Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Acting
Chris Pine's theatrical villainy deserves a better movie around it.
Score
'This Wish' slaps; the rest is Julia Michaels doing homework.
Visual Effects
That watercolor-computer hybrid look? Gorgeous. Wish we saw more of it.
Director
Chris Buck
Ariana DeBose
Asha (voice)
Chris Pine
King Magnifico (voice)
Alan Tudyk
Valentino (voice)
Angelique Cabral
Queen Amaya (voice)
Victor Garber
Sabino (voice)
Natasha Rothwell
Sakina (voice)
Jennifer Kumiyama
Dahlia (voice)
Harvey Guillén
Gabo (voice)
Niko Vargas
Hal (voice)
Evan Peters
Simon (voice)
Ramy Youssef
Safi (voice)
Jon Rudnitsky
Dario (voice)
Della Saba
Bazeema (voice)
Keone Young
Mountain Climber / Tall Man Tourist / Guard 1 (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The film's 'Star' character was originally conceived as a traditional fairy godmother before pivoting to the cosmic plushie we got.
Disney intentionally mirrored Sleeping Beauty's visual language for its centennial—Magnifico's castle directly references Maleficent's lair, a choice that accidentally makes the villain more compelling than the hero.
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