Spellbound
Seen it?2024 | 111 min | Animation, Fantasy, Family, Adventure, Comedy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (45% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and adventure fans.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 51 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
When a powerful spell turns her parents into giant monsters, a teenage princess must journey into the wild to reverse the curse before it's too late.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
45% on Rotten Tomatoes, 54 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 3 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 246K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vicky Jenson
- Rachel ZeglerEllian (voice)
- Miguel BernardeauChilo (voice)
- Giovanna BushOrsola (voice)
- Dennis StoweLumbrian Soldier (voice)
- Jenifer LewisNazara (voice)
- Dee Bradley BakerFlink (voice)
- Susan FitzerOld Maid (voice)
- Nicole KidmanQueen Ellsmere (voice)
- Javier BardemKing Solon (voice)
- John LithgowBolinar (voice)