The Magician's Elephant
2023 · Movie · PG · 99 min · ★ 6.8 · 60% critics
In a town still recovering from war, a determined orphan seeks news of a missing sibling and turns to a fortune teller for answers. A mysteriously appearing elephant leads to a royal challenge: complete three seemingly impossible tasks, and the search may finally move forward—testing courage, kindness, and hope along the way.
Based on The Magician's Elephant
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2023-03-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 99 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 60/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (234 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a gentle, magical family tale with big feelings, a hopeful message, and a slower pace, similar in spirit to Ferdinand or Abominable; Not for you if you need fast action or lots of laughs.
Pros: heartfelt, hopeful story; whimsical magical adventure; family-friendly tone | Cons: slow to get going; predictable beats; dialogue can feel wordy
Themes
- search
- cartoon elephant
Cast & crew
Noah Jupe
as Peter (voice)
Mandy Patinkin
as Vilna Lutz (voice)
Brian Tyree Henry
as Leo Matienne (voice)
Natasia Demetriou
as Narrator / Fortune Teller (voice)
Sian Clifford
as Gloria Matienne (voice)
Benedict Wong
as Magician (voice)
Miranda Richardson
as Madam LaVaughn (voice)
Kirby Howell-Baptiste
as The Countess (voice)
Aasif Mandvi
as The King (voice)
Pixie Davies
as Adele (voice)
Directed by Wendy Rogers