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Raya and the Last Dragon

2021

Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada ...

Animation, Voice: Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Jona Xiao ...

6.6

13,274

Animation. Fantasy. Adventure. Action Long ago, in the fantasy world of Kumandra, humans and dragons lived together in harmony. However, when sinister monsters known as the Druun threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity. Now, 500 years later, those same monsters have returned, and it's up to a lone warrior to track down the last dragon and stop the Druun for good.

	Media	Author	Review
		Kate Erbland IndieWire	"A wonderful new entry into a canon that continues to evolve in delightful ways (...) a rich story about acceptance, found families, and the power of trust."
		Robbie Collin Telegraph	"This wondrous, strange animation is as good as anything that Disney has cooked up in the past decade (...) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Dan Rubins Slant	"In its expansive world-building and aesthetic variety, Raya and the Last Dragon most viscerally conjures up the experience of watching a Star Wars film (...) A celebration of hope (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Ben Travis Empire	"Disney delivers a vibrant action-fantasy epic with another heroine who feels legitimately revolutionary (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Hoai-Tran Bui SlashFilm	"Taken purely as an action epic, Raya and the Last Dragon is a real treat. Disney animation has never looked better (...) The fight scenes are simply jaw-dropping"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"[It] contains some of the most striking imagery Disney has ever produced, dropping its characters in a world that feels both classic and new at the same time (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Alonso Duralde The Wrap	"From dazzling visuals to grand-scale world-building to an extraordinary voice cast, this sweeping feature has it all"
		Peter Travers ABC News	"It's a thing of beauty that hits home for the kid in all of us who wants to bust out and run free. And, just maybe, change the world."
		Jacob Oller Paste Magazine	"Raya’s not just the better of the straight-to-Disney+ action-adventures, but one of Disney’s better serious-leaning animations. And you’d better believe it’s going to sell a lot of very cute plush dragons."
		Brandon Katz The New York Observer	"The film is nothing short of a joyous experience that champions a hopeful optimism in humanity’s ability to trust one another despite ample evidence to the contrary (...) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 4)"
		Robert Daniels The Playlist	"A sweet, albeit monotonous, Southeast Asian-inspired epic that explores trust and grief under a folklore guise."
		Inkoo Kang The Hollywood Reporter	"Refreshingly original (...) I could say that the film is a kiddie version of The Leftovers, but I’m not sure whether that’s a joke or merely a description"
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Notably, it’s a movie with no villain, no love interest, no musical numbers and no talking animals (...) [It] ought to entertain and inspire kids to do more than passively await true love’s kiss."
		Peter Debruge Variety	"Raya And The Last Dragon increasingly takes the form of a standard Disney fable (...) But on its way to a fairly conventional conclusion, the film offers a few inspired detours, too"
		Brian Truitt USA Today	"An epic and sassy fantasy adventure for youngsters not yet ready for 'Game of Thrones' (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Tim Grierson Screendaily	"One of Disney’s most visually resplendent films in recent memory (...) Hall and Estrada find a clever, piercingly emotional way to emphasise the importance of learning to trust"
		Johnny Oleksinski New York Post	"An action-packed princess quest (...) 'Raya' joins 'Frozen', 'Zootopia' and 'Moana' on their roster of high-quality, enjoyable films (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"

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