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Rotten Tomatoes

Critics Consensus: Elemental may not satisfy as fully as the greatest Pixar pictures, but it remains a solid story told with dazzling visual flair.

Metacritic: 59 (40 Reviews)

Sample Reviews:

I reckon there are more ideas per second of screentime in “Elemental” than any other Pixar movie to date. So why does this imagination-teasing opposites-attract rom-com feel like a misfire? - Peter Debruge, Variety

The elements all fit perfectly into place — so much so that the creative flames are doused, and we’re left without much of an impression. - Jordan Mintzer, Hollywood Reporter

For all Elemental’s many charms, this nonsensical film simply doesn’t cut the mustard. 2/5 - Jo-Ann Titmarsh, London Evening Standard

A flawed but big-hearted tale of forbidden love. 3/5 - Ed Potton, Times (UK)

While unlikely to feature on many people’s favourite Pixar lists, Elemental brings with it the satisfying creak of a ship being righted. 3/5 - Robbie Collin, Daily Telegraph (UK)

As conflicted as they come: a heavy-handed, mixed bag immigrant metaphor punctuated by a genuinely moving romance. It gets frequently lost down the rabbit-hole of its own conceptual details but yields occasionally stunning images and thoughtful aesthetics. B - Siddhant Adlakha, indieWire

SYNOPSIS:

Disney and Pixar's "Elemental," an all-new, original feature film set in Element City, where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together. The story introduces Ember, a tough, quick-witted and fiery young woman, whose friendship with a fun, sappy, go-with-the-flow guy named Wade challenges her beliefs about the world they live in.

CAST:

• Leah Lewis as Ember Lumen
• Mamoudou Athie as Wade Ripple

DIRECTED BY: Peter Sohn

PRODUCED BY: Denise Ream

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Pete Docter

ORIGINAL SCORE BY: Thomas Newman

SCREENPLAY BY: John Hoberg, Kat Likkel, Brenda Hsueh

DIRECTORS OF PHOTOGRAPHY: David Bianchi, Jean-Claude Kalache

VISUAL EFFECTS SUPERVISOR: Sanjay Bakshi

PRODUCTION DESIGNER: Don Shank

STORY SUPERVISOR: Jason Katz

ANIMATION SUPERVISORS: Michael Venturini, Kureha Yokoo

EDITED BY: Stephen Schaffer

RUNTIME: 93 Minutes

RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2023