The Hunchback of Notre Dame

He dared to dream, he dared to love. This is the tale of a man… and a monster.

Jun 21, 1996 1h 31mFamilyDramaAnimation
7.1IMDb
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Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice.His first venture to the outside world finds him Esmeralda, a kind-hearted and fearless Romani woman who openly stands up to Frollo's tyranny.

Signature
Drama · Wonder · Craft
Worldwide
$325M
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Drama86
Wonder84
Craft83
Humour78
Tension42
Action34

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Isolated bell-ringer Quasimodo wishes to leave Notre Dame tower against the wishes of Judge Claude Frollo, his stern guardian and Paris' strait-laced Minister of Justice. His first venture to the outside world finds him Esmeralda, a kind-hearted and fearless Romani woman who openly stands up to Frollo's tyranny.

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The record

Awards

1 win · 2 nominations

Academy Awards

No wins yet · 1 nomination

  • WinnerAcademy Award for Best Original Musical or Comedy Score

Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature

1 win

  • WinnerSatellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature

Annie Awards

No wins yet · 1 nomination

  • WinnerAnnie Award for Best Animated Feature

The numbers

Box Office & Release

The Hunchback of Notre Dame returned 3.3× its budget worldwide.

Budget
$100M
Opening weekend
Domestic gross
International gross
Worldwide gross
$325M
Release date
Jun 21, 1996
Runtime
1h 31m
MPAA rating
Language
English, Latin
Country
United States of America

Figures from the verified production record. Fields we cannot source are left blank rather than estimated.

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