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

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 37 nominations.

Cast

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)

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

manticore | cgi animation | brother brother relationship | creature | computer animation | 

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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

On one of the pixie fairies jackets is a a skull similar looking to the one on Sid's shirt from Toy Story (1995).

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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

Barley Lightfoot: Put it in O, for onward!

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Crazy Credits

At the end of international-dubbed versions, the Pixar logo is shortened, beginning with Luxo, Jr. turning to face the audience. However, on the TheaterEars Spanish-dubbed audio on their app, the closing theme ends over most of it before the sounds resume as usual.

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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 Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

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Soundtracks

Carried Me with You
Performed by Brandi Carlile
Written & Produced by Brandi Carlile, Phil Hanseroth & Tim Hanseroth
Engineered by Nate Yaccino
Mixed by Trina Shoemaker
Brandi Carlile appears courtesy of Low Country Sound/Elektra Records

User Reviews

Made me appreciate my brother

This movie is pretty fast paced. The characters are always trying to get out of some kind of mess they created, so in other words you're never bored. I recommend you watch this film with your siblings. I'm a grown man and this film had me tearing up lol. Another great film by Pixar.

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:

$141,950,121

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