When the meanest, nastiest villains pull a trick to take over their town, two brave children team up with a family of magical animals to bring them down.
Practical Effects
Stop-motion-style tactile world feels like Burton meets Aardman.
Writing
Johnston nails Dahl's cruelty-with-heart better than recent adaptations.
Director
Phil Johnston
Margo Martindale
Credenza Twit (voice)
Johnny Vegas
Jim Twit (voice)
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan
Beesha Balti (voice)
Emilia Clarke
Pippa (voice)
Natalie Portman
Mary Muggle-Wump (voice)
Timothy Simons
Marty Muggle-Wump (voice)
Jason Mantzoukas
Mayor Wayne John John-John (voice)
Alan Tudyk
The Sweet-Toed Toad (voice)
Sami Amber
Jeremy (voice)
Phil Johnston
Mr. Napkin (voice)
Zarah Kulczycki
Harold Hulse (voice)
Rebecca Wisocky
Dee Dumdie-Dungle (voice)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This marks the first Dahl adaptation produced by Netflix Animation since acquiring the Roald Dahl Story Company in 2021.
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