TheWrap November 21, 2022 Notable for its strikingly imaginative visuals, this new feature from director Don Hall and writer and co-director Qui Nguyen lacks restraint in ho...
Associated Press November 23, 2022 Directors Don Hall and Qui Nguyen have created a stunning universe of psychedelic colors and creatures, most memorably in hues of deep pinks a...
USA Today November 21, 2022 As part of a decently consistent Disney animated run, the family-friendly film offers an escape that’s not that "Strange" in its ability to sa...
New York Times November 22, 2022 The takeaway is the difficulty of collaboration in the face of entrenched beliefs and ways of navigating the world that, ultimately, must be questi...
Los Angeles Times November 21, 2022 Tackles father-son relationships and the idea of legacy with an ecological, environmentalist twist.
Hollywood Reporter November 21, 2022 Has the makings of a new classic.
Strong familial conflict, magical adventures and timely social messaging make this animated feature a bit deeper than most. If Strange World c...
Boston Globe November 24, 2022 Hall and Nguyen deliver these messages with the subtlety of a wrecking ball, but the excellent voice-over work plus the score by Henry Jackman...
Chicago Reader December 3, 2022 Everyone is delightfully lost in a softly Lovecraftian Osmosis Jones labyrinth with climate change overtones and lovely faceless critters ever...
Inverse November 21, 2022 As a pastiche, Strange World is a success. But as a movie on its own, it leaves a little to be desired.
Arizona Republic November 21, 2022 The film is cute and funny, but it’s also action-packed and much more thrilling than you might expect from a Disney movie, with the same heart...
New York Post November 22, 2022 A sweet, science-fiction family film with a loud environmentalist message that’s good fun.
The director Don Hall and his co-director and screenwriter Qui Nguyen seem to have put all of their effort into gaudy backgrounds, wacky gadgets an...
The Guardian November 21, 2022 The clunky script feels like it’s been re-drafted and re-drafted to the point of incomprehension – blowing any chance of conveying a message...
Globe and Mail November 21, 2022 The promises of Strange World are almost as big as its disappointments.
Daily Telegraph November 25, 2022 Why isn’t this an out-and-out recommendation? It nearly merits that, but the tangled environmental allegory winds up being a royal headache.
Movie Mom November 21, 2022 Disney’s gorgeously animated, thrilling, and tender "Strange World" is a treat, with all of the fabulously imaginative artistry and all o...
Vulture November 25, 2022 So much of Strange World’s audaciousness is front-loaded into its concept, and so little of it comes through in the execution.
Variety November 21, 2022 It’s the characters as much as the environment that make this vibrant, "Journey to the Center of the Earth"-style adventure movie colorful and dive...
AV Club November 23, 2022 Strange World feels like a new iteration of Disney, one that is more thoughtful and inclusive without sacrificing any of the humor or fun.
Slant Magazine November 21, 2022 While Strange World’s examination of generational tension is tender and inspiring, the film’s sci-fi elements and environmental message are more ha...
Seattle Times November 22, 2022 The uneasy marriage of clunky psychodrama and overwrought special effects along with the fact that none of these characters are particularly likabl...
MovieFreak.com November 24, 2022 It’s Disney riffing in ways that are reminiscent of The Emperor’s New Groove and Lilo & Stich, making this Journey to the Center of the Earth-style...
The Indian Express November 29, 2022 Despite the film’s rich CGI, it’s only when the humans and their conflicts, big and small, come to the forefront, that the film comes to life.
RogerEbert.com November 23, 2022 Strange World breezes through a checklist of formulaic plot points and canned emotional revelations with enough style and sensitivity to make...
Washington Post November 23, 2022 The visual beauty of the film isn’t enough. After all, pretty is as pretty does – and in "Strange World,” pretty doesn’t do much.
indieWire November 23, 2022 Strange World has the makings of a fun, pulpy adventure story, and it is, but much of the plot is bogged down in strange, unfunny dialogue and...
Little White Lies November 21, 2022 This is the first time a Disney family title such as this has really put its money where its mouth is in terms of bold, modern, progressive de...
There’s a lot of plot in "Strange World," which takes too long to get moving as a result. But the good news is that the characters...
Austin Chronicle November 23, 2022 A rewarding continuation of the studio’s recent narrative fascination with overcoming divides rather than evil.
Chicago Sun-Times November 23, 2022 It’s no Encanto, but the family-friendly fun fest offers plenty of ingenious visuals and upbeat messaging.