Wendell & Wild

2022 105 min ★ 6.6 Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Horror

Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.

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Cast

Lyric Ross

Kat Elliot (voice)

Keegan-Michael Key

Wendell (voice)

Jordan Peele

Wild (voice)

Sam Zelaya

Raúl Cocolotl (voice)

James Hong

Father Bests (voice)

Angela Bassett

Sister Helley (voice)

Gabrielle Dennis

Wilma Elliot (voice)

Gary Gatewood

Delroy Elliot (voice)

Igal Naor

Manberg (voice)

Tamara Smart

Siobhan (voice)

Details

Director

Henry Selick

Screenplay

Jordan Peele

Tagline

"It's time to face your demons."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

The Gotham Group, Monkeypaw Productions

Reviews

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FinixFighter

November 8, 2022

★ 5/10

I'm a huge fan of stop-motion animation and of Henry Selick, but this film has been quite disappointing. It is nothing compared to 'Nightmare bedore Christmas' and 'Coraline'. Animation is great, even though I would have preferred some more "old style" techniques, such as less green screens and computer effects, but it was very good overall. The big problem is the plot, there's too much in i...

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Manuel São Bento

November 22, 2022

★ 6/10

MORE SPOILER-FREE MINI-REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/mini-reviews-2022-edition/ "Wendell & Wild tells a simple yet beautiful story about the grieving process and how people who have gone through it have as much or more potential to change the future. It doesn't reinvent the narrative wheel, being a screenplay close to the usual formulas, but as a stop-motion animation fa...