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| {edih} | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures>Walt Disney StudiosMotion Pictures | 2021 | 05}}| runtime = 107 minutes| country = United States| language = English| budget = $100{{nbsp}}million+| gross = $130.4{{nbsp}}million}}Raya and the Last Dragon ({{IPAc-en|’|r|aɪ|.|É™}} {{Respell|RYE|É™}}) is a 2021 American animated fantasy action-adventure film that was produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It was directed by Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada, co-directed by Paul Briggs and John Ripa, and produced by Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho. The screenplay, which is based on story ideas by Bradley Raymond and Helen Kalafatic, was primarily written by Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim with additional contributions from other writers. Raya and the Last Dragon stars the voices of Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Izaac Wang, and Gemma Chan, and follows the warrior princess Raya as she seeks the fabled last dragon to save her father and the land of Kumandra from evil spirits that are known as Druun.Development of the project began in October 2018, and it was officially announced in August 2019, and the title and voice cast were revealed. During production, Disney replaced several cast and crew members, including the initially announced lead actor Cassie Steele, who was replaced with Tran to conform with changes in character and plot. The film is inspired by traditional Southeast Asian cultures. During design and animation, the filmmakers focused on diverse environments and characters while maintaining authentic cultural representation. James Newton Howard composed the film’s score.Raya and the Last Dragon was released in theaters in the United States on March 5, 2021, and simultaneously on the streaming platform Disney+ for customers with Premier Access. The release was twice delayed from its November 2020 date due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film became the third-most-streamed film of 2021 and grossed $130.4{{nbsp}}million worldwide. Critics gave the film positive reviews with praise for its animation, visuals, action sequences and voice acting, but criticism for the limited Southeast Asian representation. It was nominated for several accolades, including an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, but lost to Encanto, another Disney film that was released the same year.Plot500 years ago, Kumandra, a prosperous land where humans lived alongside dragons, is ravaged by the Druun, mindless spirits that turn every living thing in their path to stone. Sisu, the last surviving dragon, concentrates her magic into a gem and blasts away the Druun, reviving Kumandra’s people but not its dragons. A power struggle for the gem divides Kumandra’s people into five chiefdoms called Fang, Heart, Spine, Talon, and Tail, corresponding to their placement along a gigantic dragon-shaped river.In the present, Chief Benja of the Heart tribe retains possession of the gem and trains his young daughter Raya, a warrior princess, to protect it. Benja, believing Kumandra can be reunited, holds a feast for all five tribes. During the feast, Raya befriends Namaari, princess of the Fang tribe, who gives Raya a dragon pendant. Raya trusts Namaari and shows her the gem’s chamber but Namaari betrays her as part of a plot to help Fang steal the gem. After being alerted to the attack, Benja and the other tribes arrive and start fighting over the gem, breaking it into five pieces. The gem’s destruction creates a fissure that releases the Druun, who quickly take over the Land of Heart. The tribe leaders each steal a piece of the gem and flee. Benja notices water repels the Druun and saves Raya’s life by throwing her into the river before being turned to stone.Six years later, Raya treks across Kumandra to find Sisu, hoping she will create another gem and banish the Druun. In Tail, Raya summons Sisu, who says she did not create the gem but wielded it on behalf of her four siblings, all of whom contributed their magic to the gem. Raya and Sisu resolve to reclaim the four pieces of the gem, reassemble it, and use it to banish the Druun and restore those who were turned to stone, while making new friends; including Boun, a young restaurateur from Tail; Little Noi, a baby con artist from Talon; and Tong, a warrior from Spine; all of whom have lost loved ones to the Druun. Namaari, hoping to gain the gem shards for the Fang tribe, pursues Raya. Since each gem shard they acquire blesses Sisu with one of her siblings’ magical powers, Raya, who does not fully trust their new companions, insists Sisu remain disguised as a human but in Spine, Sisu reveals herself to save Raya from Namaari. In Fang, Sisu persuades Raya to propose an alliance with Namaari rather than steal the final shard. As a gesture of trust, Raya returns the pendant Namaari gave her years before. Namaari, torn between her responsibility to Fang and her wish to help defeat the Druun, threatens the party with a crossbow. Sisu tries to calm Namaari