Strange World
A farming family of explorers ventures into a living alternative world, where generational rivalry and ecological discovery test what their community values.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- colorful
- earnest
- family movie night
- weekend afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film’s colorful animation and ecological ideas while finding its adventure narrative disjointed, conventional, or underwhelming.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Searcher, Jaeger, and Ethan Clade represent competing ideas about exploration, duty, and personal fulfillment.
The Clades’ crucial mission reveals that their civilization’s prosperity is connected to the health of its living environment.
The alternative world is defined by colorful creatures, unusual terrain, and expansive 3d animation.
Ethan Clade seeks to define himself beyond the explorer and farmer roles established by his family.
Films like Strange World, and why
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
shared animated family adventure, fantastical exploration, intergenerational conflict, and environmental themes
Treasure Planet
shared Disney animation tradition, family reconciliation, colorful speculative worlds, and exploratory adventure
The Good Dinosaur
shared coming-of-age adventure, unusual creatures, environmental interdependence, and family expectations
Onward
shared colorful animated fantasy, unconventional family dynamics, and a young protagonist finding independence
Movie Details
- Director
- Don Hall
- Release Date
- 2022-11-23
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 6.2 / 10 (1470)
Cast
- Jake Gyllenhaal
- Dennis Quaid
- Jaboukie Young-White
- Gabrielle Union
- Lucy Liu
- Alan Tudyk
- Jonathan Melo
- Abraham Benrubi
- Karan Soni
- Adelina Anthony
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- 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 World about?
- A farming family of explorers ventures into a living alternative world, where generational rivalry and ecological discovery test what their community values.
- What is Strange World like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Strange World as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Strange World violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Strange World as mild.
- What did critics think of Strange World?
- Critics broadly admired the film’s colorful animation and ecological ideas while finding its adventure narrative disjointed, conventional, or underwhelming.
- Which films are like Strange World?
- Films with a similar feel include Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Treasure Planet, The Good Dinosaur, and Onward.
- How long is Strange World?
- Strange World runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Strange World?
- In United States, Strange World streams on Disney Plus.
