Onward (film)

Onward is a 2020 American 3D computer-animated urban fantasy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It is about two elf twins who set out on a quest to find a spell that will bring back their deceased father. It was released in theaters on March 6, 2020 which is a month after Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made and a week before Stargirl (both for Disney+).

Directed by Dan Scanlon. Written by Dan Scanlon, Jason Headley and Keith Bunin.

Ian Lightfoot

  • [reading his Father's letter] "I wrote this spell so I could see for myself who my guys grew up to be."
  • I had someone who looked out for me. Someone who pushed me to be more than I ever thought I could be. I never had a dad, but I always had you.

Barley Lightfoot

  • We only have 24 hours to bring back the rest of Dad.
  • We're going on a quest!
  • All quests start with the Manticore, the fearless warrior.
  • Put it in "O" for "Onward!"
  • Growth spell! We grow the tin, and then the gas itself will grow with it.
  • It worked! The tin is huge! And the van is huge! And your- [realizes he has been shrunk] Oh, no!
  • There's a sweet blotch. Not in the middle not quite at the end.
  • Oh, it's a giant greenish cube.
  • [exclaims] My wallet's still tiny.

Laurel Lightfoot

  • Blazey! Bad dragon! Go back to your lair!
  • I have a gift from your dad.
  • He just said to give you this when you were both over sixteen.
  • I'm on my way, guys. Just stay out of trouble.
  • [during the final battle] I am a mighty warrior!

Corey the Manticore

  • Quick! Somebody help me! These griffin nuggets were supposed to go out a minute ago!
  • Oh, they went on a quest. But don't worry, I told them about the map, I told them about the gem, I told them about the curse- [gasps] I forgot to tell them about the curse!
  • Your boys are in great danger!

Dialogue

Laurel: [hurts her foot on Barley's figurine] Oh, my. Barley, keep your soldiers off my land, or our kingdom will go to war! [kicks it in his room]
Barley: [from in his room] Sorry, Mom!
Laurel: Oh, this is the world's longest gap year. Honey I was gonna do that.
Ian: That's okay.
Laurel: Wow! You must have been taught by some kind of sewing master.
Ian: Yeah. A very humble sewing master. What was Dad like when he was my age? Was he always super confident.
Laurel: Oh, no. It took him a while to find out who he was.
Ian: I wish I'd met him.
Laurel: Oh, me too. But, hey, you know when your dad got sick, he fought so hard because he wanted to meet you more than anything. You know what? I have something for you. I was gonna wait until after cake, but I think you've waited long enough.

Ian: Aloft Elevar!
Barley: No, from your heart's fire!
Ian: Aloft Elevar!
Barley: Don't hold back!
Ian: Aloft Elevar!
Barley: HEART'S FIRE!
Ian: (frustrated) STOP SAYING "HEART'S FIRE"! This just clearly isn't working!
Barley: Hey, it was a good start.

[After Ian and Barley got back from under in the sewer, they find out they're back near his high school in New Mushroomton at the near end of their quest.]
Barley: It's okay? We can figure this out.
Ian: Figure out what? We're back where we started.
Barley: I mean, it has to be here. There was a gauntlet. I mean, unless that gauntlet was for, coincidentally, some different quest. That's a possibility.
Ian: What?
Barley: No, no, no. This has to be where the Phoenix Gem is. I followed my gut.
Ian: Oh, no.
Barley: What?
Ian: The gem is in the mountain. The mountain we could have been to hours ago, if we'd just... stayed on the expressway.
Barley: No, the expressway is too obvious. You can never take the obvious...
Ian: [enraged] If I hadn't listened to you! OKAY?! I can't believe this! You act like you know what you're doing, but you don't have a clue! And that's because you are a screwup! And now, you've screwed up my chance to have ONE THING I'VE NEVER HAD!!
[Barley gasps softly at Ian's words, so is his dad. Ian turns his back on Barley and walks away with him.]
Barley: Where are you going?
Ian: [gives Barley his staff] To spend what little time we have left with dad.
Barley: Ian, wait! We can still find the Phoenix Gem! We just have to keep looking! Ian! IAN!

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Cast

  • Tom Holland — Ian Lightfoot, the teenage elf and the twin sister of Barley Lightfoot.
  • Chris Pratt — Barley Lightfoot, the twin brother of Ian Lightfoot.
  • Julia Louis-Dreyfus — Laurel Lightfoot, the mother of Ian and Barley Lightfoot.
  • Octavia Spencer — Corey the Manticore, a part-lion part-vampire part-scorpion aka the Manticore.
  • Mel Rodriguez — Colt Lightfoot, a centaur police officer and Laurel's husband.
  • Kyle Bornheimer — Wilden Lightfoot, the late brother of Laurel Lightfoot and the uncle of Ian and Barley Lightfoot.
  • Lena Waithe — Specter, a cyclops police officer.
  • Ali Wong — Gore, a faun police officer.
  • Grey Griffin — Dewdrop, a goth fairy and the leader of the Pixie Dusters biker gang.
  • Tracey Ullman — Grecklin, a goblin pawn shop owner.
  • Wilmer Valderrama — Gaxton, a hobgoblin and school friend of Melene.
  • George Psarras — Avel, an elf police officer.
  • John Ratzenberger — Fenwick, a constructor cyclops.

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