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Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters.
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Spellbound makes for harmless viewing thanks to its colorful animation and clever moral, but this fairy tale can't quite summon any real charm.

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John Nugent Empire Magazine A solid if fairly derivative attempt to steal Disney’s thunder. There’s enough pep and vigour here to keep kids interested, if not quite enough for the grown-ups.  Rated: 3/5 Dec 10, 2024 Full Review Ben Kenigsberg New York Times So, too, may viewers of "Spellbound" occasionally sense the enchantment zones of their brains lighting up, more as a reflexive response to dim memories of past animated features than as a genuine reaction to the derivative pastiche onscreen. Dec 9, 2024 Full Review Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Zegler puts her amazing vocal range to great use in a playbook of quality songs from Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Rated: 3/4 Nov 27, 2024 Full Review Carla Monfort Espinof It manages to recover in time toward its conclusion in the best way possible, but you can't shake the feeling that it could have been much more well-rounded. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Jan 16, 2025 Full Review Mark Meszoros The News-Herald (Willoughby, OH) You just wish the journey were a little more entertaining. The jokes are OK, not hilarious, and the songs are merely fine — certainly below Menkin’s best work. Rated: 2.5/4 Dec 31, 2024 Full Review John Serba Decider Spellbound is more enchantment than curse. Dec 6, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member This movie had a VERY good moral that I feel has never been explored in a kid's movie and should be. A movie about divorce and a child stuck in the middle is very engaging. The premise is good, but the execution falls flat. It feels as if your not watching a movie but watching a documentary or something, the movie is so TELL and not show. There's magical elements sure but they don't really need to be included in my opinion. The movies story is bland and the songs are extremely forgettable and most of the time just filler and go on to long Overall, I hope there are more movies that have this sort of premise as it isn't really explored very much, but this movie, just isn't it. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/05/25 Full Review Ro M Amazing flim great for the kids Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/21/25 Full Review Makayla C To be frank, there is too much singing--and that's coming from someone who adores musicals. There is also way too much telling and not enough showing in my honest opinion. It did get better in the third act of the movie, but it's not my cup of tea. Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/25 Full Review Joaquim M The story was predictable but overall the film had great animations and was a good watch Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review Chris G The movie tries to normalize divorce (among other things) that children should not have to experience. It's one redeeming quality is that it does portray the struggles of children who are unwilling victims of divorce. There are a few mildly funny scenes but otherwise the movie falls flat. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review Joshua H https://youtu.be/mAAbNRW_ZXU Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/08/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Spellbound follows the adventures of Ellian, the tenacious young daughter of the rulers of Lumbria who must go on a daring quest to save her family and kingdom after a mysterious spell transforms her parents into monsters.
Director
Vicky Jenson
Producer
John Lasseter, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Bruce Anderson, Linda Woolverton
Screenwriter
Vicky Jenson, Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin, Lauren Hynek, Elizabeth Martin, Julia Miranda
Distributor
Netflix
Production Co
Skydance Animation
Rating
PG
Genre
Adventure, Fantasy, Animation, Comedy, Kids & Family
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 22, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 22, 2024
Runtime
1h 50m
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