However, there’s one element that stands out in the worst way — the character B.E.N. This zany navigator robot was left behind on Treasure Planet for three years without his memory circuit.

Entertainment Weekly estimated that Treasure Planet played in roughly 40 IMAX theaters over Thanksgiving 2002, though this groundbreaking release move didn’t help Planet much at the box office.

"Treasure Planet" starts with the clever idea of transforming the story into an old-fashioned space opera, and the animated visuals are handily up to the studio's best. Yet the film's total appeal ...