The Legend of Zorro

Name: The Legend of Zorro
Genre: Animation
Released: 1996-11-11
Rating: 6.8

Animation1h 45m

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27%

Tomatometer

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47%

Popcornmeter

6.8

TMDB

Storyline

Diego Vega returns from his study trip to discover his homeland is under the army's dictatorship. Diego, refusing to watch idly, disguises himself as Zorro to protect the weak and oppressed. Diego is not a coward but he is unable to win the affections of his sweetheart, Lolita, who is attracted to other more noble men. Diego serenades Lolita as Zorro and fights the evils of his homeland, hoping to capture her heart.

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Details

DirectorKatsumi Minoguchi

ReleasedNov 11, 1996

StatusReleased

Original languageJapanese

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideNot rated

Reviews

8 reviews · 7 critics

2 fresh · 5 rotten

Critics consensus

“Zorro can survive a lot of things, but it looks like he can't survive marriage.”

27% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

J. R. Jones

RTChicago ReaderJun 28, 2022

There’s also a secret plot involving awesome explosives, but you couldn’t manufacture a bigger bomb than this.

Sara Michelle Fetters

RTMovieFreak.comDec 10, 2005

That opening, alas, is the only time The Legend of Zorro hits, and keeps, its stride. Campbell moves the picture in fits and starts, elongating scenes we'd rather see cut short and ending others before they even have a chance to develop.

Daniel Fienberg

RTZap2it.comNov 5, 2005

Banderas suddenly seems to be playing a human Puss-in-Boots, turning Zorro into a cartoonish buffoon more often that a swashbuckling hero.

Matt Brunson

RTFilm FrenzyAug 27, 2023

The presence of Anthony Hopkins is sorely missed, but Banderas and Zeta-Jones remain a sexy and spirited screen couple.