Wendell & Wild

PG-13

Released Oct 21, 2022

1 hr. 45 min.

Comedy

Animation

Adventure

Fantasy

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From the delightfully wicked minds of Henry Selick and Jordan Peele, comes Wendell & Wild, an animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Peele) -- who enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot -- a tough teen with a load of guilt -- to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other, an animated fantasy that defies the law of life and death, all told through the handmade artistry of stop motion.

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Critics Consensus

Boasting visual marvels to match its ambitious and inclusive story, Wendell & Wild is a spooky treat for budding horror fans.

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Clark C

Fantastic visuals and beautiful animation but a terrible script. Not involving, not well conceived.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/23/22

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Lucrecia P

La película tiene buena animación pero la protagonista es insoportable y los personajes son re planos lo único bueno son Wendell y Wild me asen reír es 6.5 de 10

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

03/01/24

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Jacob L

not that good movie i can't even remember anything

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/21/24

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Torin F

WENDELL & WILD is a weird one. It's a little too dark for typical kids' fare (more grim than spooky), with an angry protagonist who does experience real growth, but is generally unlikeable for most of the movie. The stop-motion style is visually interesting, but lends the entire film a herky-jerky rhythm worsened by the characters' wooden expressions, making it hard to get into or care about what's going on (and there's a lot going on). I love Key & Peele, Nightmare Before Christmas and Beetlejuice, so you'd think Wendell & Wild would be a slam dunk. But it's a bit of a dud.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

11/19/23

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Margaret C

How did this movie get made. I'm still confused.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/20/24

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Eros V

While I love the animation style and art, the story and pacing of the movie was awful and disconnected. I first heard about this movie on social media and heard that the main protagonist was a POC girl with a lot of inspiration coming from Punk culture, which is what I grew up around. So, I gave it a chance. I was severely disappointed by the story and often got lost or confused. The movie had a lot of potential to be good but failed miserably with it's disconnected and underbaked plot and story. The only pros are the animation style and the reference to X-Ray Spex. Would not recommend.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

10/28/23

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Henry Selick

Director

Keegan-Michael Key

Wendell

Jordan Peele

Wild

Lyric Ross

Kat

Angela Bassett

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Dwight Brown

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Sometimes there’s too many cooks in the kitchen. Sometimes there are too many storylines in a movie. Same difference.

Rated: 2/4

Nov 11, 2022

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

This needs a lot more chaos energy to power it past the rough spots. None of this should detract from the movie’s good elements and better-angels best intentions.

Oct 31, 2022

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Wendy Ide

Observer (UK)

The story is a touch convoluted, but it’s a gleefully grim good time.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 30, 2022

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Damon Wise

Deadline Hollywood Daily

In 2009, it was considered almost shocking when Pixar’s Up addressed the subject of death... But while that door is now open, Henry Selick’s Wendell & Wild finds inventive ways to blow the hinges off.

Sep 25, 2023

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan

Selick manages to leave the audience with scares and spooky demons and hopefully, Wendell & Wild will be a memorable movie to watch during Halloween.

Sep 8, 2023

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Pramit Chatterjee

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Everything from the character designs to the character animation, the production design, the visual effects, the texture of every single building, material, or cloth, the dynamic camerawork is so good that you must pause every frame and appreciate it.

Rated: 5/5

Jul 20, 2023

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Synopsis

From the delightfully wicked minds of Henry Selick and Jordan Peele, comes Wendell & Wild, an animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Peele) -- who enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot -- a tough teen with a load of guilt -- to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other, an animated fantasy that defies the law of life and death, all told through the handmade artistry of stop motion.

Director: Henry Selick
Screenwriter: Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, Henry Selick, Clay McLeod Chapman
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: SIF 309 Film Music, Netflix Animation, Artists First, Monkeypaw Productions, Gotham Group, Netflix
Rating: PG-13 (Violence|Brief Strong Language|Substance Use|Some Thematic Material)
Genre: Comedy, Animation, Adventure, Fantasy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 21, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 28, 2022

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