ChaO
GKIDS | Release Date: April 10, 2026 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
67
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
4
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
79
TheWrapWilliam BibbianiApr 10, 2026
Whether the love story completely works or not, ChaO is such a visual wonder that it hardly matters. Read full review
50
The A.V. ClubElijah GonzalezApr 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
63
PolygonSamantha NelsonApr 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
88
RogerEbert.comSimon AbramsApr 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
63
Slant MagazineEli FriedbergApr 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
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