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Dumbo

Dumbo

Soar to new heights.

20196.61h 52m

Overview

A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

Directed by Tim Burton
Written by Ehren Kruger, Harold Pearl, Helen Aberson
Produced by Ehren Kruger, Justin Springer, Derek Frey
Box OfficeBudget: $170.0MRevenue: $353.3M

Top Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Holt Farrier

Michael Keaton

Michael Keaton

V. A. Vandevere

Danny DeVito

Danny DeVito

Maximilian "Max" Medici

Eva Green

Eva Green

Colette Marchant

Nico Parker

Nico Parker

Milly Farrier

Finley Hobbins

Finley Hobbins

Joe Farrier

Alan Arkin

Alan Arkin

J. Griffin Remington

Roshan Seth

Roshan Seth

Pramesh Singh

Deobia Oparei

Deobia Oparei

Rongo

Joseph Gatt

Joseph Gatt

Neils Skellig

Themes & Keywords

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About Dumbo

Dumbo is a family, fantasy, adventure film released in 2019 exploring themes of elephant, circus, missouri, remake, live action and animation, 1910s. Directed by Tim Burton, it stars Colin Farrell, Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito. A young elephant, whose oversized ears enable him to fly, helps save a struggling circus, but when the circus plans a new venture, Dumbo and his friends discover dark secrets beneath its shiny veneer.

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