BREAK THE SPELL.

Princess Ellian is about to turn 15, but has her hands full trying to hide from the kingdom the fact that her parents, the King and Queen, have turned into rowdy monsters.

Alan Menken’s song score has a few good numbers, but nothing stands out; the same is true of the animation and character design.

The idea behind Ellian’s monster situation isn’t bad, echoing Pixar’s ambition to symbolize a child’s real-life inner turmoil… but it’s largely a mediocre adventure, especially considering the talent involved.

2024-U.S. VOD. Animated. 109 min. Color. Directed by Vicky Jenson. Music, Songs: Alan Menken. Voices of Rachel Zegler (Princess Ellian), Nicole Kidman (Queen Ellsmere), Javier Bardem (King Solon), John Lithgow, Jenifer Lewis, Tituss Burgess, Nathan Lane.

Trivia: Co-produced by John Lasseter and Linda Woolverton.