Fantasia 100

***Fantasia 100*** is a 2023 American animated fantasy musical film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Directed by Eric Goldberg and Jennifer Lee, it is the third installment in the *Fantasia* franchise, following 1999's *Fantasia 2000*. Like its predecessors, *Fantasia 100* consists of animated segments set to pieces of classical music. Celebrities including Winona Ryder, Stephen Colbert, Morgan Freeman, Aubrey Plaza, Matthew Broderick, Amy Poehler, Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Bill Nighy, and Robert Downey Jr. introduce each segment in live-action scenes.

Disney had plans for a sequel to *Fantasia 2000*, entitled *Fantasia 2006*, as it was already started in development began in 2002. Plans were made to include *One by One* by Pixote Hunt and *The Little Matchgirl* by Roger Allers in the film before the project was cancelled in 2004 for unknown reasons, with the proposed segments instead being released as standalone short films, but the project was revived in early 2018, with Goldberg and Lee directing. The film includes *The Sorcerer's Apprentice* from the 1940 original. Each new segment was produced by combining traditional animation with computer-generated imagery.

*Fantasia 100* was released in 100 IMAX theaters worldwide from January 1 to April 30, 2023. Its general release in regular theaters followed on April 14, 2023. The film received critical acclaim, praising the animation (particularly the revival of the medium), reviving people's interest on classical music, and a beautiful combination of colors and writing. The film grossed over $951 million worldwide becoming the sixth highest grossing film of 2023.

### Host

* Winona Ryder (segment: The Four Seasons)
* Stephen Colbert (segment: Hungarian Rhaspody No. 2)
* Morgan Freeman (segment: The Sorcerer's Apprentice)
* Aubrey Plaza (segment: In the Hall of the Mountain King)
* Matthew Broderick (segment: 1812 Overture)
* Amy Poehler (segment: Dance of the Knights)
* Tom Hanks (segment: The Blue Danube)
* Meryl Streep (segment: O Fortuna/Ode to Joy)
* Bill Nighy (segment: Boléro)
* Robert Downey Jr. (segment: Chariots of Fire)

### Segments

* **The Four Seasons** - Two star-crossed lovers are forced to split off when their families get into a conflict where they are trying to attack each other. Now, the lovers try to unite again while convincing their families that their love is real and must survive.
* **Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2** - Goofy is the assistant to a master pianist as he tries to keep the concert under control.
* **The Sorcerer's Apprentice** - Mickey is the apprentice of Yen Sid as he battles living broomsticks.
* **In the Hall of the Mountain King** - The sole knight of a nearby village heads to Bald Mountain learning that Chernabog has caused a mass resurgence of demons to cause chaos.
* **1812 Overture** - Set in Napoleonic France, as a battle between the Napoleonic forces and the Russians has imploded, a boy tries to survive the issuing chaos and find his way back home.
* **Dance of the Knights** - A medieval feast is happening as the various knights and nobles celebrate and have fun. One of them who is accidentally and slowly trashing the feast by trying to impress a beautiful lady.
* **The Blue Danube** - In a post-apocalyptic Earth, a woman raises a baby while trying to escape from a terrifying bat-like creature.
* **O Fortuna/Ode to Joy** - A sailor heads on a journey home and is forced to face giant sea monsters and a raging storm.
* **Boléro** - A flock of birds is migrating from their forest to unknown places in the world while they deal with a predatory pack of vultures.
* **Chariots of Fire** - A young Olympian tries to get a place between the best as he faces some mean-spirited athletes from other regions as they want to win the competition and try to discredit him by considering him weak as it only motivates him to do the best he can, showing that being humble is better than being arrogant.

## Production

### Home media

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released *Fantasia 100* for digital download on August 1, 2023, and was later released on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on November 7, 2023.

## Transcripts

### Main

To see the main transcript of the film, click here.

### Trailers

To see the transcript for the trailers of the film, click here.