Over the Moon (2020)

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Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess. There she ends up on an unexpected quest, and discovers a whimsical land of fantastical creatures.

Directed by Oscar®-Winning Filmmaker & Animator, Glen Keane, and produced by Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou.

Starring Cathy Ang, Phillipa Soo, Robert G. Chiu, Ken Jeong, John Cho, Ruthie Ann Miles, Margaret Cho, Kimiko Glenn, Artt Butler, Irene Tsu, Clem Cheung, Conrad Ricamora, and Sandra Oh.

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Original release date: 10/23/20

Edited October 24, 2020 by ElectricBoogaloo

[Bill1978]

This looks like it has appeal and it seems to also be a musical. Can't wait to my to do list has shrunk so I can have more time to work on my to watch list.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

I thought this was just going to be an animated kids' movie with a few songs. I didn't expect it to touch on death, grief, and the need to move on. I can only imagine what it must have been like for Ruthie Ann Miles to be part of this project after what happened to her. I wasn't expecting to be so moved by this movie.

I thought Philippa Soo's voice was being wasted when I heard the first Chang'e song but she got some songs that showed her voice better later. I wish there had been an opportunity for Kimiko Glenn to sing, but I was okay with keeping the aunties as secondary characters. I really loved that they used so many actors who could sing so that they didn't have to cast additional singers just for the songs. I mean, they had Conrad Ricamora and he only sang for about ten seconds.

Bungee was the cutest bunny ever! And I was pleasantly surprised by Ken Jeong's singing voice. The animation was lovely, from the smaller details like Chang'e's beautiful flowing hair in her final scene to the bright fanciful world of the moon.

Edited October 26, 2020 by ElectricBoogaloo

[Brn2bwild]

This was quite charming and moving.  It reminded me a lot of a Pixar movie, which is not a bad thing.

[MysteryMavin]

I loved this film! Beautiful, charming, and thoughtful. 

[Spartan Girl]

Finally watched this on Netflix and it was great! Definitely worth the hype and hopefully a Best Animated Feature contender. What a great cast!

Bungee was just darling.

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Golden Globe nomination!

BEST ANIMATED FEATURE

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Annie Award nominations!

Best Direction - Feature: Glen Keane

Best Storyboarding - Feature: Glen Keane

Best Music - Feature

Best Writing - Feature: Audrey Wells

Best FX for Feature

Best Voice Acting - Feature: Robert G. Chiu

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Producers Guild of America nomination!

Award for Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures

“The Croods: A New Age” (DreamWorks Animation)
Producer: Mark Swift

“Onward” (Pixar)
Producer: Kori Rae

“Over the Moon” (Netflix)
Producers: Gennie Rim, Peilin Chou

“Soul” (Pixar)
Producer: Dana Murray

“Wolfwalkers” (Apple TV Plus/GKIDS)
Producers: Paul Young, Nora Twomey, Tomm Moore, Stéphan Roelants

[ElectricBoogaloo]

Oscar nomination!

Best Animated Feature
“Onward”
“Over the Moon”
“Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon”
“Soul”
“Wolfwalkers”