Overview
- Aggregators currently place the film among Pixar’s best-reviewed releases of the decade, with several outlets noting its strongest notices since 2017’s Coco.
- The story follows 19-year-old Mabel, who uses consciousness-transfer technology to inhabit a robotic beaver so she can communicate with animals and help protect a threatened glade.
- Critics praise performances led by Piper Curda and Bobby Moynihan, with Jon Hamm, Meryl Streep and Dave Franco among a deep supporting cast.
- Under director Daniel Chong with a screenplay by Jesse Andrews, reviewers commend the blend of brisk humor, emotional clarity and inventive animation craft.
- The Motion Picture Association rates the film PG for some scary images, mild language and action/peril, and several reviews caution that a few moments may be intense for very young children.