Strange World

"Journey to a place where nothing is as it appears!"

2022 1h 42m EN

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 1,476

AnimationFamilyAdventureFantasyScience Fiction

Synopsis

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A journey deep into an uncharted and treacherous land, where fantastical creatures await the legendary Clades—a family of explorers whose differences threaten to topple their latest, and by far most crucial, mission.

“Journey to a place where nothing is as it appears!”

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Cast

Jake Gyllenhaal
Searcher Clade (voice)
Dennis Quaid
Jaeger Clade (voice)
Jaboukie Young-White
Ethan Clade (voice)
Gabrielle Union
Meridian Clade (voice)
Lucy Liu
Callisto Mal (voice)
Alan Tudyk
Narrator / Radio Host 1 / Duffle (voice)
Jonathan Melo
Diazo (voice)
Abraham Benrubi
Lonnie Redshirt (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Don Hall
Writers: Mia Calderone, Ryan Green, Clio Chiang
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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$180M budget — tentpole studio territory.

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2 / 7

MONEY

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Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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3 / 7

ERA

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Released 4 years ago.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Henry Jackman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid and Jaboukie Young-White carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Journey to a place where nothing is as it appears!".

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt10298840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Don Hall directs. Henry Jackman scores. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1$180M budget — tentpole studio territory.
2Earned back only 41% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 4 years ago.
4Original score by Henry Jackman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Jake Gyllenhaal and Dennis Quaid and Jaboukie Young-White carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Journey to a place where nothing is as it appears!".
7IMDB entry: tt10298840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "monster", "coming of age", "harmony", "farmer".
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Henry Jackman
Production design: Mehrdad Isvandi
Sound: Gabriel Guy
Runtime: 102 min · 1h 42m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $180,000,000
Box office: $73,621,640
Return: 41% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Strange World (2022)

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CinemaSerf2022-11-23
★ 6/10
The last fifteen minutes or so do redeem this to a certain extent, but otherwise it is a curiously disjointed story that seems drawn from "Island at the Top of the World" (1974) with bits of "Journey to the Centre of the Earth" (1959) and "The Lost World" (1960) thrown in for good measure. We start with the legendary explorer "Jaeger Clade" who is determined to find a way past the enclosing mountain peaks of their community. Like many a father, he drags along his unwilling son and when things come to an head, he proceeds alone leaving the younger man "Searcher" with his newly discovered crop of radioactive Brussels sprouts. Twenty-five years pass, and he has now grown up and successfully developed a farm of these particularly useful vegetables. He even has his own statue! Suddenly, though, the plants start to die and it falls to him and his own young son "Ethan" to embark on a perilous mission to the heart of the plant's root system and save it before it dies. These escapades are nicely and creatively animated with some fun to be had along the way, but there is simply too much sentiment, familial discord and cheesy dialogue to sustain this - as well as a dog that really annoys after a while. The characterisations are really undercooked and just about every box you can imagine is ticked as the story ultimately concludes with a bit of a nod to Oriental mythology. It is certainly watchable, but there is no need to shell out on a cinema ticket for it. Disney+ will do fine in due course when you can safely leave the kids to watch.
Chris Sawin2022-12-11
★ 4/10
Visually wondrous but spectacularly dull, unbelievably unfunny, and lackluster from the inside out in every other aspect, Strange World is a superficially stimulating with the entertainment value of a wet yet adventurous sponge. Full review: https://boundingintocomics.com/2022/12/02/strange-world-review-a-mundane-narrative-nurtured-by-invigorating-visuals/
Nathan2023-01-06
★ 7/10
Strange World had the potential to be another Disney classic, but unfortunately, some problems limited my total enjoyment. From the get-go, I need to mention that the animation is breathtaking, and is probably the best Disney has done so far. The animators got to flex their muscles with the fantastic worlds and interesting creatures. It is so flush with color and energy; it was extremely pleasant on the eyes from start to finish. The overarching story was fun, and I enjoyed the premise of discovering a technology that is simultaneously progressing your civilization while also destroying it. It has a great message of preserving the world, even though it is extremely heavy-handed at times. The action was great, the exploration was mesmerizing, and the diversity of the world was superb. At a macro level, this movie worked for me in almost every way. The main issues I had with this film were the characters. Individually they are all interesting and unique, even though some of them are major caricatures. But the connections between them are all over the place. A lot of the motivations the characters have are inorganic and feel forced to push the narrative of parent vs child throughout generations. This left me having very little emotions when the characters clashed in high-tension arguments which limited a lot of the impact of the film. Although, the blue creature was cute, funny, and perfect! I loved him. This movie had a lot going on, and it suffers for it. As a kid movie, the plot and themes were all over the place, and it was sometimes confusing for me. Despite that, it is a visual spectacle filled with many laughs and fun adventures. Score: 67% | Verdict: Good | Theater Verdict: See It