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Epic
2013 102 min United States of America PG 0+
★6.5
Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
Director: Chris Wedge
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Description
A teenager finds herself transported to a deep forest setting where a battle between the forces of good and the forces of evil is taking place. She bands together with a rag-tag group characters in order to save their world—and ours.
Budget:
$100M
US Gross:
$107.52M
Worldwide:
$268.43M
Starring
Amanda Seyfried
Actor
Josh Hutcherson
Actor
Beyoncé
Actor
Awards
2 wins & 21 nominations total
Key opinion
Epic is widely recognized for its stunning, high-quality animation and immersive world-building that successfully brings a microscopic forest environment to life. While the visuals are universally praised, the narrative is frequently criticized for relying on derivative tropes and a predictable structure common in family fantasy films.
| Production | The film features masterfully detailed, vibrant animation that excels at creating an immersive and atmospheric forest world. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay is widely criticized for being derivative and predictable, recycling familiar archetypes and plot points from existing fantasy films. | |
| Originality | The characters, particularly the lead protagonist and the father, are often perceived as standard archetypes that lack depth or strong development. | |
| Humor | Humor is a point of contention, with some viewers finding the slug-snail duo and comic relief charming, while others dismiss the jokes as cheap or primitive. |