I really miss Disney movies before the quotas. This was essentially the Pixar short Luna (which is beautiful) with a lot of unnecessary side stories that did not contribute to the larger story they failed to tell. Strange World takes one mediocre story, applies every agenda item on the checklist, and the hopes that people will show up because nothing else is available Thanksgiving weekend for kids. I’m disappointed that I contributed to the support of this movie. Spare yourself the same. We deserve better from the studio claiming to be the best storytellers on earth.

one of the worst and gross Disney movies ever put in front of children's eyes.

Though Strange World has no meme-worthy songs like Encanto, its imagery is singular and unforgettable, and its adventurous spirit is genuine and thrilling. This is the kind of thing Disney should make more often.

When the emotional heart of the movie focuses on this group of ragtag explorers desperately trying to save the world they know, it’s a grand and exciting adventure, with beautiful scenery and fantastical creatures at every turn.

Strange World’s embrace and rejection of both tradition and modernity can be confounding, despite the undeniable beauty it finds along the way.