Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas (2003)
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The story
Sinbad, a pirate seeking one last job before retirement, attempts to steal the magical Book of Peace from the city of Syracuse. However, the book is protected by his childhood best friend, Prince Proteus. When a sea monster attacks, Sinbad is separated from his crew and rescued by Eris, the goddess of discord. Eris offers him a deal in exchange for the book, leading to a complex situation where Sinbad must navigate a series of mythical obstacles and a growing alliance with the prince's fiancée, Lady Marina, to secure the book and save his friend from a looming execution.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Sinbad and his crew attempt to steal the magical Book of Peace from Syracuse, but a monster attack separates Sinbad from his men. He is rescued by Eris, the goddess of discord, who offers him a deal: she will give him the book if he can prove his honesty. During the journey, Sinbad and the prince's fiancée, Marina, must work together against Eris's mythical obstacles, including sirens and a roc. In Eris's realm, she tests Sinbad's resolve. Ultimately, Sinbad proves his truthfulness, earns the book, and is pardoned. The film ends with the book restored to Syracuse, and Marina joining Sinbad on his next voyage as his new companion.
- First release year
- 2003
- Runtime (minutes)
- 85
- Production countries
- United States
- Original languages
- English
- Directors
- Tim Johnson; Patrick Gilmore
- Writers
- John Logan · writer
- Cast and characters
- Brad Pitt · Sinbad; Catherine Zeta-Jones · Lady Marina; Michelle Pfeiffer · Eris; Joseph Fiennes · Prince Proteus; Dennis Haysbert · Kale
- Genres
- animated; fantasy; adventure
- Themes
- sacrifice; friendship; romance
- Tone and mood
- swashbuckling; adventure
- Premise and plot tags
- pirates; mythology; fantasy
- Source material / true-story basis
- The Simbad comic book by Elena Poirier (1949–1956) and the story of Damon and Pythias.
- Reception
- The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the animation and voice performances but criticized the storyline and its departure from its Arab origin. It was considered a box-office failure by analysts, resulting in significant financial losses for the studio.
- Reported review scores
- Rotten Tomatoes · score: 45% · scale: percentage · review count: 127
- Production trivia
- It was the last DreamWorks Animation feature to use traditional animation.; The film's score was the only DreamWorks hand-drawn film not scored by Hans Zimmer.
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