A group of misfits encounter a young Yeti named Everest, and they set off to reunite the magical creature with his family on the mountain of his namesake.
Cinematography
Lush Chinese landscapes and that stunning magical dandelion wave scene.
Score
Yi’s violin motif actually slaps—who expected that emotional gut-punch?
Practical Effects
Everest’s design balances cute and mythical without going full plush toy.
Director
Jill Culton
Chloe Bennet
Yi (voice)
Albert Tsai
Peng (voice)
Eddie Izzard
Burnish (voice)
Tenzing Norgay Trainor
Jin (voice)
Joseph Izzo
Everest (voice)
Sarah Paulson
Dr. Zara (voice)
Tsai Chin
Nai Nai (voice)
Michelle Wong
Yi’s Mom (voice)
Rich Dietl
Goon Leader (voice)
James Hong
Yak Leader (voice)
Christine Lin
Teenage Girl #1 / Boy's Mom / Female Customer (voice)
Kym Miller
Teenage Girl #2 (voice)
Jason Ko
Teenage Boy (voice)
Trevor Devall
Van Driver / Goon (voice)
Karen Huie
Dog Lady / Dock Worker / Goon (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tenzing Norgay Trainor, who voices Jin, is literally the grandson of Tenzing Norgay—one of the first two people to summit Everest. The casting department knew exactly what they were doing.
The film sparked actual diplomatic drama when Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines pulled it for showing China's controversial 'nine-dash line' map in one scene. A kids' movie caused international incidents.
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