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Simran Hans of The Observer gave the film four stars, saying: “There is an incandescence and a buoyancy to the animation that elevates the formula.”
Andy Lea of the Daily Express added in his four-star review: “The sparky characters, slick animation and breezy (and entirely bloodless) fight scenes transport us to a beautifully realised fantasy realm.”
The Times’ Kevin Maher, who gave the film a full five stars, added: “You will watch the last 30 minutes of the movie on the verge of tears.”
Some reviews, mainly in non-UK publications, gave the film more middling reviews, stating the narrative of the film felt a little bit cliched.
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‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Bows To $26M WW, Soft In China & Dinged By Shortage Of Latin American Screens; ‘Minari’ Scores Big In Korea Debut – International Box Office Deadline 3/7/2021
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$17.6M from 32 markets. The global bow, including domestic’s launch, was
$26.2M. Double-digit million-dollar debuts for Hollywood movies in the pandemic era are still a rare positive and we’ve certainly seen family movies excel. While not all openings are apples-to-apples, however,
Raya’s start is a somewhat muted affair.
There are a couple of factors at work here. Of the total opening, just $8.4M came from
China, despite solid social/critical scores in a market that is the only one globally to be firing on all cylinders. Of course,