Complete credited cast: | |||
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) | |
Tracey Ullman | ... | Grecklin (Pawn Shop Owner) (voice) | |
Wilmer Valderrama | ... | Gaxton (College Friend) (voice) | |
George Psarras | ... | Officer Avel / Additional Voices (voice) | |
John Ratzenberger | ... | Construction Worker Fenwick (voice) |
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. When the boys' fearless mom, Laurel, realizes that her sons are missing, she teams up with the legendary winged-lion-scorpion former warrior -- The Manticore -- and heads off to find them. Perilous curses aside, this one magical day could mean more than any of them ever dreamed. Written by Rotten T.
Hits a lot of the familiar road trip story beats but the Americana x magical fantasy setting is a unique one (gorgeously animated) and provides a good share of memorable moments (most notably Guinevere's heroism that had me in tears). The real gem of the film though is the last act featuring good ol' (dragon-conquering) Mom and a completely unexpected, incredible, beautiful, heart-wrenching emotional climax (not the sweet but on-the-nose journal writing flashbacks but the silent view from afar). 7.5/10