Elemental

2023
PG
1h 41m

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Matthew Yang King, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Mason Wertheimer, Leah Lewis, and Mamoudou Athie in Elemental (2023)

Follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, land- and air-residents live together.

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Computer Animation Urban Adventure Adventure Animation Comedy Family Fantasy Romance

Follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, earth- and air-residents live together.Follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, earth- and air-residents live together.Follows Ember and Wade, in a city where fire-, water-, earth- and air-residents live together.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

142K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,346

See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 1 win & 66 nominations total

Ember
(voice)

Mamoudou Athie

Wade
(voice)

Ronnie Del Carmen

Bernie
(voice)

Shila Ommi

Cinder
(voice)

Wendi McLendon-Covey

Gale
(voice)

Catherine O'Hara

Brook
(voice)

Mason Wertheimer

Clod
(voice)

Ronobir Lahiri

Harold
(voice)

Wilma Bonet

Flarrietta
(voice)

Joe Pera

Fern
(voice)

Matthew Yang King

Alan
(voice)
(as Matt Yang King)
…

Clara Lin Ding

Little Kid Ember
(voice)

Reagan To

Big Kid Ember
(voice)

Jeff LaPensee

Sparkler Customer
(voice)

Ben Morris

Wood Immigration Official
(voice)

Jonathan Adams

Flarry
(voice)

Alex Kapp

Customer
(voice)
…

P.L. Brown

Doorman
(voice)

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Storyline

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Trivia
The film is based on director Peter Sohn's life with his parents immigrating to the USA from Korea - not speaking English and settling into the Bronx. Sohn's family also opened a grocery store named Sohn's Fruits and Vegetables - similar to Ember's family in the film.

Goofs
When Ember leaves for the date at Alkali theater, she's wearing a jacket with a hood. After the date when she and Wade enter the elevator, the jacket is gone and the hood is now part of her dress.

Quotes
Ember: Dad... this is all my fault. The shop, Wade.
[breaks down]
Ember: I need to tell you the truth. I don't want to run the shop. I know it was your dream, but it's not mine. I'm sorry.
[holds the blue flame in the lantern; sobs]
Ember: I'm a bad daughter.
Bernie: Ember, the shop was never the dream. You were the dream. You were always the dream.
Ember: [feeling touched by her father's words; she hugs him; still sobbing] I loved him, Dad.

Crazy credits
At the end of the credits, there is a blue flame shrine that pays tribute to Pixar animators who all died in 2022 or 2023: Ralph Eggleston, Thomas Gonzales, Amber Martorelli, and J. Garett Sheldrew.

Connections
Featured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: It's Time to Get Things Started (2022)

Soundtracks
Steal the Show
Music by Lauv (as Ari Leff) and Thomas Newman
Lyrics by Lauv (as Ari Leff) and Michael Matosic
Performed by Lauv
Produced by Lauv and Thomas Newman
Mixed by Mike Crossey

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Featured review

9/10

An animation high for 2023!

Elemental

This tells the story of a water element and fire element falling in love; Elemental is a fresh spin on the opposites attract love story.

Themes of racial prejudice, systemic segregation, immigration and parental expectations are explored.

The biggest praise Elemental has is its leads. They're very distinct (not that surprising, seeing as they are different elements), and memorable; their love story is also told brilliantly. The relationship between the female lead and her father is also poignant, and drives the story and the decisions she takes, which ultimately provides a brilliant story arc for her character.

The animation of Elemental is rich and vibrant. The score is also great.

Elemental is sweet, funny and heartfelt (it drew a tear from me).

8.5-9/10.