Elemental
In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.
Critics Sentiment
Wade evaporates from heat while trapped with Ember during flood
Wade files report with Gale threatening to shut down Fireplace
The film jumps from its lowest point during the predictable plot setup to its emotional peak when Wade sacrifices himself, gaining 2.6 points.
Elemental starts strong with immigrant themes but dips during predictable plot mechanics in the first act. The romance significantly improves in the second half, building to an emotionally powerful climax that reviewers consistently praised. Despite familiar story beats, the film's visual beauty and character development ultimately won over most critics.
Full cast
Leah Lewis
Ember (voice)
Mamoudou Athie
Wade (voice)
Ronnie del Carmen
Bernie (voice)
Shila Ommi
Cinder (voice)
Wendi McLendon-Covey
Gale (voice)
Catherine O'Hara
Brook (voice)
Mason Wertheimer
Clod (voice)
Ronobir Lahiri
Harold (voice)
Wilma Bonet
Flarrietta (voice)
Joe Pera
Fern (voice)
Matthew Yang King
Alan / Lutz / Earth Pruner (voice)
Clara Lin Ding
Little Kid Ember (voice)
Reagan To
Big Kid Ember (voice)
Jeff Lapensee
Sparkler Customer (voice)
Ben Morris
Wood Immigration Official (voice)
Jonathan Adams
Flarry (voice)
Alex Kapp Horner
Customer / Delivery Person / Earth Landlord (voice)
P.L. Brown
Doorman (voice)
Crew
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