Over the Moon

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Over the Moon

PG

2020

1h 35m

Kids & Family

Musical

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

Animation

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An adventurous girl builds a rocket ship to meet a mythical goddess on the moon.

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Critics Consensus

Although many of Over the Moon's narrative ingredients will seem familiar, the film's absorbing animation offers colorful compensation.

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Leonard Maltin

leonardmaltin.com

Nov 10, 2020

Some reviewers have criticized the film for being too Disney-esque. I'm not sure why that's a bad thing--but I'll grant you that the movie feels comfortably familiar.

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Mark Kennedy

Associated Press

Oct 30, 2020

3/4

The acclaimed animator behind such powerful figures as Ariel, Aladdin, Tarzan and Rapunzel has a new heroine and she's going further than any of his creations - the moon.

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Tasha Robinson

Polygon

Oct 26, 2020

Over the Moon's emotional journey is solid and well-expressed. Again, it draws on calculated iconography... But Fei Fei's emotional journey is a universal story about feeling pain and learning to move on.

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Nuha Hassan

Nuha Hassan (Medium)

Jul 20, 2023

It is a universal story of loss and grief that everyone is familiar with, the importance of finding new love, and accepting loss. It is undoubtedly beautiful and emotionally driven.

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Zoë Rose Bryant

Loud and Clear Reviews

Sep 1, 2022

4/5

Over the Moon spectacularly shines a light on Chinese culture with its arresting animation, touching themes, and stellar soundtrack.

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Victoria Luxford

City AM

Feb 26, 2022

3/5

Once you've finished tapping your feet to the pop-infused musical numbers, you'll struggle to remember what happened.

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Cinema S

@cinema_sensei Aug 19, 2026

This is a colorful, enjoyable animated film with beautiful visuals, catchy songs, and a sweet message about grief and family. But for me, it feels mainly aimed at kids, with a familiar story and some overly flashy moments. The emotional parts work, but the film never becomes anything truly special.

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Roy C

@RoyCal May 2, 2026

A really good movie. And it's very funny. I especially liked the faces the rabbit makes.

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Joshua M

@Flameon Mar 7, 2026

The animation and songs were great. The characters were charming. I really enjoyed it even though I am a 65 year old man.

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Parents C.

@veronicaglaude Feb 5, 2026

Honestly this movie was disappointing. The beginning of the movie started strong and had potential then the middle of the movie fell flat and the story felt more like filler rather than intentional. I understand this is classified as a musical but to have a song every other breath is redundant and annoying. Animation CG was amazing but is irrelevant if the story isn’t felt. Kid friendly but pointless to show them unless you want to just kill time.

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Jan 25, 2026

It Was a masterpiece

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Ben W

@BendyToy Jan 15, 2026

I just found it annoying TBH - with those strangely strong American accents trying to pretend to be authentic Chinese... but like Chinese TV series, the logic is just so messed up. It tries to get through entire sequences with absolutely no story other than swirling colours and 'oooh magic' to the point that obstacles are entirely arbritrary and the story pointless.

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Synopsis

An adventurous girl builds a rocket ship to meet a mythical goddess on the moon.

Director: Glen Keane, John Kahrs
Producer: Gennie Rim, Peilin Chou
Screenwriter: Audrey Wells
Production Co: Pearl Studio, Netflix, Janet Yang Productions, Glen Keane Productions
Rating: PG (Some Thematic Elements|Mild Action)
Genre: Kids & Family, Musical, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 23, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Oct 23, 2020
Runtime: 1h 35m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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