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Anastasia (1997 film)

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Anastasia
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Don Bluth Gary Goldman
Produced by	Don Bluth Gary Goldman
Written by	Susan Gauthier Bruce Graham Bob Tzudiker Noni White Eric Tuchman
Starring	Meg Ryan John Cusack Kelsey Grammer Christopher Lloyd Hank Azaria Bernadette Peters Angela Lansbury Kirsten Dunst Jim Cummings
Music by	David Newman
Edited by	Bob Bender Fiona Trayler
Production company	Fox Animation Studios
Distributed by	20th Century Fox
Release dates	November 14, 1997(New York City premiere) November 21, 1997(United States)
Running time	94 minutes[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$50 million
Box office	$139.8 million[2]

Anastasia is a 1997 American animated musical film produced by Fox Animation Studios and distributed by 20th Century Fox, directed by former Disney animation directors Don Bluth and Gary Goldman, and starring the voices of Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters, Kirsten Dunst and Angela Lansbury. The film is an adaptation of the legend of Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, which claims that she in fact escaped theexecution of her family. It tells the story of an eighteen-year-old orphan named Anya who, in hopes of finding some trace of her family, sides with a pair of con men who wish to take advantage of her likeness to the Grand Duchess.

The film premiered on November 14, 1997 in New York City, and was released on November 21, 1997 in the United States, and despite the objections of some historians to its fantastical retelling of the life of the Grand Duchess, enjoyed a positive reception from many critics. From a $50 million budget, the film grossed $139,804,348 worldwide, making Anastasia a box office success. The film also received nominations for several awards, including two Oscars for Best Original Song("Journey to the Past") and Best Original Musical or Comedy Score. It is the most profitable film from Don Bluth and Fox Animation Studios to date.

The success of Anastasia spawned various adaptations of the film into other media, including a direct-to-video spin-off film, a computer game,^[3] books, toys, and an upcoming stage adaptation in 2016.^[4][5]