Spellbound

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Spellbound

PG

Released Nov 22, 2024

1h 50m

Adventure

Fantasy

Animation

Comedy

Kids & Family

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Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters.

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Critics Consensus

Spellbound makes for harmless viewing thanks to its colorful animation and clever moral, but this fairy tale can't quite summon any real charm.

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John Nugent

Empire Magazine

A solid if fairly derivative attempt to steal Disney’s thunder. There’s enough pep and vigour here to keep kids interested, if not quite enough for the grown-ups. 

Rated: 3/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

So, too, may viewers of "Spellbound" occasionally sense the enchantment zones of their brains lighting up, more as a reflexive response to dim memories of past animated features than as a genuine reaction to the derivative pastiche onscreen.

Dec 9, 2024

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Randy Myers

San Jose Mercury News

Zegler puts her amazing vocal range to great use in a playbook of quality songs from Alan Menken and Glenn Slater.

Rated: 3/4

Nov 27, 2024

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Carla Monfort

Espinof

It manages to recover in time toward its conclusion in the best way possible, but you can't shake the feeling that it could have been much more well-rounded. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 3/5

Jan 16, 2025

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Mark Meszoros

The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH)

You just wish the journey were a little more entertaining. The jokes are OK, not hilarious, and the songs are merely fine — certainly below Menkin’s best work.

Rated: 2.5/4

Dec 31, 2024

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John Serba

Decider

Spellbound is more enchantment than curse.

Dec 6, 2024

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Ro M

Amazing flim great for the kids

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/21/25

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Makayla C

To be frank, there is too much singing--and that's coming from someone who adores musicals. There is also way too much telling and not enough showing in my honest opinion. It did get better in the third act of the movie, but it's not my cup of tea.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Joaquim M

The story was predictable but overall the film had great animations and was a good watch

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Chris G

The movie tries to normalize divorce (among other things) that children should not have to experience. It's one redeeming quality is that it does portray the struggles of children who are unwilling victims of divorce. There are a few mildly funny scenes but otherwise the movie falls flat.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Joshua H

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/08/25

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Daniel R

The beginner was really clunky, none of the jokes were landing for me, my wife, or my 7 year old daughter. It felt like there was a good idea for a film there, but the writing execution wasn't able to actualize it. Thankfully, about a third of the way through the movie, I feel like it start to improve, and by the end my daughter voted it as Loved It on the netflix and wanted to watch it again, so it was worth pushing through. I appreciated that it had a message thats not common in children's movies, even if it didn't apply to our family, and that it was told in a subtle enough way to not be upsetting to a child not in that situation. Visually it was stunning from beginning to end, and while there weren't really any stand out "we'll be humming these for weeks" songs, I thought they were all solid with good vocals.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/05/25

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Synopsis

Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters.

Director: Vicky Jenson
Producer: John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Bruce Anderson, Linda Woolverton
Screenwriter: Vicky Jenson, Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin, Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin, Julia Miranda
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Skydance Animation
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 22, 2024
Runtime: 1h 50m

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