down but Raya attacks with her whip sword after seeing Namaari’s finger on the trigger, causing the crossbow to fire and kill Sisu. Sisu’s death drains away all of the water, allowing the Drunn to overrun the realm.Furious by Namaari’s actions, Raya pursues Namaari; the two fight while Raya’s companions use the gem pieces to evacuate the people of Fang. Raya prepares to kill Namaari but stops when Namaari reminds her that her inability to trust others led to Sisu’s death, and they go to aid the others.As the Druun gain on her group, Raya remembers how trust allowed Sisu to save the world. She urges the others to unite and reassemble the gem, showing her faith in Namaari by handing over her gem piece and allowing the Druun to turn her into stone. Boun, Tong, Noi, and the ongis follow suit, and Namaari reassembles the gem before also being petrified. This unleashes a shockwave that spreads throughout Kumandra, vanquishing the Druun and conjuring up a magical rainstorm that restores the waters and revives everyone, including the dragons who later revive Sisu.After the group reunites with their loved ones, the tribes and dragons gather at Heart to unite as Kumandra once again.Voice cast
ProductionIn October 2018, Deadline Hollywood reported Disney was developing a fantasy animated film that was being produced by Osnat Shurer from a screenplay by Adele Lim, and directed by Paul Briggs and Dean Wellins. Most of the filmmakers had been involved in other Disney films, including Frozen (2013), Zootopia (2016), and Moana (2016).WEB, Wiseman, Andreas, October 9, 2018, Disney Sets Crazy Rich Asians Scribe Adele Lim & Moana Producer Osnat Shurer For Animated Pic,deadline.com/2018/10/disney-crazy-rich-asians-moana-animation-movie-/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210411185140/https://deadline.com/2018/10/disney-crazy-rich-asians-moana-animation-movie-/, April 11, 2021, December 23, 2019, Deadline Hollywood, In August 2019, Disney announced the film during its D23 Expo Walt Disney Animation Studios’ presentation; Cassie Steele had been cast as Raya and Awkwafina was to play Sisu.WEB, Scott, Ryan, August 24, 2019, Disney Animation Announces Raya and the Last Dragon at D23,movieweb.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-movie-cast-details-art-d23/, live,web.archive.org/web/20190825031407/https://movieweb.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-movie-cast-details-art-d23/, August 25, 2019, July 6, 2021, MovieWeb, WEB, Sun, Rebecca, March 3, 2021, The Resurrection of Kelly Marie Tran: On Surviving Star Wars Bullying, the Pressures of Representation, and Raya and the Last Dragon,www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/resurrection-of-kelly-marie-tran-on-surviving-star-wars-bullying-the-pressures-of-representation-and-raya-and-the-last-dragon-4142178/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210505051509/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/resurrection-of-kelly-marie-tran-on-surviving-star-wars-bullying-the-pressures-of-representation-and-raya-and-the-last-dragon-4142178/, May 5, 2021, June 8, 2021, The Hollywood Reporter, In August 2020, Disney announced the replacement of several cast and crew members. Don Hall and Carlos López Estrada replaced Briggs and Wellins as directors, and the latter two were demoted to co-directors.WEB, Thomas, Millicent, August 28, 2020, Disney changes Raya and the Last Dragon directors, writer, and leading actress,www.gamesradar.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-disney-director-kelly-marie-tran/, live,web.archive.org/web/20200925012334/https://www.gamesradar.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-disney-director-kelly-marie-tran/, September 25, 2020, July 6, 2021, GamesRadar+, Story writer John Ripa later also replaced Wellins as a co-director, and Wellins was only credited as a contributing writer in the final film. Kiel Murray, who had co-written the screenplays for Pixar’s Cars (2006) and Cars 3 (2017), also contributed to the story for Raya. Qui Nguyen joined Lim as co-writer and Peter Del Vecho joined Shurer as producer.MAGAZINE, Yang, Rachel, August 27, 2020, Get a first look at Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon starring Kelly Marie Tran, Entertainment Weekly,ew.com/movies/raya-last-dragon-first-look-kelly-marie-tran/, live, August 27, 2020,web.archive.org/web/20210305202448/https://ew.com/movies/raya-last-dragon-first-look-kelly-marie-tran/, March 5, 2021, WEB, Burt, Kayti, March 2, 2021, How Blindspotting Led Carlos López Estrada to Raya and the Last Dragon,www.denofgeek.com/movies/how-blindspotting-led-carlos-lopez-estrada-to-raya-and-the-last-dragon/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210303003804/https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/how-blindspotting-led-carlos-lopez-estrada-to-raya-and-the-last-dragon/, March 3, 2021, July 6, 2021, Den of Geek, WEB, Rubin, Rebecca, August 27, 2020, Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Recasts Kelly Marie Tran as