Strange Magic

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Strange Magic

PG

Released Jan 23, 2015

1h 39m

Kids & Family

Musical

Comedy

Fantasy

Animation

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Bog King (Alan Cumming) leader of the Dark Forest, hates the notion of love and has ordered the destruction of all primroses, which are an essential ingredient of love potions. However, when he meets Marianne (Evan Rachel Wood), a feisty fairy princess whose heart was broken by a philandering fiance, he begins to change his mind. Meanwhile, an elf named Sunny (Elijah Kelley) makes his way to the Dark Forest to collect enough primrose petals for a potion of his own.

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Critics Consensus

Like most modern animated movies, Strange Magic is lovely to look at; unfortunately, there isn't much going on beneath the surface.

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Helen O'Hara

Empire Magazine

While there are fun moments, the whole is an odd mix of grotesquerie and cutesiness.

Rated: 2/5

Aug 27, 2015

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Alan Scherstuhl

Village Voice

The best Lucas film in 25 years: funny, idiosyncratic, hippy-dippy, packed with creatures and visions worth beholding.

Feb 2, 2015

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Steve Davis

Austin Chronicle

By the time the film's ending upends traditional conventions with its unlikely couplings, you're too distracted to fully appreciate the chutzpah, instead cringing at the opening chords of "Wild Thing."

Rated: 1/5

Jan 29, 2015

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

Takes some simple ideas-beauty is only skin deep and love conquers all-and sprinkles them with fairy dust to create a musical that plays like Moulin Rouge for kids.

Rated: 3.5/5

Feb 2, 2021

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Bogged down by insipid dialogue.

Rated: 1.5/4.0

Sep 24, 2020

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Grant Watson

Fiction Machine

As it stands, this is the sort of project for which the term 'colossal misfire' seems purposefully coined.

Rated: 3/10

Feb 24, 2020

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Denise V

I find this a fun twist on the fairy tale trope. More inventive than Shrek, with strong leads, and a spectacular score. A worthy addition to the movie collection.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/24/24

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Melissa W

This is a musical!! So many reviews say the songs are too much but it's legit a movie based around songs. I love musicals and this is honestly the perfect movie to have on in the background while you clean. You just peak in on it every once in awhile incase you missed a piece of dialogue and need to know what's happening. My biggest gripes: One character being rewarded for their absolutely disgusting actions. And less scene time would have helped significantly. The main romance needed more scene time. 100%. In my opinion the art style is different for its time and still is. While this style still is not my favorite it's definitely not as jarring compared to modern animation films than it was in 2015. I gave a little extra half a star for the theater kids or people who just love musicals and good silly fun. You need to see this atleast once. I promise it's worth it whether you hate, like, or love it!

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

11/21/24

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Waniya S

I thought I was going to die by the amount of songs in this... I watched this whole thing because I saw an edit on tiktok and I am never taking a rec from tiktok again.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

11/13/24

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Violet R

Yes the animation is weird, yes the songs are cringy sometimes, yes the love thing is confusing, but it is such a fun time and I do not regret giving it a try. This is one of those movies where it is predictable because it is supposed to be the exact opposite of an existing cliche, therefore you can deduce what will happen every now and then. Still recommend it if you like being weirded out in the best way possible.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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Roman Juilus V

My wife thinks the animation is beautiful and loves the attention to detail. The pacing is a bit off, and it IS a bit cliche. But it still has a lot of charm to it, and is a guilty pleasure of her. It also still looks great for being a movie from 2015.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

11/01/24

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Audience Member

Songs are actually a vibe. The love is sweet, weird but cute. Better than I remember. Every time you watch it it gets better. Predictable and you forget the details of the plot after a while, but nice to re-watch when bored.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

09/30/24

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Gary Rydstrom

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Alan Cumming

Bog King

Evan Rachel Wood

Marianne

Kristin Chenoweth

Sugar Plum Fairy

Maya Rudolph

Griselda

Sam Palladio

Roland

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Synopsis

Bog King (Alan Cumming) leader of the Dark Forest, hates the notion of love and has ordered the destruction of all primroses, which are an essential ingredient of love potions. However, when he meets Marianne (Evan Rachel Wood), a feisty fairy princess whose heart was broken by a philandering fiance, he begins to change his mind. Meanwhile, an elf named Sunny (Elijah Kelley) makes his way to the Dark Forest to collect enough primrose petals for a potion of his own.

Director: Gary Rydstrom
Producer: Mark S. Miller
Screenwriter: David Berenbaum, Irene Mecchi, Gary Rydstrom
Distributor: Walt Disney
Production Co: Lucasfilm Ltd.
Rating: PG (Some Action|Scary Images)
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 23, 2015, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 7, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $12.4M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos

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