Overview
In a vibrant city where the elements coexist, two unlikely friends discover the power of connection and love.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- family movie night
- date night
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually inventive and emotionally sincere, even while considering its story straightforward and predictable.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ember, a fire resident, and Wade, a water resident, form a relationship despite their elements' destructive incompatibility and the city's prejudices.
Fire, water, earth, and air residents inhabit a city designed around their distinct physical properties and interactions.
Ember faces pressure to continue her parents' fire-community business while discovering what she wants for herself.
Ember's home and business connect her family's history, community, and expectations across generations.
Films like Elemental, and why
Zootopia
shared animated world-building, family-friendly humor, and a tender romance between socially divided characters
Turning Red
shared Pixar-style emotional storytelling, vivid computer animation, and themes of identity, family expectations, and self-discovery
The Princess and the Frog
shared star-crossed romance, elemental fantasy imagery, and conflict between personal desire and inherited cultural expectations
Movie Details
- Director
- Peter Sohn
- Release Date
- 2023-06-14
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Rating
- 7.6 / 10 (5561)
Cast
- Leah Lewis
- Mamoudou Athie
- Ronnie del Carmen
- Shila Ommi
- Wendi McLendon-Covey
- Catherine O'Hara
- Mason Wertheimer
- Ronobir Lahiri
- Wilma Bonet
- Joe Pera
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus, fuboTV
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- 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 Elemental about?
- In a city built for elemental coexistence, a fiery young shopkeeper and a water inspector discover that love can challenge both social prejudice and family expectations.
- What is Elemental like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Elemental as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Elemental violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Elemental.
- What did critics think of Elemental?
- Critics broadly found the film visually inventive and emotionally sincere, even while considering its story straightforward and predictable.
- Which films are like Elemental?
- Films with a similar feel include Zootopia, Turning Red, and The Princess and the Frog.
- How long is Elemental?
- Elemental runs 102 minutes.
- Where can I watch Elemental?
- In United States, Elemental streams on Disney Plus, fuboTV.
