How long is Wish? New Disney movie runtime explained
DisneyWish, a new Disney movie chronicling the origin story of the wishing star, is in cinemas now – so, here’s full details on the film’s runtime.
Whether it’s social media frying our attention spans or films getting longer in general (considering The Marvels’ sub-two-hour runtime was a big deal, the latter could be true), moviegoers are keener than ever to know exactly how long they’ll be spending in the cinema.
Wish has another layer to it, as it’s primarily aimed at children; some kids will sit happily in awe of whatever’s on the big screen, but others could be restless and disruptive if they’re forced into a theater for the long haul.
So, with Wish shooting into cinemas this week, here’s what you need to know about its runtime.
Wish runtime: How long is the new movie?
Wish has a runtime of 95 minutes.
This ranks Wish as one of the shorter films in Disney’s recent output. You can see how it compares to other movies as far back as 2010 below:
- Wish: 95 minutes
- Strange World: 102 minutes
- Encanto: 102 minutes
- Raya and the Last Dragon: 107 minutes
- Moana: 107 minites
- Zootopia: 108 minutes
- Big Hero 6: 102 minutes
- Frozen: 102 minutes
- Winnie the Pooh: 63 minutes
- Tangled: 100 minutes
That said, the House of Mouse’s work generally falls between 90 minutes and two hours, with just one exception: 1940’s Fantasia, running at 126 minutes long. Pixar movies are similar, but even shorter on average, ranging from 76 minutes (Toy Story) to a maximum of 108 minutes (Cars).
Disney’s animated classics have been as short as just 45 minutes thanks to Saludos Amigos, while Dumbo follows Winnie the Pooh with a nippy runtime of 64 minutes.
If you’re still not familiar with Wish’s story, here’s the official synopsis: “Young Asha makes a wish so powerful that it’s answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star.
“With Star’s help, Asha must save her kingdom from King Magnifico and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.”
The movie stars Ariana DeBose in the lead role as Asha, with Chris Pine voicing its villain, King Magnifico, and Disney mainstay Alan Tudyk playing Valentino, a goat who gets his wish to be able to speak.
Wish is in cinemas now. You can find out more here.