Onward
A shy teenage elf discovers a forgotten resurrection spell and must master dangerous magic on his birthday to bring back his late father—before the ritual goes awry and unleashes a half‑formed menace that threatens his family and their world.
“Their quest beginneth.”
Synopsis
In a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers set out on an extraordinary quest to determine if any magic remains in the world.
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A crew of 161+ credited
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Catherine AppleShot by Sharon CalahanScored by Jeff DannaDesigned by Noah KlocekSound by Danielle AdamsVFX by Travis Beehler
Box Office
2020 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.7× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$141.9M
US & Canada: $61.6M — 43% of worldwide · International: $80.3M (57%)
Opening weekend: $39.1M — 64% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $49.8M — 81% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 4,310 theaters
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Also known as
- Onward: Keine halben Sachende
- En avantfr
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- GermanyFeb 21, 2020
- BelgiumFeb 22, 2020
- FranceMar 4, 2020
- IndonesiaMar 4, 2020
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Cast & Crew
161 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Tom Holland
as Ian Lightfoot
Tom Holland X
as Ian Lightfoot
Chris Pratt
as Barley Lightfoot
Julia Louis Dreyfus
as Laurel Lightfoot
Octavia Spencer
as The Manticore
Mel Rodriguez
as Colt Bronco
Kyle Bornheimer
as Wilden Lightfoot (Dad)
Lena Waithe
as Officer Spector
Ali Wong
as Officer Gore
Grey Delisle
as Dewdrop (Pixie Dusters Leader)
Tracey Ullman
as Grecklin (Pawn Shop Owner)
Wilmer Valderrama
as Gaxton (College Friend)
Supporting cast
2Directors
1Writers
5Producers
4Other crew
139Daniel Arriaga
additional artist
Randy Berrett
additional artist
Robert Anderson
additional layout artist
Crosby Clyse
additional production support
Matthew Kerr
additional production support
Carlos Alazraqui
additional voices
Terri Douglas
adr voice casting
Candelaria Molfese
Althea
Patrick Angell
animation support
Andrew Atteberry
animator
Lindsay Andrus
animator
Michael Bidinger
animator
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