Lead,variety.com/2020/film/news/kelly-marie-tran-raya-and-the-last-dragon-star-disney-/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210306060242/https://variety.com/2020/film/news/kelly-marie-tran-raya-and-the-last-dragon-star-disney-/, March 6, 2021, June 8, 2021, Variety (magazine), Variety, Kelly Marie Tran replaced Steele to conform to character and plot changes; Shurer said the cast must embody the same spirit as the character and that Tran was better suited to the role.WEB, Libbey, Dirk, January 26, 2021, Why Kelly Marie Tran Replaced The Original Raya And The Last Dragon Voice Actress,www.cinemablend.com/news/2561912/why-kelly-marie-tran-replaced-the-original-raya-and-the-last-dragon-voice-actress, live,web.archive.org/web/20210206024316/https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2561912/why-kelly-marie-tran-replaced-the-original-raya-and-the-last-dragon-voice-actress, February 6, 2021, February 6, 2021, CinemaBlend, According to Hall, Disney recast the role because Raya was originally conceived as a “stoic loner” but the team began to infuse her with “levity” and “swagger”, characteristics similar to those of Guardians of the Galaxy{{’s}} (2014) Star-Lord. Tran had unsuccessfully auditioned for the role of Raya but in January 2020, when Tran replaced Steele as Raya, she assumed Disney had already rejected her but was now hiring her to replace the lead actor.NEWS, Robinson, Joanna, March 3, 2021, Kelly Marie Tran on the Empowering Anger of Raya and the Last Dragon, Vanity Fair (magazine), Vanity Fair,www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/03/kelly-marie-tran-raya-and-the-last-dragon-interview-star-wars-social-media, live, limited, March 21, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210321214824/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/03/kelly-marie-tran-raya-and-the-last-dragon-interview-star-wars-social-media, Disney separately hired each cast member and individually recorded their lines, keeping the actors’ identities secret from each other until they accidentally discovered the others’ involvement in the film before Disney revealed them to the cast.MAGAZINE, Yang, Rachel, March 5, 2021, Daniel Dae Kim, Awkwafina on ‘secrecy’ behind Raya and the Last Dragon casting, resemblance to their characters,ew.com/movies/raya-and-the-last-dragon-around-the-table/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210306140514/https://ew.com/movies/raya-and-the-last-dragon-around-the-table/, March 6, 2021, June 16, 2021, Entertainment Weekly, Despite the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the film industry, the cast worked and successfully completed the project from their homes.WEB, Tuttle, Brittani, March 5, 2021, Cast and crew of ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ talk about the challenges of making a movie from home,attractionsmagazine.com/cast-and-crew-raya-and-the-last-dragon-talk-the-challenges-of-making-a-movie-from-home/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210306153044/https://attractionsmagazine.com/cast-and-crew-raya-and-the-last-dragon-talk-the-challenges-of-making-a-movie-from-home/, March 6, 2021, July 2, 2021, Attractions Magazine, The film’s budget was at least $100{{nbsp}}million.WEB, Velasquez, Olivia, April 9, 2021, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ - A Home Run for Disney?,www.ocecho.com/single-post/raya-and-the-last-dragon-a-home-run-for-disney#:~:text=Raya%20and%20the%20Last%20Dragon%20was%20released%20in%20March%20of,grossing%20animated%20film%20of%202021., The Echo, Olivet University,Development and designRaya and the Last Dragon is inspired by traditional Southeast Asian cultures. The production team consulted experts from Southeast Asia Story Trust to ensure an accurate cultural representation in the film,{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=12}} and they emphasized the importance of avoiding stereotypical portrayals of Asian characters.WEB, Dry, Jude, October 22, 2021, Raya and the Last Dragon: How the Writers Upended Asian Stereotypes in Animation,www.indiewire.com/awards/consider-this/raya-and-the-last-dragon-animation-asian-stereotypes-1234673115/, October 13, 2023, IndieWire, October 13, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231013021829/https://www.indiewire.com/awards/consider-this/raya-and-the-last-dragon-animation-asian-stereotypes-1234673115/, live, To conduct background research, the production team traveled to Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines; they were inspired by the local sense of acceptance, unity, and trust, which they adopted as themes for the film. The production team explored ways to express Kumandra’s characteristics;{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=12}} they designed its five fractured lands with unique climates and characteristics to reflect the diverse beliefs and culture of their people, and each land and its people represent a mandala icon revolving around Kumandra. This is inspired by the local religious teaching that everything is centered around a common belief system or cosmology.