Release: The Legend of Zelda

 

The Legend of Zelda

Genre: Fantasy/Adventure/Animation

Director: Jon Watts

Writer: Dawson Edwards

Based on the video game series

Voice Cast: Noah Schnapp, Florence Pugh, Bryan Cranston, Jonathan Pryce, Wunmi Mosaku

Budget: $110,000,000

Domestic Box Office: $140,687,195

Foreign Box Office: $330,907,222

Total Profit: $146,109,515

Reaction: This one fared well enough to become the second highest grossing video game film in studio history - and gives writer Dawson Edwards a second hit video game film this season alone.

"While character development and world-building could be more comprehensive, the narrative feels somewhat abbreviated. This inaugural Zelda film provides a promising foundation for a potential franchise." - Frank Estelle, Boca Breeze

“While this film is long, and there are various pacing issues I absolutely adored it. I have never played the games, nor would think I have an interest in this, but Edwards seems to care a lot about this source and placed it all onto the screen. The imagery throughout is utterly breathtaking.” - Terry Setev, The Bateau Gazette

"At long last, The Legend of Zelda has found a cinematic form worthy of its mythos. Directed with a painter’s precision by Jon Watts and elevated by Dawson Edwards’ reverent script, this animated adaptation is both a sweeping epic and a deeply intimate coming-of-age story. Noah Schnapp brings a quiet intensity to Link, while Florence Pugh’s Zelda exudes wisdom and vulnerability in equal measure. The film’s decision to blend grounded realism with a stunning cell-shaded fantasy sequence is nothing short of breathtaking, honoring the spirit of the games." - Eleanor Vance, The New York Observer

Rated PG for sequences of fantasy action, some thematic elements, and brief peril.