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Treasure Planet (2002): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot

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Treasure Planet is a 2002 adventure sci-fi film directed by John Musker, starring Emma Thompson, Martin Short and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. It is partly based on Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes and earned $110 million worldwide on a $140 million budget. It was nominated for 1 Oscar. Critics gave it 60 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.

IMDb rating
7.4/10
worldwide gross
$110M
award nomination
1
Metascore
60
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Treasure Planet (2002) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
John Musker
Original language
English
Budget
$140M
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Treasure Planet About?

The premise of Treasure Planet without spoilers, adapted from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.

A teenage Jim Hawkins finds himself on a thrilling interstellar quest for a vast treasure, inspired by Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island." Joining a crew of unique space adventurers aboard a magnificent galleon, Jim must navigate a parallel universe filled with peril and wonder as he searches for the legendary "loot of a thousand worlds." The animated adventure blends classic storytelling with a futuristic setting, creating a visually stunning and exciting journey.

Treasure Planet Themes & Keywords

· 31 tags
  • playstation exclusive
  • playstation 2
  • boss fight
  • time trial
  • treasure trove
  • pirate
  • fmv sequence
  • robot
  • stealth section
  • platform game
  • animated fmv sequence
  • based on animated movie
+19 more
  • frigate
  • spaceship
  • space pirate
  • collectathon
  • racing
  • hoverboard
  • cyborg
  • alien pirate
  • running and jumping
  • female spaceship captain
  • alien
  • outer space
  • cult video game
  • trial and error gameplay
  • furnace
  • psychotronic video game
  • based on film
  • reference to treasure island
  • treasure island
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Cast & crew

Treasure Planet Cast

Emma Thompson leads the cast, with Martin Short and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Directed by John Musker.

From the director

More from John Musker

More films directed by John Musker, best-rated first: Moana, Hercules, The Great Mouse Detective and The Princess and the Frog.

Full filmography
Ratings

Treasure Planet Reviews & Ratings

Critics gave Treasure Planet 60 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.4/10.

Plot

Treasure Planet Plot Summary

What happens in Treasure Planet 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

” Fast forward twelve years, Jim, now an indifferent troublemaker struggling with his father’s abandonment, helps his mother Sarah manage the family-run Benbow Inn. Following a reckless skysurfing incident that leads to his arrest, Jim’s life takes a dramatic turn when a spaceship, piloted by the mysterious Billy Bones, crashes near their home. Just before his demise, Billy entrusts Jim with a sphere and ominously warns him to “beware the cyborg”—a prediction that foreshadows the chaos to come as a band of pirates assail the inn. With his mother and their dog-like friend, Dr. Delbert Doppler, Jim flees, discovering that the sphere contains a holographic star map pointing to the fabled treasure.

Full summary

The whole story of Treasure Planet, scene by scene

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Box office

Treasure Planet Box Office & Budget

Treasure Planet grossed $110 million worldwide on a $140 million budget, 79% of what it cost. $38.2 million came from the US and Canada and $71.9 million (65%) from the rest of the world.

2002 box office

Worldwide gross

$110M

79% of its budget back

US & Canada
$38.2M
International
$71.9M
Budget
$140M
US & Canada 35% Rest of the world 65%
Awards

Treasure Planet Awards & Nominations

Treasure Planet was nominated for 1 Oscar.

1 nomination1 ceremony

Videos

Treasure Planet Trailers & Videos

3 videos: 2 trailers and 1 teaser.

Treasure Planet
  • Trailer Treasure Planet (2002) Trailer
  • Teaser 2002 Theatrical Trailer Digitally Remastered
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Treasure Planet?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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What does Jim Hawkins find after the spaceship crash near the Benbow Inn?

Details

Treasure Planet Also Known As

41 alternative titles, including “星空夺宝” and “La Planète au trésor, საგანძურის პლანეტა, განძეულობის პლანეტა”.

Also known as
  • 星空夺宝
  • La Planète au trésor, საგანძურის პლანეტა, განძეულობის პლანეტა
  • Der Schatzplanet
  • Il pianeta del tesoro
  • Планета сокровищ
  • Skattkammarplaneten
  • La Planète au Trésor : Un nouvel univers
  • Piratenplaneet: De Schat van Kapitein Flint
  • Skatteplaneten
  • El planeta del tesoro
  • O Planeta do Tesouro
  • 星银岛
+29 more
  • A kincses bolygó
  • Define Gezegeni
  • Planeta pokladů
  • Planéta pokladov
  • เทรเชอร์ แพลเน็ต ผจญภัยล่าขุมทรัพย์ดาวมฤตยู
  • Planeta skarbów
  • Aarreplaneetta
  • Ο Πλανήτης των Θησαυρών
  • כוכב המטמון
  • Sjørøverplaneten
  • Планета скарбів
  • 보물성
  • トレジャー・プラネット
  • Planeta do Tesouro
  • El planeta del tresor
  • Планетата на съкровищата
  • Планета с благом
  • La planète au trésor
  • Gullplánetan
  • سیاره گنج
  • Lobių planeta
  • كوكب الكنز المفقود
  • 星銀島
  • Planeta comorilor
  • 星空奪寶
  • Planet s blagom, განძის პლანეტა
  • Hành Tinh Châu Báu
  • Aarete planeet
  • Planet zakladov

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FAQ

Treasure Planet FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Awards

Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, the book behind it and awards of Treasure Planet, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Treasure Planet?

Treasure Planet runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was Treasure Planet released?

Treasure Planet was released on November 5, 2002.

Who directed Treasure Planet?

Treasure Planet was directed by John Musker.

More films by John Musker

Who is in the cast of Treasure Planet?

Treasure Planet stars Emma Thompson, Martin Short and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

How much did Treasure Planet make at the box office?

Treasure Planet grossed $110 million worldwide ($38.2 million domestic, $71.9 million international) on a budget of $140 million.

How is Treasure Planet rated?

Treasure Planet has 7.4/10 on IMDb, 60 on Metacritic and 75% on TMDB.

Is Treasure Planet based on a book?

Yes. Treasure Planet is partly adapted from Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson.

Was Treasure Planet nominated for any awards?

Treasure Planet received 1 nomination across 1 ceremony.

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