Wish Dragon
Seen it?2021 | 99 min | Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy, Romance, Adventure
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (7.8 out of 10), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics, anyone who wants a laugh and fantasy fans. If you loved Raya and the Last Dragon or How to Train Your Dragon 2, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 39 min.
- What might put you off
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
Determined teen Din is longing to reconnect with his childhood best friend when he meets a wish-granting dragon who shows him the magic of possibilities.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
68% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
7.8 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$26 million worldwide; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 221K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Chris Appelhans
- Jimmy WongDin (voice)
- John ChoLong (voice)
- Constance WuMom (voice)
- Natasha Liu BordizzoLina (voice)
- Jimmy O. YangShort Goon / Security Guard 2 (voice)
- Aaron YooPockets (voice)
- Will Yun LeeDad (voice)
- Bobby LeeTall Goon (voice)
- Nico SantosBuckley (voice)
- Ronny ChiengPipa God (voice)