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=58}} They used unconventional shapes, experimented with scale and color, and placed objects in unexpected locations to convey Kumandra’s expression of fantasy. Kumandra’s Dragon River is inspired by the Mekong. Dynamic colors in each land indicate Raya’s location in the film.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=60}}(File:Raya and Sisu.png|left|thumb|Raya and Sisu concept art|alt=A serious Raya wearing red and yellow traditional sabai top and green dhoti pants walking with an enthusiastic blue and white long serpentine dragon, Sisu)According to character art director Shiyoon Kim:{{Blockquote|At the core of our film are two characters, their arc, and their relationship, so I tried to imagine the two of them at different moments in their journey. [I] sketched the two as pals who hang out and share secrets, growing closer and opening up over time.|source=The Art of Raya and the Last Dragon (2021){{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=20}}}}The production team focused the film on Raya and Sisu, and their conflicting characteristics of trust issues and over-trusting are the basis for the film’s humor and emotion. The team initially separately designed the characters, drawing several designs of Raya and Sisu but they felt that something was lacking and their designs were incomplete, prompting them to design the characters together, which helped them better understand how they visually and thematically complemented each other.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=20}}Raya was conceived as a serious swordswoman who focuses on finding Sisu, and Sisu was conceived as a dragon trapped in her human form who refused to help Raya. As writing progressed, Raya softened and Sisu became more helpful; the writers approached Raya as a character who acts flawlessly and Sisu as one who does everything sideways.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=21}} The production team ensured throughout the film, Raya’s observed quality would be culturally authentic, functional for her role as a swordswoman, and reflective of her emotional journey. Her costume is based on a traditional sabai top and dhoti pants with cultural dragon references, and her high-collar cape and large hat act as protective layers the team intended to remove as she emotionally evolves in the film. The team designed Raya with a feminine nose and strong, prominent cheekbones; they aimed to make her exceptionally expressive and emotionally diverse but mainly focused on her playful, comedic aspects.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=22, 25–26}}Sisu and the other dragons are inspired by the naga, mythical beings who can manifest as serpents or humans and are associated with water.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=42}} The team explored many silhouettes and attitudes of Sisu that ranged from ethereal and magical to ferocious and skeptical. Specific design elements in Sisu’s dragon form were retained in her human attire to create a cohesive, recognizable character design.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=49}}The poses of the dragon statues represent the production team’s efforts to convey the same sense of grandeur dragons have in Southeast Asian culture.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=50}} The production team drew inspiration from the naga’s cultural influence and powerful presence in Southeast Asia, seeking to evoke the feeling of them existing in an invisible world beyond their own. As a result, all of the dragons except Sisu were revered and similarly reflect this effect.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=42}} The designers gave the dragons’ footsteps colorful, refracted ripples of light to emphasize their cultural association with water, among other design elements, including glowing characteristics, fluid grooms and textures, scales, and translucent fins.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=53}}Water is a central element in the story; it is used used to illustrate Raya’s emotional growth. Colored bodies of water represent moments in which Raya feels close to those around her while high-contrast, dark-colored ones represent her distrust and insecurity. The Druun were approached as embodiments of hopelessness and dread, and were given a dynamic, cloudy form that is difficult to perceive as a continuous form; their concepts include aquatic life, water boiling in reverse, dough folding in on itself, black holes, and parasitic behaviors.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=76}}Dragons also influenced the design of Heart; dragons appear in sacred fortresses and palaces, and serve as cultural symbols.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=64}} The production team aimed to make Heart’s Pond a magical, sacred place because it represents an important character moment between Raya and her father, incorporating elements of flowers that only bloom at night. While researching these flowers, they came across an art installation involving lamps that would brighten and dim. This inspired them to create Kumandra flowers, which light up when the Dragon Gem is near.