The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1996 49m movie Film Japan

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

Synopsis

The classic tale of a loveable, outcast hunchback and the gypsy girl he adores is transformed into a musical, warmhearted animated classic in this delightfully updated version of a stirring masterpiece.

Animation + Adventure in Japan

1018 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Hunchback of Notre Dame itself).

Other Titles From Cayre Brothers

The 1995–1997 Japan Window

The Hunchback of Notre Dame holds position #57 of 142 Japan films in the 1995–1997 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Romeo and the Black Brothers
    #1

    Romeo and the Black Brothers

    ★ 8.9 · 1995
  2. Sasuke
    #2

    Sasuke

    ★ 8.8 · 1997
  3. Neon Genesis Evangelion
    #3

    Neon Genesis Evangelion

    ★ 8.6 · 1995
  4. Revolutionary Girl Utena
    #4

    Revolutionary Girl Utena

    ★ 8.6 · 1997
  5. Long Vacation
    #5

    Long Vacation

    ★ 8.6 · 1996
  6. Rurouni Kenshin
    #6

    Rurouni Kenshin

    ★ 8.5 · 1996
  7. Berserk
    #7

    Berserk

    ★ 8.5 · 1997
  8. Hell Teacher Nube
    #8

    Hell Teacher Nube

    ★ 8.4 · 1996

The 1990s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in Japan, 447 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Hunchback of Notre Dame premiered alongside 42 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 42 other Japan films in 1996.

The 1070th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

23
Reviews
41st
Review-volume percentile
22nd
Popularity percentile

23 audience reviews — more than 41% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 22th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

7.2
TMDB Rating
23
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,834 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,319 of 2,532 (top 52%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesJapan, United States of America
Original LanguageEn
Production CompaniesCayre Brothers, Jetlag Productions, GoodTimes Entertainment
Runtime49m
Release DateApril 30, 1996
IMDbtt0258665