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Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights

1991Movie1 h 31 min

Animation
72
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4

A heartwarming, awe-inspiring animated movie about fantasy and family.

Good for family movie night · friends night · kids

Skip it if you want dark or edgy material

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Not for scares, brutality or big ideas.

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Story

Shizuka ends up in the fantasy world of the 'Arabian Nights' story. However, Doraemon, Nobita, Suneo, and Jyaian must find her from the imaginary Middle East and bring her back to the real life.

Feels like

  • Family Adventure
  • Magical Fantasy
  • Childhood Whimsy
  • Friendship & Loyalty
  • Classic Anime
  • Imaginative World-Building
  • Animated Journey
  • Wholesome Entertainment
  • Problem-Solving

Cast

24 of 24

Crew

Directed by
Tsutomu Shibayama
Written by
Fujiko F. Fujio
Music by
Shunsuke Kikuchi

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

March 9, 1991 · 1 h 31 min · Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Science Fiction

Released
March 9, 1991
Runtime
1 h 31 min
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Family, Science Fiction
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Box office
$28 million
Available in
4 countries

Tropes

Public Domain Character, Bedlah Babe, Rousing Speech +9

  • Public Domain Character
  • Bedlah Babe
  • Rousing Speech
  • Sand Is Water
  • No-Gear Level
  • "Where Are They Now?" Epilogue
  • Comically Missing the Point
  • Thirsty Desert
  • Gave Up Too Soon
  • Magic Carpet
  • Damsel out of Distress
  • High-Altitude Battle

12 of 33 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

7 questions, like "Where can I stream Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights?"

Questions about Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights?

It streams in 4 other countries, but not in the United States.

Is Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights worth watching?

72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72 (IMDb 7.4).

Is Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights a sequel?

  1. Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (1980)
  2. Doraemon: The Record of Nobita, Spaceblazer (1981)
  3. Doraemon: Nobita and the Haunts of Evil (1982)
  4. Doraemon: Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (1983)
  5. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the World of Magic (1984)
  6. Doraemon: Nobita's Little Star Wars (1985)
  7. Doraemon: Nobita and the Steel Troops (1986)
  8. Doraemon: Nobita and the Knights on Dinosaurs (1987)
  9. Doraemon: The Record of Nobita's Parallel Journey to the West (1988)
  10. Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (1989)
  11. Doraemon: Nobita and the Animal Planet (1990)
  12. Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits / The☆Doraemons: Strange, Sweets, Strange? / Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding (1991)
  13. Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights (1991)
  14. Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992)
  15. Doraemon: Nobita and the Tin Labyrinth (1993)
  16. Doraemon: Nobita and the Future Notes (1994)
  17. Doraemon: Nobita's Three Visionary Swordsmen (1994)
  18. Doraemon: Nobita's Diary on the Creation of the World (1995)
  19. Doraemon: Nobita and the Galaxy Super-express (1996)
  20. Doraemon: Nobita and the Spiral City (1997)
  21. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the South Seas (1998)
  22. Doraemon: Nobita Drifts in the Universe (1999)
  23. Doraemon: Nobita and the Legend of the Sun King (2000)
  24. Doraemon: Nobita and the Winged Braves (2001)
  25. Doraemon: Nobita and the Robot Kingdom (2002)
  26. Doraemon: Nobita and the Windmasters (2003)
  27. Doraemon: Nobita in the Wan-Nyan Spacetime Odyssey (2004)
  28. Doraemon: Nobita's Dinosaur (2006)
  29. Doraemon: Nobita's New Great Adventure Into the Underworld - The Seven Magic Users (2007)
  30. Doraemon: Nobita and the Green Giant Legend (2008)
  31. Doraemon: The New Record of Nobita's Spaceblazer (2009)
  32. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Battle of the Mermaid King (2010)
  33. Doraemon: Nobita and the New Steel Troops: Winged Angels (2011)
  34. Doraemon: Nobita and the Island of Miracles – Animal Adventure (2012)
  35. Doraemon: Nobita's Secret Gadget Museum (2013)
  36. Doraemon: New Nobita's Great Demon - Peko and the Exploration Party of Five (2014)
  37. Doraemon: Nobita and the Space Heroes (2015)
  38. Doraemon: Nobita and the Birth of Japan (2016)
  39. Doraemon: Nobita's Great Adventure in the Antarctic Kachi Kochi (2017)
  40. Doraemon: Nobita's Treasure Island (2018)
  41. Doraemon: Nobita's Chronicle of the Moon Exploration (2019)
  42. Doraemon: Nobita's New Dinosaur (2020)
  43. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Little Star Wars 2021 (2022)
  44. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Sky Utopia (2023)
  45. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Earth Symphony (2024)
  46. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Art World Tales (2025)
  47. Doraemon the Movie: New Nobita and the Castle of the Undersea Devil (2026)
  48. Doraemon the Movie: Nobita's Steam-Powered Time Machine (2027)

Yes: it's movie 13 of 48 in its series, after Dorami-chan: Wow, The Kid Gang of Bandits / The☆Doraemons: Strange, Sweets, Strange? / Doraemon: Nobita's the Night Before a Wedding (1991) and before Doraemon: Nobita and the Kingdom of Clouds (1992).

Is Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Will I feel good after watching Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights?

BleakHopeful

Yes, it's an uplifting movie: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for hopefulness and 9 for wholesome.

Is Doraemon: Nobita's Dorabian Nights in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.