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=71}}Tail was intended as the wild west of Kumandra, drawing elements from fantasy plateaus and sand waterfalls.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=82}} Talon is inspired by Southeast-Asian floating markets and night markets. The designers approached Talon as a five-level pier, which they envisioned starting at the top level; as the waterline dropped due to drought, new platforms would be constructed underneath.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=92}} Spine’s design was influenced by bamboo, and focused on natural forms and textures. Its design includes a black, bamboo frame and a colossal, woolly-mammoth-like tusked roofline with large, stone foundations from the surrounding mountain. The production team experimented with shadows and lighting to create a sense of mystery and drama for Spine’s design.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=106}}Fang’s design reflects its commitment to strict principles; design elements include brutalism and strong, monolithic, rigid geometric shapes. The production team explored stretching Fang buildings and using repeated rooflines to evoke the ominous sensation of a large creature peering down. In the Fang Palace, tall, vertical banners and giant, gold, fang-like sculptures hang ominously from high ceilings. Their rectangular, sharp edges and cold, sterile designs were meant to contrast the floral motifs and round, organic shapes of Heart.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=118}}To express Namaari’s strength and power, the designers experimented with facial expressions and physicality, including her aggressive nature and fierce stare. They provided Namaari with a hard-edged outfit and a predominantly off-white color palette to express her tough personality.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=126}} Young Namaari’s costume is also designed to contrast her with young Raya; Namaari’s stark, white and gold elements represent Fang’s harsh lifestyle, contrasting with Raya’s draped, soft, blue designs.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=133}}Animation and cinematographyApproximately 800 artists worked on the film; they used software applications such as Autodesk Maya, Houdini, and Nuke.WEB, Rajendran, Gopinath, March 9, 2021, Raya and the Last Dragon was mostly made from our homes,www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2021/mar/09/raya-and-the-last-dragon-was-mostly-made-from-our-homes-23224.html, live,web.archive.org/web/20210309200726/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2021/mar/09/raya-and-the-last-dragon-was-mostly-made-from-our-homes-23224.html, March 9, 2021, July 2, 2021, Cinema Express, The animation team mixed traditional and 3D animation to create a unique style of warmth, imperfection, and distinctiveness that resembles shadow puppets used in Chinese storytelling.WEB, Idelson, Karen, March 17, 2022, How Oscar-Nominated Animated Features Made 2D Work,variety.com/2022/film/spotlight/mitchells-vs-machines-raya-flee-luca-1235208160/, live,web.archive.org/web/20220713224535/https://variety.com/2022/film/spotlight/mitchells-vs-machines-raya-flee-luca-1235208160/, July 13, 2022, October 13, 2023, Variety (magazine), Variety, The characters’ costumes were constructed by folding long pieces of fabric, and the structure of the clothing did not heavily rely on seams; this departs from the traditional method of tailoring, which uses patterns as a guide.BOOK, Kaur, Avneet, ACM SIGGRAPH 2021 Talks, Coetzee, Johann Francois, August 6, 2021, Association for Computing Machinery, 978-1-4503-8373-8, Siggraph ‘21, New York, NY, USA, 1–2, Wrapped Clothing on Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, 10.1145/3450623.3464659,doi.org/10.1145/3450623.3464659, 236937048, The animation team used intricate lighting techniques to create Kumandra’s diverse, atmospheric environments, which range from deserts to tropical forests.BOOK, Bryant, Marc, ACM SIGGRAPH 2021 Talks, DeYoung, Ryan, Huang, Wei-Feng Wayne, Longson, Joe, Villegas, Noel, August 6, 2021, Association for Computing Machinery, 978-1-4503-8373-8, Siggraph ‘21, New York, NY, USA, 1–2, The Atmosphere of Raya and the Last Dragon, 10.1145/3450623.3464676,doi.org/10.1145/3450623.3464676, 236936958, They used new techniques to depict the diversity of the crowd within each tribe, including reusing and remixing interchangeable parts to efficiently create diverse characters. They also used a system to manage the assets they were designing, which helped them confirm these elements looked correct and consistent throughout the film. It also ensured the data could be effectively used in the later stages of production.BOOK, Kaur, Avneet, ACM SIGGRAPH 2021 Talks, Eulen, Erik, Coetzee, Johann Francois, August 6, 2021, Association for Computing Machinery, 978-1-4503-8373-8, Siggraph ‘21, New York, NY, USA, 1–2, Creating Diversity and Variety in the People of Kumandra for Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, 10.1145/3450623.3464660,doi.org/10.1145/3450623.3464660, 236937087, Talon and Tail were particularly complex to animate; Talon’s complexities stem from its intricate, diverse elements and assets that needed to be moved around water. Despite Tail’s minimalist landscape, the perspective needed to be very close to capture the desert floor; the manual modeling of cracks and the scattering of rocks and vegetation elements were added complexities.