Wish Dragon

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Wish Dragon

PG

2021

1h 38m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

Animation

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In Sony Pictures Animation's Wish Dragon, Din, a working-class college student with big dreams but small means, and Long, a cynical but all-powerful dragon capable of granting wishes, set off on a hilarious adventure through modern day Shanghai in pursuit of Din's long-lost childhood friend, Lina. Their journey forces them to answer some of life's biggest questions -- because when you can wish for anything, you have to decide what really matters.

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Critics Consensus

Although its juvenile humor may test some viewers' patience, Wish Dragon is a colorful and quirky romp that will warm audience's hearts.

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Angie Han

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

I feel so indifferent about this whole thing... I forgot it as soon as I saw it.

Jun 16, 2021

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Peter Debruge

Variety

"Wish Dragon" delivers a whole new world, a new fantastic point of view, and that's plenty.

Jun 12, 2021

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Natalia Winkelman

New York Times

"Wish Dragon" is a transporting experience, but it's far from a whole new world.

Jun 11, 2021

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Carson Timar

Clapper

There is a lovely sense of authenticity to the world and characters that make Wish Dragon up and especially for those with children, this is an easy recommendation!

Feb 22, 2022

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Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

So, is Wish Dragon a rip-off of Aladdin? The answer is yes, it undeniably is. But does that mean its a bad movie? Not really.

Rated: 6/10

Feb 16, 2022

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Lauren Miles

Flickering Myth

An endearing modern retelling of Aladdin, Wish Dragon ticks all of the boxes for a memorable family film - adventure, comedy, and sincerity.

Jun 18, 2021

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Fay S

Great elements but they don’t seem to go together so well I wanted this movie to be so much better than it was

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

12/18/24

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Emilija D

Funny movie, but I don't like that it is a pure plagiarism of Disney's Aladdin. I don't like the original Aladdin by the way so any remakes are welcome.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/14/24

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TROY S

The story is very similar. The characters are nice and the main characters are very beautiful/cute. Nice animation. Some plot holes in the story, all he does is waste his wishes. Overall a nice movie to watch.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/14/24

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Leovanni E

Very Solid Movie

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/13/24

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Stevan P

It's not that bad of a movie although it is a direct knockoff of Aladdin.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

07/09/24

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Audience Member

Cute movie. Reminiscent if Aladdin with worse wishes and a twist ending. Good flight scenes and a fair ending that wasn't overplayed.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/14/24

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Chris Appelhans

Director

John Cho

Long

Jimmy Wong

Din

Natasha Liu Bordizzo

Li Na

Constance Wu

Mom

Will Yun Lee

Mr. Wong

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Synopsis

In Sony Pictures Animation's Wish Dragon, Din, a working-class college student with big dreams but small means, and Long, a cynical but all-powerful dragon capable of granting wishes, set off on a hilarious adventure through modern day Shanghai in pursuit of Din's long-lost childhood friend, Lina. Their journey forces them to answer some of life's biggest questions -- because when you can wish for anything, you have to decide what really matters.

Director: Chris Appelhans
Producer: Chris Bremble, Jackie Chan, Aron Warner
Screenwriter: Chris Appelhans
Production Co: The Monk Studio, Sony Pictures Animation, Tencent Pictures, Beijing Sparkle Roll Media Corporation
Rating: PG (Mild Action and Rude Humor)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jun 11, 2021
Runtime: 1h 38m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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