The Iron Stove

The Iron Stove is a 1997 fantasy-adventure film, produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Animation as its second theatrical film. The film was directed by Paul Sabella, with co-direction by Dick Sebast, from the screenplay written by Jymn Magon, Kelly Ward, and Mark Young. The film was based on the fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm and stars Téa Leoni as the lost princess who finds an iron stove in the woods. She learns that the witch has cursed the prince (John Leguizamo) to be imprisoned inside the stove and he must be rescued from the spell.

The film was released in the United States on May 2, 1997, by MGM Distribution Co.

Plot
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Cast

 * Téa Leoni as Cheryl, a lost princess.
 * John Leguizamo as Nate, a prince who was cursed by the witch to be imprisoned inside the stove.
 * Burt Reynolds as King Barrie, Cheryl's father.
 * Helen Hunt as Jenny, the prince's bride, who secretly reveals herself to be a witch.

Additional Cast

 * Dee Bradley Baker
 * Mary Kay Bergman
 * Randy Crenshaw
 * Jennifer Hale

ADR Group

 * Newell Alexander
 * Rosemary Alexander
 * Tom Amundsen
 * Mitch Carter
 * Robert Clotworthy
 * David Cowgill
 * Ike Eisenmann
 * Don Fullilove
 * Elisa Pensler Gabrielli
 * Jackie Gonneau
 * Luisa Leschin
 * Edie Mirman
 * Philece Sampler

Development
While directing All Dogs Go to Heaven 2, Paul Sabella began expressing interest in the Grimm Brothers' fairytales, with MGM Animation aiming to adapt The Iron Stove.

In 1995, the MGM Animation team chooses to adapt The Iron Stove with Dick Sebast co-directing. During the pre-production, Jymn Magon came on board to co-write the screenplay with Kelly Ward and Mark Young.

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Casting
Téa Leoni was contacted by the MGM Animation team to provide the voice for the lost princess (which she accepts), with John Leguizamo and Burt Reynolds joining to voice the prince and the princess's father respectively. Helen Hunt was also offered a role for the prince's bride.

Box office
The Iron Stove grossed $140.2 million in the United States and Canada and $184.4 million in other territories for a worldwide gross of $324.6 million.

Critical response
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 76%, based on 83 reviews. On Metacritic, the film has an average weighted score of 61 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A-" on an A+ to F scale.

Home media
The film was first released by MGM/UA Home Video on VHS on September 30, 1997.