Wish
Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures | Release Date: November 22, 2023 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
47
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Mixed or average reviews based on 45 Critic Reviews
Positive:
8
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28
Negative:
9
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Time OutPhil de SemlyenNov 27, 2023
When even Alan Tudyk can’t rinse laughs from a sidekick role, your script probably needs another sprinkle of magic. Read full review
60
The Irish TimesDonald ClarkeNov 26, 2023
Its backwards glances serve only to remind us how transcendent Disney animation once was – as recently as Frozen – without offering any hopeful signposts to the future. But, yes, cracking songs. Read full review
60
The New York TimesAmy NicholsonNov 22, 2023
Oddly — and rather fascinatingly — this is a film about a spiritual revolution. Read full review
60
EmpireJohn NugentNov 17, 2023
This might not be the venerable animation house at its very best, but it is a reminder of why they have endured for so long. Why change a formula when it’s a winning one? Read full review
60
Total FilmKate StablesNov 17, 2023
Ravishingly pretty but low-powered, this cute and earnest fairy tale has a whole lot of homage, but not enough heart. Read full review
60
The IndependentClarisse LoughreyNov 17, 2023
Wish, clearly, has been made with care, but as its credits offer a whistle-stop tour through Disney’s history, it’s hard not to think – god, wasn’t it great when they made stuff as weird and fun and daring as, say, The Emperor’s New Groove? Read full review
60
Arizona RepublicBill GoodykoontzNov 17, 2023
It’s not going to make you forget “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs” or “Bambi” or “Frozen” or “Tangled,” but elements of it might remind you of them. Which is by design. Read full review
50
The Daily BeastA.A. DowdMar 6, 2024
This movie is nice to gawk at, though the character models of Disney films are starting to get a little too interchangeable, a little too… well, on model. But as a piece of storytelling, Wish is as flimsy as a star decal stuck to a wall. Read full review
50
Los Angeles TimesKatie WalshNov 23, 2023
The only time Wish shines bright is when it dares to get a little bit weird. Read full review
50
ReelViewsJames BerardinelliNov 21, 2023
This may be the worst major animated film Disney has released in the past 40 years and its lack of creative energy doesn’t augur well for the immediate future. Read full review
50
Boston GlobeOdie HendersonNov 21, 2023
Though the visuals are often quite stunning, you’ll wish that “Wish” had a better story. Not even Magnifico is powerful enough to make you forget. Read full review
50
Washington PostMichael O'SullivanNov 20, 2023
At times, the film feels less like an homage to a beloved legacy than a 1 1/2-hour piece of advertainment. Read full review
50
RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoNov 20, 2023
This wish feels like it didn’t fall from the sky but was crafted by a producers' room with an eye for the highest profit margin. It leaves one wishing for something that feels human and true. Read full review
50
The Associated PressLindsey BahrNov 20, 2023
Walt Disney Animation’s Wish is stunning to look at with textured and rich watercolor-inspired animation and easter egg treasures for audiences nostalgic for the classics. But it is also more concept than story: A strained and forgettable attempt to pay homage to the studio’s 100 years. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineJustin ClarkNov 20, 2023
Wish plays out like the No Frills version of a Disney princess story. Read full review
50
IGNCarlos AguilarNov 17, 2023
While Wish is enjoyable, this new Disney fairytale doesn’t measure up to those that came before. Read full review
50
Entertainment WeeklyDevan CogganNov 17, 2023
Wish is so obsessed with the past that it fails to add anything new of its own. If you’re going to pay tribute to 100 years of Disney magic, you can’t forget to save a little magic for yourself. Read full review
50
VarietyOwen GleibermanNov 17, 2023
Wish self-consciously packs 85 years of animated magic into a portable Disney fable. Does that make it a summation or a pastiche? A movie marbled with pop history or overstuffed with Easter eggs? One that launches the next Disney century or is stuck in the last one? Maybe all of the above. Read full review
50
The Hollywood ReporterLovia GyarkyeNov 17, 2023
Even during its more successful moments, Wish’s magic falls flat. The film is weighed down by its purpose: to revel in Disney nostalgia while soaring into the future. Read full review
49
PolygonPetrana RadulovicNov 17, 2023
Wish is all about the twinkling star in the night sky, the one many a Disney hero has wished upon. Perfectly calibrated for that Disney magic! Except this movie is a little too perfectly calibrated. Read full review
42
The A.V. ClubRay GreeneNov 26, 2023
Wish is a mess, but there are ways it could be called an innovative one. Read full review
42
ColliderRoss BonaimeNov 20, 2023
Disney has been at the forefront of animation in film for much of its 100 years and their legacy is unparalleled. That’s a lot to put on the shoulders of any animated film, but Wish, with its mundane celebration of this history, is a disappointing commemoration of these accomplishments. Read full review
40
The Observer (UK)Wendy IdeNov 27, 2023
Mostly, the soundtrack is an unhummable mess of warbled exposition. Read full review
40
The Film VerdictAlonso DuraldeNov 27, 2023
Wish plays more like a collection of deleted tracks than greatest hits. Read full review
40
The GuardianBenjamin LeeNov 20, 2023
Watching all the tried-and-tested elements fail to coalesce just makes us nostalgic for the classics instead. Let us all wish Disney can find that magic again. Read full review
40
Screen DailyTim GriersonNov 17, 2023
Disney has rarely and so shamelessly plundered its own catalogue — not just in terms of homages to its greatest hits but also in the familiar elements thrown together for this wan fable. Read full review
40
Austin ChronicleJenny NulfNov 17, 2023
Wish doesn’t evoke swelling feelings of nostalgia, but rather a longing for the pristine storytelling of the studio’s past. Read full review
40
The TelegraphRobbie CollinNov 17, 2023
Disney's centenary animation feels like an attempt, after a wobbly decade, to return the brand to first principles – but it doesn't come off. Read full review
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