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7.5
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Critic Tasha Robinson
rated 8

...a surprisingly intimate behind-the-scenes documentary look at the near death and joyous revivification of its animation studio from the Black Cauldron years to Little Mermaid and the boom that followed.

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Cast & Crew

Don Hahn
As Himself
Don Hahn
Director
Mel Blanc
As Bugs Bunny (voice) (archive footage)
Walt Disney
As Himself (archive footage)
Frank Welker
As Abu (voice) / Lion roars (voice) (archive footage)
Steven Spielberg
As Self (archive footage)
George Lucas
As Self (archive footage)
John Lasseter
As Himself (archive footage)

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Waking Sleeping Beauty is a documentary that reveals the untold story of the conflict, drama, and tension that led to the second chapter of Disney's animation legacy, a decade of unparalleled creativity that included some of the most beloved animated films of all time. Told by the people who were there, including Michael Eisner, Jeffrey Katzenberg, Roy E. Disney, and many others, this documentary takes viewers behind the magic to see the people and circumstances that forever changed the face of animation.

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Waking Sleeping Beauty was released in theaters on September 5, 2009.