Dumbo (1941): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Dumbo is a 1941 animated musical directed by Ben Sharpsteen and Wilfred Jackson, starring Herman Bing, Billy Bletcher and Edward Brophy. It runs 1 hour 4 minutes and earned $112,581 worldwide on a $950,000 budget. Critics gave it 46% on Rotten Tomatoes and 96 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 4m (64 min)
- Directors
- Ben Sharpsteen , Wilfred Jackson and Bill Roberts
- Original language
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English - Budget
- $950K
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dumbo About?
The premise of Dumbo without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
A heartwarming animated story follows Dumbo, a baby elephant born with unusually large ears, who is initially ridiculed and separated from his mother. With the help of a clever and supportive mouse named Timothy, Dumbo learns to embrace his differences and discovers he can fly. Their journey inspires others in the circus and demonstrates the power of believing in oneself, even when facing adversity.
Dumbo Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- circus
- elephant
- mother son relationship
- parade
- mouse
- feather
- clown
- florida
- hallucination
- crow
- racial stereotype
- flying
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- champagne
- delivery stork
- teasing
- elephant fears mouse
- animal cruelty
- 2d animation
- ear
- stork
- anthropomorphism
- thunderstorm
- pink elephant
- spanking
- drunkenness
- circus train
- baby elephant
- big ears
- national film registry
- hiccup
- surrealism
- fire
- whip
- train
- miracle
- bully
- ringmaster
- greed
- circus parade
- fantasy sequence
- outcast
- misfit
- tree
- getting drunk by accident
- cage
- ostracization
- circus tent
- hand drawn animation
- traditional animation
- blockbuster
Dumbo Cast
Herman Bing leads the cast, with Billy Bletcher and Edward Brophy. Directed by Ben Sharpsteen, Wilfred Jackson and Bill Roberts; 20 actors are credited in all.
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Co-director Ben Sharpsteen -
Co-director Wilfred Jackson - Co-director Bill Roberts
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Co-director Jack Kinney - Co-director Norman Ferguson
- Co-director Samuel Armstrong
- Co-director John Elliotte
Dumbo Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Dumbo 46% on Rotten Tomatoes and 96 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.2/10.
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IMDb 7.2 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 46% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 47%
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Metacritic 96 Metascore
User score 7.6
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Dumbo Plot Summary
What happens in Dumbo from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
While a vast circus enjoys its off-season at the “Winter Grounds” in Florida, a group of white storks arrives to deliver babies to the animals. One specific elephant, Mrs. Jumbo, anxiously awaits her baby and continuously searches the skies. As the circus embarks on a new tour, a tardy stork, Timothy, eventually catches up to the moving train and drops off the long-awaited baby elephant, dubbed Jumbo Junior. The circus is pulled by Casey Junior, an animated 2-4-0 tender locomotive.
Initial excitement among the other elephants — Catty, Giddy, and Prissy — quickly turns to delight paired with shock upon seeing that the newcomer has enormous ears, leading them to nickname him “Dumbo.” Nonetheless, Mrs. Jumbo showers her little one with affection, defending him against taunts from the other elephants.
Full summary
The whole story of Dumbo, scene by scene
Dumbo Box Office & Budget
Dumbo grossed $112,581 worldwide on a $950,000 budget, 12% of what it cost.
Worldwide gross
$112.6K
12% of its budget back
- International
- $112.4K
- Budget
- $950K
How Well Do You Know Dumbo?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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What animal delivers Dumbo to his mother?
Dumbo Also Known As
25 alternative titles, including “Dumbo, der fliegende Elefant” and “ダンボ”.
- Also known as
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- Dumbo, der fliegende Elefant
- ダンボ
- L'éléphant Volant
- 덤보
- Дъмбо
- Disney's Dumbo
- Dumbo - L'elefante volante
- Ντάμπο το Ελεφαντάκι
- Bumbo
- Dumbo L'Éléphant
- 날으는 아기 코끼리 덤보
- 날으는 아기코끼리 덤보
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- 아기코끼리 덤보
- 아기 코끼리 덤보
- Дамбо
- Dombo
- 小飞象
- Dumbó
- דמבו הפיל המעופף
- دامبو: فیل پرنده
- Dambo
- دمبو
- 小飛象
- ดัมโบ้
- Chú Voi Biết Bay, დამბო
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Dumbo FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings and post-credit scenes of Dumbo, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dumbo?
Dumbo runs 1 hour 4 minutes (64 minutes).
When was Dumbo released?
Dumbo was released on October 31, 1941.
Who directed Dumbo?
Dumbo was directed by Ben Sharpsteen, Wilfred Jackson and Bill Roberts.
More films by Ben Sharpsteen Who is in the cast of Dumbo?
Dumbo stars Herman Bing, Billy Bletcher and Edward Brophy, among 20 credited actors.
How much did Dumbo make at the box office?
Dumbo grossed $112,581 worldwide on a budget of $950,000.
How is Dumbo rated?
Dumbo has 7.2/10 on IMDb, 46% on Rotten Tomatoes and 96 on Metacritic.
Does Dumbo have a post-credit scene?
No. Dumbo has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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