Onward (2020)

Two elven brothers embark on a quest to bring their father back for one day.

Director:

Dan Scanlon

Writers:

Dan Scanlon (original story by), Keith Bunin (original story by)

Stars:

Tom Holland, Chris Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Tom Holland	...	Ian Lightfoot (voice)
Chris Pratt	...	Barley Lightfoot (voice)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus	...	Laurel Lightfoot (voice)
Octavia Spencer	...	The Manticore (voice)
Mel Rodriguez	...	Colt Bronco (voice)
Kyle Bornheimer	...	Wilden Lightfoot (Dad) (voice)
Lena Waithe	...	Officer Spector (voice)
Ali Wong	...	Officer Gore (voice)
Grey Griffin	...	Dewdrop (Pixie Dusters Leader) (voice)
Tracey Ullman	...	Grecklin (Pawn Shop Owner) (voice)
Wilmer Valderrama	...	Gaxton (College Friend) (voice)
George Psarras	...	Officer Avel (voice)
John Ratzenberger	...	Construction Worker Fenwick (voice)

Storyline

Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, go on a journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him. Like any good quest, their journey is filled with magic spells, cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries. But when the boys' fearless mom Laurel realizes her sons are missing, she teams up with the legendary winged-lion-scorpion former warrior -- aka The Manticore -- and heads off to find them. Perilous curses aside, this one magical day could mean more than any of them ever dreamed.

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Plot Keywords:

singing in a car | father son bonding | brother brother bonding | minotaur | manticore | 

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Taglines:

Cometh Soon.

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for action/peril and some mild thematic elements

Did You Know?

Trivia

Although she is a manticore despite her name, she is depicted with an actual lion's head instead of a man's head (one of the common characteristics of a manticore) in mythology. Like in modern depictions, Corey is depicted with wings despite the historical records mentioning the manticore did not have wings.

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Goofs

When Officer Bronco discovers the bumper to the van on the path he drives on the path without moving or running over the bumper.

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Quotes

Wilden Lightfoot (Dad): [voiceover] Long ago, the world was full of wonder. It was adventurous, exciting, and best of all, there was magic. And that magic helped all in need. But it wasn't easy to master. And so the world found a simpler way to get by. Over time, magic faded away. But I hope there's a little magic left in you.

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Crazy Credits

Aside from the opening logos and the opening main title, there are no "Disney presents" nor "A Pixar Animation Studios Film" being inserted.

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Alternate Versions

The movie is also presented in a 3D version, the IMAX-Enhanced version and the 4DX-Enhanced version.

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Connections

Featured in Jimmy Kimmel Live!: Chris Pratt/Huey Lewis/Sam Hunt (2020)

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Soundtracks

Let's Get It On
Written by Marvin Gaye & Ed Townsend
Performed by Marvin Gaye
Courtesy of Motown Records, under license from Universal Music Enterprises
[The beginning portion is heard as Laurel's ringtone]

User Reviews

I very much enjoyed this movie

WOW, Pixar is really moving onward with creativity and originality. While the story itself and plotting may suffer a few issues like predictibility at times, amazing animation and stunning visuals, along with beautifully designed characters and great chemistry beetween actors who voiced those characters perfectly, make this movie great, enjoyable and worth watching. The way they've used a mixture of real life elements and fantasy elements from Dungeons and Dragons universe is also great and worth mentioning. While, at first look it doesn't feel like a Pixar movie, the more time you spend watching it, you will get all feelings and heart you expect from your average Pixar movie. Dan Scanlon did a great job this time.

Details

Official Sites:

Disney+ Official Site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 March 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Onward

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$39,119,861, 8 March 2020

Gross USA:

$61,555,145

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$103,181,419

Company Credits

Production Co:

Walt Disney Pictures, Pixar Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS-X)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1