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Overview

In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on an extraordinary quest to discover if there is still a little magic left out there.

Media

Onward Official Teaser Trailer

Cast

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Octavia Spencer

Director:

Dan Scanlon

Writer:

Kelsey Mann, Dan Scanlon, Keith Bunin, Jason Headley

Release Date:

2020-02-29

Run Time:

102m

Tagline:

Their quest beginneth.

Genres:

Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy

Keywords:

3d animation ambiguous amused brother brother relationship dead parent elves enthusiastic fantasy world magic teenage protagonist

Financials and Popularity

Budget: 200,000,000.00$

Revenue: 141,888,276.00$

Vote Average: 7.6/10

Vote Count: 6636 Votes

Movie Popularity: 7.6178

Spoken Languages: English

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- 11 July 2026 at 6:55 am

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⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 7/10 THE SUMMARY A heartwarming, magical road trip flick that swaps massive fantasy battles for suburban jokes and brotherly love. Set in a modern world where elves, centaurs, and pixies have completely traded magic for smartphones and cars, the story follows two elf brothers, Ian and Barley. For Ian's sixteenth birthday, they get a wizard's staff left behind by their late dad, along with a spell that can bring him back for just one day. But when the spell goes wrong and only brings back their dad's legs, the lads have to pile into a battered old van to find a magic gem before their twenty-four hours run out. THE PROS Tom Holland and Chris Pratt are brilliant together, perfectly capturing that chaotic brotherly dynamic where they are constantly bickering but have each other's backs when things get dicey. The fantasy-turned-boring-suburbia jokes are top-tier, especially seeing wild unicorns behaving like trash-raiding stray cats and an ancient, fierce manticore running a cheesy family restaurant. The ending hits you right in the chest, flipping the usual predictable cartoon tropes on their head to deliver a proper, tear-jerking emotional payoff. THE CONS The middle section feels like a standard buddy road trip movie that you've seen a dozen times before, relying on some slightly predictable obstacles just to drag out the journey. While the world-building is very clever, the actual visual design of the town can feel a bit flat and bright compared to the beautiful, grimy depth of older Pixar classics. THE VERDICT A solid 7/10. It is a beautiful, funny, and deeply touching animated adventure that might start off a bit standard but completely sticks the landing. It comfortably bags a 7 because the voice acting is top-notch and the emotional core about brotherhood handles its grief with real, honest care without feeling cheap. It only misses out on a higher score because the pacing in the middle gears feels a bit routine, but it is a cracking watch for a cozy Sunday afternoon with the family. INSOMNIAC TRIVIA • Personal Heartbreak: The story is closely based on the real life of director Dan Scanlon, who lost his father when he was just a toddler and only had a tiny cassette tape recording with two words of his dad's voice to remember him by.• Green Screen Legs: To help the animators understand how a pair of completely detached trousers would realistically walk around on their own, the director put on a green screen suit with khaki trousers and filmed himself bumbling around the office.• Hidden Soul: Keeping up the classic studio tradition, the production team hid a massive easter egg for their next cinematic release, Soul, inside the movie sets long before the jazz-themed film even hit theatres. THE VIBE Like packing a load of bags into a rusty old motor with your loud brother and a cooler box full of sandwiches. It smells like old car air fresheners, greasy pub food, and fresh rain on tarmac. Sweet, funny, and proper emotional at the end.

Videos

Onward Official Teaser Trailer

Cast

Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Octavia Spencer

Kyle Bornheimer

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Insomniacs Reviews
- 11 July 2026 at 7:55 AM

⭐ Insomniacs Rating: 7/10
THE SUMMARY
A heartwarming, magical road trip flick that swaps massive fantasy battles for suburban jokes and brotherly love. Set in a modern world where elves, centaurs, and pixies have completely traded magic for smartphones and cars, the story follows two elf brothers, Ian and Barley. For Ian’s sixteenth birthday, they get a wizard’s staff left behind by their late dad, along with a spell that can bring him back for just one day. But when the spell goes wrong and only brings back their dad’s legs, the lads have to pile into a battered old van to find a magic gem before their twenty-four hours run out.
THE PROS
Tom Holland and Chris Pratt are brilliant together, perfectly capturing that chaotic brotherly dynamic where they are constantly bickering but have each other’s backs when things get dicey. The fantasy-turned-boring-suburbia jokes are top-tier, especially seeing wild unicorns behaving like trash-raiding stray cats and an ancient, fierce manticore running a cheesy family restaurant. The ending hits you right in the chest, flipping the usual predictable cartoon tropes on their head to deliver a proper, tear-jerking emotional payoff.
THE CONS
The middle section feels like a standard buddy road trip movie that you’ve seen a dozen times before, relying on some slightly predictable obstacles just to drag out the journey. While the world-building is very clever, the actual visual design of the town can feel a bit flat and bright compared to the beautiful, grimy depth of older Pixar classics.
THE VERDICT
A solid 7/10. It is a beautiful, funny, and deeply touching animated adventure that might start off a bit standard but completely sticks the landing. It comfortably bags a 7 because the voice acting is top-notch and the emotional core about brotherhood handles its grief with real, honest care without feeling cheap. It only misses out on a higher score because the pacing in the middle gears feels a bit routine, but it is a cracking watch for a cozy Sunday afternoon with the family.
INSOMNIAC TRIVIA
• Personal Heartbreak: The story is closely based on the real life of director Dan Scanlon, who lost his father when he was just a toddler and only had a tiny cassette tape recording with two words of his dad’s voice to remember him by.
• Green Screen Legs: To help the animators understand how a pair of completely detached trousers would realistically walk around on their own, the director put on a green screen suit with khaki trousers and filmed himself bumbling around the office.
• Hidden Soul: Keeping up the classic studio tradition, the production team hid a massive easter egg for their next cinematic release, Soul, inside the movie sets long before the jazz-themed film even hit theatres.
THE VIBE
Like packing a load of bags into a rusty old motor with your loud brother and a cooler box full of sandwiches. It smells like old car air fresheners, greasy pub food, and fresh rain on tarmac. Sweet, funny, and proper emotional at the end.

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