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Wendell & Wild

  • 20222022
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living.
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Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living.Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living.Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living.
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
9.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,671
575
    • Henry Selick
    • Henry Selick(screenplay)
    • Jordan Peele(screenplay)
    • Clay McLeod Chapman(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Lyric Ross(voice)
    • Keegan-Michael Key(voice)
    • Jordan Peele(voice)
    • Henry Selick
    • Henry Selick(screenplay)
    • Jordan Peele(screenplay)
    • Clay McLeod Chapman(based on the book by)
  • Stars
    • Lyric Ross(voice)
    • Keegan-Michael Key(voice)
    • Jordan Peele(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 79User reviews
    • 80Critic reviews
    • 69Metascore
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    Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Keegan-Michael Key, Jordan Peele, and Lyric Ross in Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Wendell & Wild (2022)
    Wendell & Wild (2022)

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    Lyric Ross
    Lyric Ross
    • Kat
    • (voice)
    Keegan-Michael Key
    Keegan-Michael Key
    • Wendell
    • (voice)
    Jordan Peele
    Jordan Peele
    • Wild
    • (voice)
    Angela Bassett
    Angela Bassett
    • Sister Helley
    • (voice)
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Father Bests
    • (voice)
    Sam Zelaya
    Sam Zelaya
    • Raul
    • (voice)
    Tamara Smart
    Tamara Smart
    • Siobhan
    • (voice)
    Seema Virdi
    Seema Virdi
    • Sloane
    • (voice)
    Ramona Young
    Ramona Young
    • Sweetie
    • (voice)
    Ving Rhames
    Ving Rhames
    • Buffalo Belzer
    • (voice)
    Michele Mariana
    • Sister Daley
    • (voice)
    • …
    Natalie Martinez
    Natalie Martinez
    • Marianna Cocolotl
    • (voice)
    Tantoo Cardinal
    Tantoo Cardinal
    • Ms. Hunter
    • (voice)
    Igal Naor
    Igal Naor
    • Manberg
    • (voice)
    Gary Gatewood
    • Delroy Elliot
    • (voice)
    Gabrielle Dennis
    Gabrielle Dennis
    • Wilma Elliot
    • (voice)
    David Harewood
    David Harewood
    • Lane Klaxon
    • (voice)
    Maxine Peake
    Maxine Peake
    • Irmgard Klaxon
    • (voice)
      • Henry Selick
      • Henry Selick(screenplay) (based on the book by)
      • Jordan Peele(screenplay)
      • Clay McLeod Chapman(based on the book by)
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    • Trivia
      Jack Skellington from "The Nightmare Before Christmas" makes a brief cameo during the credits. In the scene going down in the ground, Jack's skull appears among other skulls. He is also seen as a topper on the antenna of the juvenile justice van.
    • Quotes

      Irmgard Klaxon: You're supposed to be dead!

      Lane Klaxon: You look bloody hideous!

      Father Bests: I like my new look.

    • Crazy credits
      In a post-credits scene, an animator working in the middle of the night films on his camera the model of Kat coming to life and is amused by it.
    • Connections
      Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Puppet Master (2018)
    • Soundtracks
      Warrior
      by Sate

    User reviews79

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    6/10
    Incredibly creative but way overstuffed.
    Henry Selick's welcome return to direction is expectedly visually splendorous. Though a lot more rudimentary in it's appearance than Coraline, Wendell & Wild is brimming with life in the design of every one of its memorable characters and sets.

    The unique style and quirky designs add a great deal of vibrancy to the many, many creative ideas present in the story. It makes for a gleefully bizarre, oddly captivating experience. I can see this becoming a cult classic like some of Selick's other stop-motion animated films.

    I thought the characters all had more than sufficient unique personality to keep the film effortlessly watchable and engaging.

    But there is WAY too much going on here. And I'm starting to see this as a trend in screenplays involving Jordan Peele, as Nope had the same problem earlier this year.

    Wendell and Wild as characters are actually barely in this movie, and they are woefully underdeveloped, given the bare minimum of motivations and rushed, shallow character growth. And it's because the writers felt the need to make room for a plethora of other characters and story beats that are never given their time to become impactful.

    Kat has an "overcoming trauma" arc that is simplistically glossed over in one scene, and she has magical powers that are introduced with almost no build-up.

    Some generically-written friends of Kat's are given even less development and some scenes try to highlight them only to have little to no impact on the story.

    I could go on, but I'll lastly mention that there are way too many antagonist characters, and because there's no time to focus on them, they're disappointingly simplistic and cartoonish, and it results in the story's themes being delivered in such an on-the-nose manner that the film's conclusion is unfortunately disappointing.
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    • benjaminskylerhill
    • Oct 28, 2022

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    • Release date
      • October 28, 2022 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
    • Also known as
      • Portland, Oregon, USA
    • Production companies
      • Artists First
      • Gotham Group
      • Monkeypaw Productions
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    • 1 hour 45 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital
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