Onward Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Mar. 21, 2020

Onward

Release Date: Friday, March 6, 2020 Nationwide Friday, April 3, 2020 Disney+

Chris Pratt, Dan Scanlon, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Ali Wong, John Ratzenberger, Lena Waithe, Dan Scanlan, Mel Rodriguez, C. S. Anderson

PG Family N/A

3.9

83% WILL SEE

17% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

A suburban fantasy tale which centers on two teen elf brothers who go on a quest to discover if there is still magic left in the world.

Family Fantasy Animation CG

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Onward.

Chris Pratt
... Barley Lightfoot (voice)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Garfield Movie
Tom Holland
... Ian Lightfoot (voice)

Spider-Man 4, Christopher Nolan Next Movie
J
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
... Mom (voice)

Thunderbolts*, Tuesday
Octavia Spencer
... (voice)

Spirited, Hidden Figures
A
Ali Wong
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn), Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Candace Against the Universe
J
John Ratzenberger
Finding Nemo 3D, Ratatouille
L
Lena Waithe
Bad Hair
M
Mel Rodriguez
Sarah's Oil, The Last Thing He Wanted

Crew Behind the Film

The Onward behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

Director: Dan Scanlan
Screenwriters: Dan Scanlon
C. S. Anderson
Producer: Dan Scanlan

Studios: Walt Disney Studios
Production Company: Pixar Animation Studios

Additional Information

MPA Rating: PG Parental Guidance Suggested for action/peril and some mild thematic elements
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Suburban Fantasy World, Untitled Pixar Animation Mar. 2020
Language: English

All Trailers

Official Onward movie trailers and clips.

Family

Onward Official Trailer #2

Family

Onward International Trailer

Family

Onward Official Trailer

Family

Onward Teaser Trailer

Family

Onward Trailer Reaction- Tom Holland and Chris Pratt

Family

Onward Special Look "Family Story"

Production Details

What we know about the Onward movie production.

Key Facts

Director Dan Scanlan explained, "this film was inspired by my own relationship with my brother (12/12/18)."
This movie is “a mix of the fantastic and the everyday,” with “elves, sprites and pretty much anything that would be on the side of a van in the ’70s (D23 Expo, 7/14/17)."
Inspired by Monsters University director and Pixar veteran Dan Scanlan's childhood and how his father died when he was young and he always wanted to find out about him (D23 Expo, 7/14/17).

Production Updates

Feb 2020

Completed

The film was tagged as Completed.

May 2019

Post-Production

The film was tagged as Post-Production.

Dec 2018

Production

The film was tagged as Production.

Jul 2017

Development

The film was tagged as Development.

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Onward was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, March 6, 2020. There were 10 other movies released on the same date, including The Way Back, Swallow and Run This Town.

Onward was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Friday, March 20 , 2020. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices. Available from digital retailers including Amazon Video, iTunes, Google Play, Apple, Fandango At Home and others.

Movie Theaters

2020-03-06 Nationwide

United States

United States

Estimated

Digital (Ultra HD) & more

2020-03-20 Digital

2020-04-03 Subscription