
Onward
Taste attributes: adventureanimationcomedyfamilyfantasyteenfastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginaryintricatelinearglossybig & variedcoming of age
"Their quest begineth."
Boxlist takeA fantastical animated family film that is warm-hearted, breakneck and glossy. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: very fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
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Synopsis
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.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Adventure
- Year
- 2020
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Walt Disney Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
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