Spellbound

Name: Spellbound
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: November 22, 2024
Rating: 54
Cast: André De Shields, Javier Bardem, Jenifer Lewis, John Lithgow, Jordan Fisher

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): November 22, 2024 | PG

Starring: André De Shields, Javier Bardem, Jenifer Lewis, John Lithgow, Jordan Fisher, Nathan Lane, Nicole Kidman, Rachel Zegler

Summary: Spellbound follows a tenacious young princess (Rachel Zegler) who must go on a daring quest to save her family and their kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents (Nicole Kidman & Javier Bardem) into monsters.

Director: Vicky Jenson

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family, Musical

Rating: PG

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Collider Isabella Soares

Nov 22, 2024

With a well-composed original soundtrack and stunning visuals, Spellbound is one of the best animations of the year. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

Nov 22, 2024

Stories that are “timely” or “prescient” may be the norm these days, but Spellbound works a little magic to ensure that such messaging, as important as it may be, doesn’t get in the way of a good time for the entire family. That’s another thing we need now, more than ever. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Nov 22, 2024

In the end, Jenson’s most radical twist on fairy-tale tradition is the belief that a pat “happily ever after” isn’t nearly as helpful as providing an example of how to cope with unhappiness. Read full review

Screen Rant Mae Abdulbaki

Nov 22, 2024

Compared to other, stronger animated films, Spellbound sits comfortably in the middle. Kids will likely be delighted with it — though at nearly two hours long the wait to get to the end might be a struggle — and it offers just enough for them to keep watching. Read full review

B. Panther

Nov 22, 2024

The disparate elements of a self-serious, straightforward plot and maximalist creature design keep Spellbound feeling kiddywampus, teetering between cloyingly obvious sincerity and confusing complexity. Read full review

Tim Grierson

Nov 22, 2024

The sense of narrative deja vu — the nagging recognition that the film draws from disparate, familiar parts, rarely gelling into a coherent whole — cannot help but make the proceedings feel derivative. This is especially apparent in the humdrum animation style, which is bright and energetic but unspectacular. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Nov 22, 2024

Some of the voice work elevates what could have been a total disaster, and the legendary Alan Menken drops a couple of entertaining compositions, but it's a largely forgettable venture that families will watch during Thanksgiving break before the Netflix algorithm buries it forever. Read full review

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