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

2 wins.

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:

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

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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

The wizard of old is shown being watched by an adoring crowd. Attentive viewers will notice the wizard is surrounded by Night Howler flowers from Zootopia (2016), and he's being watched by a satyr version of Bonnie from Toy Story 3 (2010). There are also a group of rock trolls from Frozen (2013).

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Goofs

Ian comes home from school with a clean face after getting ink on it at school.

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Quotes

Laurel Lightfoot: I am a mighty warrior.

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Crazy Credits

A nod to a role-playing classic in the closing credits: "Special thanks to the D&D team at Wizards of the Coast for use of The Beholder and The Gelatinous Cube"

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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

References The Smurfs (1981)

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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

User Reviews

Movie for boys where the price is love - bravo Pixar

Doing a fulfilling movie for boys where the price of the quest is emotional wholeness and found love is a rare sight and not an easy task. Pixar succeeded by providing rich brotherly relationship, adventure, magic and finally love. It is much more a common message in movies for girls like Frozen, but I think that the magical combination of all the ingredients achieved by Pixar is important and entertaining at the same time. Wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone :)

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:

$104,276,004

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