US family fantasy adventure in which a baby elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus.
An enchanting blend of Disney twinkle and Tim Burton’s dark whimsy that’s at its best when venturing off the beaten path. Come for the super-cute elephant, stay for Keaton and DeVito’s glorious reunion.
A pale imitation of the original.
All the charm and heartbreak of Disney’s classic animation is missing in this retro-futurist, live-action clunker.
Beautiful and ingenious but overcomplicated live action reimagining of the 1941 animated classic.
There's plenty of humour and pathos in the director's re-imagining of the animated Disney classic.
All of which sounds pretty bleak, but Burton is a dab hand at couching his phantasmagorical predilections in imaginative family entertainment and this soars whenever Dumbo’s in the air.
On the set of Dumbo with Tim Burton
General release. Check local listings for show times.
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