* BoxOfficeBomb: The fourth biggest confirmed loss in film history after ''Film/MortalEngines'', ''Film/CutthroatIsland'' and ''Film/TheLoneRanger2013'', it lost Creator/DreamWorksAnimation $125 million. When adjusted for inflation that's $174 million in 2020 dollars.
* CelebrityVoiceActor:
** The Brazilian dub has film/television actors Thiago Lacerda and Giovanna Antonelli as Sinbad and Marina respectively.
** In the Latin Spanish dub, Sinbad is voiced by telenovela actor Mauricio Islas and Marina by soprano/actress Susana Zabaleta.
* CreatorBacklash: Zigzagged with animator Kevin Koch. On his Synchro Lux blog, he made it clear that while he enjoyed ''working'' on the film, he thought it was the least favorite animated film he helped make, taking it to task for its story flaws (too much focus on a vaguely explained MacGuffin that kicks off the whole plot and unwittingly deflates the film's tension by raising the stakes to a level that makes it impossible to suspend your disbelief) and claiming the lead characters were boring and unengaging (pointing out that Sinbad is basically [[UnintentionallyUnsympathetic the biggest asshole in the universe]] for wanting to steal a book that would send the whole world spiraling into chaos in the wrong hands).
* CreatorKiller: This was the last strike in a series of three consecutive box office bombs and critical underperformers for screenwriter John Logan, after ''[[Film/TheTimeMachine2002 The Time Machine]]'' and ''Film/StarTrekNemesis''. While ''Film/TheLastSamurai'' and ''Film/TheAviator'' were financial and critical successes, it still led to Logan having only one writing credit for ''Film/SweeneyToddTheDemonBarberOfFleetStreet'' until TheNewTens, when he rebounded with ''WesternAnimation/{{Rango}}''.
* DirectToVideo: This and WesternAnimation/FlushedAway were the only Dreamworks movies not to get a theatrical release in Japan, until the release of WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}
* DVDCommentary: Starting directors Patrick Gilmore and Tim Johnson, producer Mireille Soria, production designer Ramond Zibach, head of story Jennifer Yuh Nelson, animation supervisor Kristof Serrand, and layout supervisor Damon O'Beirne
* ExecutiveMeddling: [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror 9/11]] happened when the production already started. You can imagine how making an animated movie with an Arab main character would look in that climate. This led to extensive distancing from [[Literature/SinbadTheSailor the source material]], and, in turn, certain critics panned it for being an InNameOnly gimmick.
* GenreKiller: The film's low box office returns caused [=DreamWorks=] to abandon hand-drawn animation completely, ([[WesternAnimation/TheMrPeabodyAndShermanShow at least]] [[WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender in]] [[WesternAnimation/KipoAndTheAgeOfWonderbeasts films]]), turning to CGI movies such as ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}''. Interestingly, 2002's ''WesternAnimation/TreasurePlanet'' did the ''exact same thing'' to Disney, causing them to leave traditional animation for the computer-generated variety. And in the background if it all, ''WesternAnimation/TitanAE'' flopped two years earlier, trying [[DuelingWorks to win a duel]] with ''Treasure Planet'' and instead killing "independent" animation. These three events combined might be why this blend of animation was never attempted again for 14 years, until ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTheMovie2017'', which grossed $61 million worldwide against a $6.5 million budget. However, as mentioned above, all three movies have since achieved moderate [[VindicatedByHistory "cult classic" status]], suggesting there might be [[AnimationAgeGhetto some]] [[MisaimedMarketing other]] [[ExecutiveMeddling reason]] for their less-than-stellar financial performance.
* InvisibleAdvertising: If you were around at the time, do ''you'' recall seeing even a ''single'' advertisement for this film?
* SoMyKidsCanWatch: Creator/MichellePfeiffer took on the role of the villain in the film at the request of her children.
** Creator/BradPitt also stated that he took on the role of Sinbad, because he wanted to make a movie his nieces and nephews could watch him in.
* WhatCouldHaveBeen:
** Initially, Creator/RussellCrowe signed up for the title role, but in the autumn of 2001 he was replaced by Creator/BradPitt because Crowe was too busy working on another project. Creator/DavidArquette, Creator/PaulBettany, Creator/KeithCarradine, Creator/JosephFiennes, Creator/JeffGoldblum, Creator/KevinSpacey and Creator/RobinWilliams were also considered to voice Sinbad.
** Creator/JessicaAlba was considered to voice either Marina or Eris.
** Creator/JohnLeguizamo was considered for the role of Luca.
** Creator/AngelinaJolie and Creator/ChristinaRicci were considered for Marina.
** Marina was originally designed with longer hair, but it was changed to make her look more unique.
** Originally Music/ChristopheBeck, Music/JohnDebney and Music/DavidNewman were considered to compose the score but they have all turned it down.
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