ELEMENTAL

2023
ANIMATION, COMEDY, ROMANCE, ACTION,
ADVENTURE, FANTASY, DRAMA
PRODUCTION
DETAILS
COMPANY :
WALT DISNEY PICTURES AND PIXAR
ANIMATION STUDIOS

DIRECTOR : PETER SOHN

PRODUCER : DENISE REAM
WRITER : SOHN, JOHN HOBERG, KAT LIKKEL, BRENDA HSUEH

SCREEN TIME :
103 MINUTES / 1 HOUR 43 MINUTES
CHARACTERS

Ember Lumen Wade Ripple Bernie Lumen Cinder Lumen Brook Ripple Gale Cumulus
(Leah Lewis) (Mamoudou (Ronnie Del (Shila Ommi) (Cartherine O’ (Wendi McLendon
Athie) Carmen) Hara) Covey)

TIME AND PLACE SETTING

Element City Earth Region Air Region
Fire Region Water Region
INTRODUCTION :
After Ember was born, they start own
convenience store called Fireplace. One day,
Ember becomes overwhelmed and rushes to the
basemment where her fiery outburst breaks
water pipe and summoning Wade Ripple.
RISING :
ENDING :
Wade and Ember, now a couple, leave Element City so
Ember can study glassmaking and travel the world together.
RESOLUTION :
Ember and Wade become trapped in a
room, causing Wade to evaporate from the
enclosed heat. Ember confesses to Bernie

PLOT
Wade and Ember track the
that she does not want to run the Fireplace
leak. They discover a hole
and expresses her love for Wade. Ember
that can causes flood so
plays the Crying Game to get him to drip
they close it with sandbags
back into his normal form and they embrace
and not long after that it
and share a kiss.
fails, Ember create studier
CLIMAX :
seal with her glassmaking
Wade and Ember realize that they are able to touch without harming each other
ability. Ember visits Wade’s
but Ember remembers her duty to the Fireplace and her family's prejudice
family and impress them.
against water elements, and breaks up with Wade. While Ember is about to take
Wade admit he has feeling
over the Fireplace during a party, Wade appears and declares his love for her,
for Ember.
also accidentally revealing that she caused the broken pipe. Ember rejects
Wade. Bernie refuses to give Ember the store and renounces his retirement.
CINEMATOGRAPHY
1. Editing style
2. Special effects
3. Camera movement
4. Color palette
5. CGI

SCREENPLAY
1. Curse word
“stupid”, “crazy”, “jerk”, “dang”, “oh gosh”,
“holy dewdrop”
2. Metaphor
interracial romance
 VALUES AWARDS
Importance of 1) HMMA AWARD - BEST ORIGINAL
communication SCORE
Breaking free from
parental expectations 2) HMMA AWARD - BEST ORIGINAL
SONG

Overcoming prejudice 3) HOLYWOOD PROFESSIONAL

ASSOCIATION AWARDS -
OUTSTANDING COLOR GRADING

CRITIQUE
Cliche, cringe and
Inconsistent tone Emotional resonance
predictability
OVERALL IMPACT
Fan engagement and merchandising

Inspiration for future projects

Visual spectacle
Immersive world building
Just watched this movie last night and boy was it amazing! Elemental
is the most extraordinary animation film I’ve ever witnessed so far. It
depicts so many valuable lessons throughout Ember and Wade’s
relationship (two distinctive elements) such as: “Live for your own
dreams instead of someone else’s”. I was also fascinated and
mesmerized by the eye-catching and impressive illustrations, the
whole movie was just so stunning and colorful.

-Ahn Lan-

CRITICAL RECEPTION
4.2/5
Parent Guide for brief language, thematic elements and mild peril.