Epic

PG

Released May 24, 2013

1 hr. 43 min.

Kids & Family

Adventure

Action

Comedy

Fantasy

Animation

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65%

126 Reviews

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100,000+ Ratings

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Mary Katherine (Amanda Seyfried), or M.K., is a headstrong, spirited teenager who has a strained relationship with her father (Jason Sudeikis). She loses patience with her dad's tales of unseen people who live in the woods, but when she is magically transported to that mythic realm, she gains new perspective. M.K. joins a race of beings known as the Leafmen in their battle to protect their queen (Beyoncé Knowles) from their enemies, evil Mandrake (Christoph Waltz) and his crew of Boggans.

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Critics Consensus

Though its narrative themes are all too familiar, Epic is beautifully animated and crafted with just enough flair to make for solid family entertainment.

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Ryan L

This is probably the second best Spider-Man ever made (2002 Spider-Man is the GOAT). This has everything and is so much better than the first of its series. Animated movies are not my thing but this is incredible.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/01/24

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Kieran Q

This movie is EPIC!!!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

10/15/23

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Max M

This Blue Sky Studios BEST feature film!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/18/23

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Mitchell B

great film a must see.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/11/23

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ViraRiva

I have avoided this movie for years simply because the title told me nothing on what this story is about. just epic. ok?? and I remember seeing the trailers and they didn't really tell me anything either. Well I only watched this because people say its similar to another movie I really liked so I gave this a shot. It was pretty good! Not the best movie I've seen or anything but interesting enough. I guess this is based off a book called the leaf men or something...should've just kept that title idk why they changed it. story is ok, the romance factor kinda came out of nowhere and the villain isn't memorable to me. I did like the bond between daughter and father at the end though, that was cute. I probably won't go out of my way to watch this again but if anyone asks if this is good I'd recommend it. especially if you like fantasy or fairy type of stories

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/22/23

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TimeFliesAway

I love it! I don't get why everyone's hating on it so much. Although the title should've been kept the same as the book – it's not really that epic. Nonetheless, very good. An introverted heroine, how often do you see that? And no, she doesn't magically turn into an extrovert at the end.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Chris Wedge

Director

Colin Farrell

Ronin

Josh Hutcherson

Nod

Amanda Seyfried

M.K.

Beyoncé

Queen Tara

Christoph Waltz

Mandrake

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Steven D. Greydanus

National Catholic Register

Produces images of poetic power ... The catch is that the world the filmmakers create is far more interesting than the story they tell in it in it or the characters they put in it.

Rated: B-

May 31, 2013

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Bilge Ebiri

New York Magazine/Vulture

For all its attempts at wonder and spectacle and play, Epic is mostly a slog.

May 27, 2013

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James Berardinelli

ReelViews

Although the basic story is too juvenile and simplistic to entertain anyone with an age in the double-digit range, the themes and underlying ideas are too complicated to capture the attention of someone younger.

Rated: 2/4

May 27, 2013

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Only the very young will draw much from the generic storytelling, while the handsome animation of the natural world is wasted on dull characters and unexciting situations.

Rated: 2/4

Sep 6, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

The more I allowed myself to be immersed in the visuals of Epic the more satisfied I became.

Rated: 2.5/4.0

Sep 7, 2020

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Leslie Combemale

Cinema Siren

Knowing the state of the animation industry, and how artists and animators put their hearts and souls into their craft, hoping to create something truly special, makes this end result very disappointing indeed.

Jul 30, 2019

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Synopsis

Mary Katherine (Amanda Seyfried), or M.K., is a headstrong, spirited teenager who has a strained relationship with her father (Jason Sudeikis). She loses patience with her dad's tales of unseen people who live in the woods, but when she is magically transported to that mythic realm, she gains new perspective. M.K. joins a race of beings known as the Leafmen in their battle to protect their queen (Beyoncé Knowles) from their enemies, evil Mandrake (Christoph Waltz) and his crew of Boggans.

Director: Chris Wedge
Executive Producer: William Joyce, James V. Hart
Screenwriter: James V. Hart, William Joyce, Dan Shere, Tom J. Astle, Matt Ember
Distributor: 20th Century Fox
Production Co: Blue Sky Studios, Twentieth Century Fox Animation
Rating: PG (Mild Action|Brief Rude Language|Some Scary Images)
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 24, 2013, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $107.5M
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Datasat, SDDS

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