This movie isn't so bad, but is not a materpiece. The songs are ok, the plot is a bit banal, and I liked the final, but for the rest is a good movie to watch with the family.

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.

Amazing flim great for the kids

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.

The story was predictable but overall the film had great animations and was a good watch

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.

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The beginner was really clunky, none of the jokes were landing for me, my wife, or my 7 year old daughter. It felt like there was a good idea for a film there, but the writing execution wasn't able to actualize it. Thankfully, about a third of the way through the movie, I feel like it start to improve, and by the end my daughter voted it as Loved It on the netflix and wanted to watch it again, so it was worth pushing through. I appreciated that it had a message thats not common in children's movies, even if it didn't apply to our family, and that it was told in a subtle enough way to not be upsetting to a child not in that situation. Visually it was stunning from beginning to end, and while there weren't really any stand out "we'll be humming these for weeks" songs, I thought they were all solid with good vocals.

Watched this with my two nieces. I can easily say that this is the worst movie I've ever seen. The songs were completely unnecessary, all sounded the same and were terrible. I'm a big fan of classic Disney movies and I can also easily determine when a movie doesn't click with me because it was intended for children. The script of this movie treats all its viewers as if they were idiots, and it's insulting. I'm mortified that John Lithgow volunteered his services for this burning piece of refuse. I'm now less of a movie fan in general knowing that this exists.

Disappointing. Hard to focus on the movie due to the disgust I felt every time I heard Rachel's voice. The storyline and animation were not enough to make up for her presence. I would never give this a 5 star, but it could have been at least a 3 if they had not chosen her as a character.

With forgettable music, Spellbound attempts to recapture the magic of 2010s Disney but only manages to get the spectacle right.

I'm a writer and a musician and this movie was very unsatisfying for both sides of me. The songs were lightweight and sappy as well as mostly in the same style and the same key, and there were too many of them. I really think the script should have undergone a few more rewrites. A lot of wasted potential in this movie. And I wasted two hours of my life watching it.

Me: Animat may be a famous movie critic on YouTube but he is way off based with this rather it's perfect or not as Spellbond talks about a deep message about reconnecting a broken family & how your family will always love each other no matter happens though out life. Sure it dose start off a little slow which gives the story a while to actually begin. but it's still a very an engaging movie with beautiful animation, great voice that especially helps the character development that ends up being flawless especially for the parents, enjoyable music & a epic finale. As always to actually have a real opinion on this movie then it's worth watching once to find out & who knows you might like and/or enjoy it way better then how Animat did though it's clear especially if you do plan to give it another chance it might actually find it more underrated and/or enjoy it even more then you think. It may not be perfect though like with Ellian's family it's still an enjoyable experience that will probably go down history very soon Story: 6.3/10 Animation: 10/10 Characters: 7/10 Overall: 83/100🩷💚🩵💙💜

The last 15 minutes of the movie ruined the whole thing. What begins and proceeds as a solid kid-oriented movie musical is abruptly trashed by a underwhelming plot choice that serves a specific social narrative but undercuts the whole development of the movie. I disagree with the message the movie attempts to preach, and I'm disappointed at the clumsy delivery. Don't bother unless you're going to turn the movie off after 1.5 hours and skip the obnoxious "moral" and resolution.

Worst movie ever, my 4 kids were in tears at the end as instead of overcoming their issues the parents just divorce at the end. Good job dropping the ball in the last 10 minutes. I've never left a movie more angry in my life. Do not watch this with kids or at all for that matter. I just got done consoling my 3 year old that me and my wife won't stop loving each other randomly. Negative 1000 stars!

Contains Spoilers: This is an absolutely amazing film, I watched it with my son before I had any idea what I was getting into and I think that made this movie so much better. If you didn't care about the background of why this movie was so impactful skip the next paragraph. As a recently divorced dad there are plenty of things you think about when deciding on divorce and one of the biggest is how it will affect your children. My former relationship was not healthy for anyone, but we stayed together longer than we should have, torturing both of us while our son got to live in a household where neither his mother or I were giving him our best because of the trauma we inflicted on each other. Now that we are divorced we are much better around each other and have worked on healing ourselves and our son can now see a healthy household with the joy and love a family should have for a child at both of our houses. With that background in place, the parents were starting to communicate with each other again after being turned to monsters, you didn't really know why, and they clash. At first you think it's just part of coming out of the monster phase, but as the film goes, you start to see the poor communication skills, arguing, fighting and I thought in my head at that moment "they need a divorce! But... That's not going to happen... They are going to paper over it and end with a happily ever after... So dumb!" But they didn't, they showed the reality of how that can affect your child negatively and if you work together with your ex, you can ensure that it can be a long term positive experience for everyone. Life is tough, raising kids is tough, and marriage is tough, but sometimes it doesn't work out, and that's ok and the child should know that isn't a problem with them and that their parents love them even if they don't love each other anymore. This helped me as a divorcee and also give me motivation to continue to work with my son and my ex to make the best life for him and to ensure he knows he's loved by both of us ❤️ Please make more movies like this that help with real life struggles and show children that anywhere they come from is ok even if it's difficult to understand right away.

I absolutely loved the movie—the characters, the story, the music, the visuals, and the animation! Divorce is an experience that many kids unfortunately witness, and for those kids, understanding and processing the changes can be difficult. I think the message of the film could be really helpful for children who are going through similar experiences, letting them know that divorce doesn't mean the love and relationship with their parents will change, even if they're living apart. Sometimes, divorce can actually be the best choice for everyone in the household, allowing each person to live in peace instead of staying in a situation where two people can no longer get along, no matter how hard they try."

Overall it is good for one watch if you can't relate. You never know if this could help a child understand this all too common situation better. The movie deals with tough subject matter for kids and I think it does it for them in a decent way. Story overall could have been a bit better at the beginning but it gets more socially invested in the characters as time passes. As a parent you can see how a child could view a situation like this so give the whole movie a chance. The voice acting is good, tunes are a little odd in places but catchy . The monster designs are interesting and the castle is pretty and the characters all have their own unique appearance. But I think visually this movie lacks in details. I don't know if it's because of the artistic intent to look more like a storybook, but if it is, it followed it way too closely. The lack of particle effects and effective lighting along with general details makes the movie feel dated. The enemy/force of nature/dark magic winds up looking like something out of a PlayStation 2.

This movie is amazing! It’s an absolute must see and a masterpiece. It’s not for everyone as it is very sensitive about a few topics but if you have watch it with an open mind, it will hit you right. Lovely songs, amazing characters, and incredible story and execution. One of my favorite new animated movies.

My 3yo is very interested in movies but finds literally everything too scary, except this movie which she absolutely loves. Alan Menken of course delivered a great score, the songs are catchy and pretty enjoyable, and the animation and character designs are beautiful. I wouldn't say it's an absolute standout, but it is a very good movie for a little kid, and so inoffensive that watching it every weekend and listening to the soundtrack 10x per day is not devastatingly irritating. My child doesn't know what divorce is, but seems to appreciate the moral that people can love one another deeply and still be unkind or thoughtless at times, which is a pretty big lesson for toddlers. Overall it's a nice, age-appropriate film for my kid who thinks every Disney and Pixar movie is way too scary.