Onward

2020
U
1h 42m

IMDb RATING

7.4/10

178K

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Adventure Epic Computer Animation Epic Fantasy Epic Quest Supernatural Fantasy Sword & Sorcery Adventure Animation Comedy

Teenage elf brothers Ian and Barley embark on a magical quest to spend one more day with their late father. Like any good adventure, their journey is filled with cryptic maps, impossible obs... Read allTeenage elf brothers Ian and Barley embark on a magical quest to spend one more day with their late father. Like any good adventure, their journey is filled with cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries.Teenage elf brothers Ian and Barley embark on a magical quest to spend one more day with their late father. Like any good adventure, their journey is filled with cryptic maps, impossible obstacles and unimaginable discoveries.

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IMDb RATING

7.4/10

178K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,136

449

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- 4 wins & 66 nominations total

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Trivia
One of the most iconic monsters in Dungeons & Dragons is the gelatinous cube. Imagined by creator E. Gary Gygax himself in the very first edition of Dungeons & Dragons in 1974, the gelatinous cube is a staple foe that players encounter early on in their adventuring. (It has an entry-level challenge rating of "2" in the current version of D&D. That's low.) The cube moves slowly but can be very dangerous once it gets close, as it absorbs victims and slowly digests them while they float helplessly inside.

Goofs
When The Manticore is telling Laurel about the curse, she tears off her sleeves to reveal expository tattoos on her arms. However, when Laurel initially asks about the curse, The Manticore's left sleeve is already seen to be torn off as the tattoo is already visible.

Quotes
Officer Avel: Last name?
The Manticore: Manticore.
Officer Avel: First name?
The Manticore: The.

Crazy credits
A nod to a role-playing classic in the closing credits: "Special thanks to the D&D team at Wizards of the Coast for use of The Beholder and The Gelatinous Cube"

Alternate versions
The movie is also presented in a 3D version, the IMAX-Enhanced version and the 4DX-Enhanced version.

Connections
Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Onward to Weird Hedgehogs (2018)

Soundtracks
Let's Get It On
Written by Marvin Gaye & Ed Townsend
Performed by Marvin Gaye
Courtesy of Motown Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

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Featured review

8/10

Good fun with chance of misty eyes

I didn't like the look of this, the animation, the content or the story. I am glad I decided to watch it.

The film is set in a world where magic is replaced by technology because it is easier. Two young men get the opportunity to use magic to spend a single day with their deceased father. It doesn't go according to plan so they go on an adventure.

The story is simple but lean, the jokes are obvious but funny, the characters are stock but fleshed out.

This movie is really enjoyable and tugs at the heart strings.

There is nothing ground-breaking about this movie but it has a very big heart and is very well executed.