Waking Sleeping Beauty

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.

Tagline

“From 1984 to 1994 a perfect storm of people and circumstances changed the face of animation forever.”

Release Status

Released

Genres

Documentary

Director

Don Hahn

Original Language

EN

What is Waking Sleeping Beauty about?

By the mid-1980s, the fabled animation studios of Walt Disney had fallen on hard times. The artists were polarized between newcomers hungry to innovate and old timers not yet ready to relinquish control. These conditions produced a series of box-office flops and pessimistic forecasts: maybe the best days of animation were over. Maybe the public didn't care. Only a miracle or a magic spell could produce a happy ending. Waking Sleeping Beauty is no fairy tale. It's the true story of how Disney regained its magic with a staggering output of hits - "Little Mermaid," "Beauty and the Beast ," "Aladdin," "The Lion King," and more - over a 10-year period.

Who directed Waking Sleeping Beauty?

Waking Sleeping Beauty was directed by Don Hahn.

When was Waking Sleeping Beauty released?

Waking Sleeping Beauty was released on September 5, 2009.

How long is Waking Sleeping Beauty?

Waking Sleeping Beauty has a runtime of 1h 26m.

Where can I track Waking Sleeping Beauty?

You can track Waking Sleeping Beauty on Matinee — the free movie and TV show tracker app for iOS & Android. Log it, rate it, and share your thoughts with friends. Waking Sleeping Beauty is currently streaming on Disney Plus in the US.