This is the worst movie I’ve ever seen. I’m so tired of the agenda being shoved down children’s throats. Just let them be kids

Elemental is more of a rom-com for kids than anything else. While the movie had a great moments it is not the summer animated blockbuster I was expecting from Disney and Pixar. I don’t see myself rewatching this movie as many times as i have other Pixar films. If this movie would have been released as a Disney+ exclusive I think it would’ve have a better reception only because its so centered on family and the relationship inside and outside the home. You should see it but you don’t have to rush to the theaters.

Although it doesn’t come close to reaching Nemo’s heights (very few films, animated or otherwise, can), Elemental neither needs nor tries to, mostly to its own benefit.

The staggering design ambition balances out the plot’s affecting, relatable ordinariness.

Amy Nicholson

The New York Times

Narratives about identity are important, but Elemental lacks the delicate nuance needed to tell these stories.