Reception
The response for the film from both critics and the public was mixed to positive. Rotten Tomatoes gave the film an approval rating of 71% based on 14 reviews (10 positive, 4 negative). Film critic Roger Ebert gave it three out of four stars, saying the film was visually "very pleasing," told a "useful lesson", "and although the movie is not a masterpiece it's pleasant to watch for its humor and sweetness." The Austin Chronicle added that the film was "funny, pretty, touching, scary, magical stuff." Janet Maslin of The New York Times had an unfavourable impression of the film, describing it as "n uncertain blend of sanctimonious principles and Saturday-morning cartoon aesthetics". FernGully grossed $32,710,894 worldwide, including $24,650,296 from the United States.
Some reviewers have commented that the 2009 film Avatar used thematic and plot elements from FernGully: The Last Rainforest.
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