She learns to her dismay that her father thinks she should marry Kocoum, one of his finest warriors. In the 'New World', Pocahontas is on top of the waterfall where she can dive into the lake to swim and then get on to Nakoma's canoe. A storm erupts, and Smith saves the life of an inexperienced young settler named Thomas when he falls overboard, befriending him in the process. Among those on board are Captain John Smith ( Mel Gibson) and Governor Ratcliffe ( David Ogden Stiers). In 1607 England, a ship carrying British settlers sails for North America on behalf of the Virginia Company in search of gold and other material riches. 5.1 If I Never Knew You 10th Anniversary Edition.According to critics, Pocahontas has influenced subsequent films. The film received two Academy Awards for Best Musical or Comedy Score for Menken and Best Original Song for ' Colors of the Wind'. Despite the mixed reviews, Pocahontas was a commercial success earning $346 million at the box office.

The film's historical inaccuracies and racial overtones received polarized responses. Pocahontas received mixed reactions from reviewers, who praised its animation, musical score, themes, voice performances, and songs but criticized its story with its lack of focus on its tone. The film was directed by Mike Gabriel and Eric Goldberg and produced by James Pentecost and produced during a period known as the Disney Renaissance. The film is the first animated feature Disney film to be based on a real historic character, the known history, and the folklore and legend that surrounds the Native American woman Pocahontas, and features a fictionalized account of her encounter with Englishman John Smith and the settlers that arrived from the Virginia Company. It is the 33rd full-length animated feature film in the Disney Animated Canon and the sixth film in the Disney Renaissance. Pocahontas is a 1995 American animated musical comedy romance-drama film released by Walt Disney Animation Studios. “ An American legend comes to life.” ―Tagline

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