Atlantis is waiting…|Jun. 02, 2001|USA|95 Min.|PG
Genre: Adventure;Animation;Family;Science;Fiction
Description: **Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) – Storyline**
An explosion triggers a tsunami that devastates the city of Atlantis. The Queen sacrifices herself by merging with a floating crystal, creating a protective dome over the city’s central district as it sinks beneath the waves.
Eight thousand years later, in 1914, Milo Thatch, a linguist at the Smithsonian Institution, is mocked for his belief in the existence of Atlantis. Helga Sinclair introduces him to eccentric millionaire Preston B. Whitmore, a friend of Milo’s grandfather. Whitmore reveals a bet he made with Milo’s grandfather to fund an expedition to Atlantis and provides Milo with the Shepherd’s Journal, a book detailing the path to the lost city. Milo joins the expedition, led by Commander Rourke, along with a diverse team including Helga, a demolitions expert, a geologist, a doctor, a mechanic, a radio operator, and a chef.
Their submarine, *Ulysses*, is attacked and destroyed by a mechanical leviathan guarding Atlantis’ entrance. The survivors follow the journal’s clues, navigating a dormant volcano to reach Atlantis. There, they encounter Princess Kida, who remains youthful due to the city’s mystical crystal.
Kida recruits Milo to help restore Atlantis’ lost glory, as its culture has been in decline for centuries. Milo discovers the Heart of Atlantis, a powerful crystal that grants longevity and once powered their advanced technology. However, he uncovers Rourke’s sinister plan to steal the crystal and destroy Atlantis.
When Rourke kills the king for refusing to reveal the crystal’s location, he captures Kida, who merges with the crystal to protect it. Milo convinces the crew to turn against Rourke, ultimately preventing the theft and saving Atlantis from destruction.
Cast director: Gary Trousdale
Cast actor: Michael J. Fox, Cree Summer, James Garner, Claudia Christian, Phil Morris, Leonard Nimoy, John Mahoney, Corey Burton, Don Novello, Jacqueline Obradors
Original name: Atlantis: The Lost Empire