ChaO

Name: ChaO
Genre: Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Animation
Released: April 10, 2026
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 67

2026

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GKIDS | Release Date: April 10, 2026 | Not Rated

Summary: In a fantastical future, humans and mermaids share a troubled coexistence. Stephan, an anxious employee at a shipbuilding company, has big ideas to save the sea. But his life explodes into ecstatic chaos when bubbly mermaid princess Chao proposes marriage out of the blue. Between shopping sprees, giant robots, and actual fireworks, theIn a fantastical future, humans and mermaids share a troubled coexistence. Stephan, an anxious employee at a shipbuilding company, has big ideas to save the sea. But his life explodes into ecstatic chaos when bubbly mermaid princess Chao proposes marriage out of the blue. Between shopping sprees, giant robots, and actual fireworks, the unlikely pair flounder through their new romance and unlock their true feelings.… Expand

Genre(s): Fantasy, Comedy, Romance, Animation

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 90 min

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RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Apr 10, 2026

The most enchanting thing about “ChaO” isn’t necessarily its hyperpoptimism, but the many little ways in which its breezy and arresting style reflects its creators’ lightly held Utopianism. Read full review

William Bibbiani

Apr 10, 2026

Whether the love story completely works or not, ChaO is such a visual wonder that it hardly matters. Read full review

Eli Friedberg

Apr 7, 2026

The narrative is nonsense, but it’s at least an arch and sweet kind of nonsense as it jumps through its fairy-tale hoops on the way to the next splash of artful color and manically doodled creativity. Read full review

Polygon Samantha Nelson

Apr 10, 2026

The film moves so fast that you don’t have to dwell on its missteps for long. For every moment that feels a bit too weird, there’s a scene that’s absolutely hilarious or heartbreakingly sincere. This fairy tale is particularly twisted, but that just makes its happily-ever-after ending feel all the more earned. Read full review

Elijah Gonzalez

Apr 10, 2026

A talented animation team does its best to bail water from this sinking ship, but an overreliance on contrivances and slapstick leaves too many holes to plug. Read full review

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