Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- macabre
- witty
- eerie
- halloween viewing
- family movie night for older children
What critics said
Critics broadly praised Henry Selick’s inventive stop-motion world, macabre humor, and emotional ambition, while finding the overstuffed narrative occasionally convoluted.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film uses stop-motion animation to render demons, the underworld, and living-world characters with exaggerated macabre detail.
Kat’s struggle against demonic forces connects to human institutions and figures exploiting vulnerable people.
Kat’s actions are shaped by the traumatic loss of her parents and her determination to change the consequences of that grief.
Wendell and Wild’s demonic schemes unfold through macabre hijinks, flamboyant underworld imagery, and comic grotesquerie.
Films like Wendell & Wild, and why
Coraline
shared stop-motion animation, dark fantasy, macabre humor, and child-centered supernatural adventure
The Nightmare Before Christmas
shared stop-motion craft, playful gothic horror, eccentric monsters, and mischievous humor
ParaNorman
shared darkly comic supernatural fantasy, young protagonist, and emotionally grounded themes of grief
The Boxtrolls
shared grotesque visual imagination, demonic fantasy, irreverent comedy, and anti-authoritarian themes
Movie Details
- Director
- Henry Selick
- Release Date
- 2022-10-21
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (398)
Cast
- Lyric Ross
- Keegan-Michael Key
- Jordan Peele
- Sam Zelaya
- James Hong
- Angela Bassett
- Gabrielle Dennis
- Gary Gatewood
- Igal Naor
- Tamara Smart
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Wendell & Wild about?
- A grief-stricken teenager makes a dangerous bargain with scheming demon brothers in a flamboyant stop-motion battle against supernatural and human corruption.
- What is Wendell & Wild like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Wendell & Wild as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Wendell & Wild violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Wendell & Wild as mild.
- What did critics think of Wendell & Wild?
- Critics broadly praised Henry Selick’s inventive stop-motion world, macabre humor, and emotional ambition, while finding the overstuffed narrative occasionally convoluted.
- Which films are like Wendell & Wild?
- Films with a similar feel include Coraline, The Nightmare Before Christmas, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls.
- How long is Wendell & Wild?
- Wendell & Wild runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Wendell & Wild?
- In United States, Wendell & Wild streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.
