Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- whimsical
- irreverent
- colorful
- family movie night
- musical movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly agreed that the film is visually colorful but undermined by a thin, familiar story, noisy presentation, and an overbearing song selection.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The premise is explicitly inspired by A Midsummer Night's Dream and centers on magical creatures caught in romantic complications.
The central misadventures are sparked by a battle over a powerful love potion.
Popular songs from the past six decades supply the film's musical storytelling framework.
The film presents a colorful cast of goblins, elves, fairies, and imps in highly stylized 3D animation.
Films like Strange Magic, and why
Epic
colorful animated fantasy, fairy-tale romance, and musical storytelling
Trolls
family-oriented animated fantasy with magical creatures, comic misadventures, and a strong music component
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Shakespeare-inspired fantasy comedy involving romantic confusion and enchanted characters
The Princess and the Frog
animated fairy-tale adventure driven by songs, romance, and magical transformation
Movie Details
- Director
- Gary Rydstrom
- Release Date
- 2015-01-23
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (597)
Cast
- Alan Cumming
- Evan Rachel Wood
- Sam Palladio
- Elijah Kelley
- Meredith Anne Bull
- Kristin Chenoweth
- Maya Rudolph
- Alfred Molina
- Bob Einstein
- Peter Stormare
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Strange Magic about?
- A colorful jukebox musical turns a love-potion dispute among fairies, goblins, elves, and imps into a chaotic animated fairy tale.
- What is Strange Magic like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Strange Magic as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Strange Magic violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Strange Magic.
- What did critics think of Strange Magic?
- Critics broadly agreed that the film is visually colorful but undermined by a thin, familiar story, noisy presentation, and an overbearing song selection.
- Which films are like Strange Magic?
- Films with a similar feel include Epic, Trolls, A Midsummer Night's Dream, and The Princess and the Frog.
- How long is Strange Magic?
- Strange Magic runs 99 minutes.
- Where can I watch Strange Magic?
- In United States, Strange Magic streams on Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
