while the live-action nature really helps suck me into believing in the - obviously ludicrous - plot. With that noted, it isn't perfect. The pacing is off, while the antagonists are a bit irritating - if suitably cast.
As for the protagonist, Colin Farrell plays his role nicely. Danny DeVito is an...