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=82}}{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=92}}The animators significantly expanded their crowd system, which was used to generate groups of characters and objects, to suit the film’s diverse, complex scenes. They modified their existing workflows, tools and software. The animators also experimented with creatively controlled, computer-generated simulations and procedural algorithmic approaches. The in-house Skeleton Library that was based on Houdini software also helped to manage the complexity of the diverse elements.BOOK, Luceno Ros, Alberto, ACM SIGGRAPH 2021 Talks, Chow, Kristin, Geckler, Jack, Joseph, Norman Moses, Nghiem, Nicolas, August 6, 2021, Association for Computing Machinery, 978-1-4503-8373-8, Siggraph ‘21, New York, NY, USA, 1–2, Populating the World of Kumandra: Animation at Scale for Disney’s “Raya and the Last Dragon”, 10.1145/3450623.3464648,doi.org/10.1145/3450623.3464648, 236937038, Anisotropic distances—unequal distances in different directions—in Position-based Dynamics (PBD) and Boids simulation techniques were used to create intricate scenes, including beetles crawling on top of one another, massive schools of fish, and the movements of dragons. PBD is used to simulate the behavior of objects whereas Boid simulations involve modeling the flocking or herding behavior of creatures. Procedural animation layers were applied to simulate the movements of fish and dragons, which were automatically generated using algorithms. A technique called “distance integral invariant” was used to detect contacts between the dragons’ feet and the ground, ensuring realistic interaction with the environment.BOOK, Nghiem, Nicolas, ACM SIGGRAPH 2021 Talks, August 6, 2021, Association for Computing Machinery, 978-1-4503-8373-8, Siggraph ‘21, New York, NY, USA, 1–2, Mathematical Tricks for scalable and appealing crowds in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Raya and the Last Dragon”, 10.1145/3450623.3464650,doi.org/10.1145/3450623.3464650, 236937110, The film’s cinematography focuses on emphasizing Raya’s character and her distrust of the world. The animators created contrasting camera-and-lighting styles to illustrate trust and distrust, applying them sequence-to-sequence and shot-to-shot based on her story arc. For example, the distrustful Raya was captured with a wide-angle lens, deep focus, and a narrow color palette while the trusting Sisu was captured with a telephoto lens, shallow focus, and a broad color palette.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=142}} To highlight the abrupt transition between Raya being thrown into the blue waters of the Dragon River in Heart to the scene six years later in Tail’s desert, the cinematographers used light-distortion techniques to create a mirage illusion, accentuating the dramatic shift in lighting, color, climate, and water in the film.{{sfn|Hurley|Shurer|2021|page=85}}MusicRaya and the Last Dragon (soundtrack)}}James Newton Howard composed the score for Raya and the Last Dragon,WEB, Grobar, Matt, February 26, 2021, Composer James Newton Howard On Penning ‘News Of The World’s “Broken” Western Score & Returning To Disney Animation With ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’,deadline.com/2021/02/news-of-the-world-composer-james-newton-howard-universal-pictures-interview-news-/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210305023908/https://deadline.com/2021/02/news-of-the-world-composer-james-newton-howard-universal-pictures-interview-news-/, March 5, 2021, June 10, 2021, Deadline Hollywood, and Jhené Aiko wrote and performed a song entitled “Lead the Way”, which is heard during the end credits. The score was released on February 26, 2021.MAGAZINE, Mamo, Heran, February 19, 2021, Preview Jhené Aiko’s ‘Lead the Way’ in Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ First Look,www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9528957/jhene-aiko-lead-the-way-new-song-raya-and-the-last-dragon-film/, live, Billboard (magazine), Billboard,web.archive.org/web/20210608181738/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/9528957/jhene-aiko-lead-the-way-new-song-raya-and-the-last-dragon-film/, June 8, 2021, June 21, 2021, The following month, Filipino singer KZ Tandingan was hired to perform “Gabay” (Guide), Disney’s first-ever Filipino-language song,NEWS, Gwee, Karen, March 2, 2021, KZ Tandingan to sing Disney’s first-ever Filipino-language song for ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’, NME,www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/kz-tandingan-to-sing-disneys-first-ever-filipino-language-song-for-raya-and-the-last-dragon-2892090, live, June 10, 2021, April 11, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210411185111/https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/kz-tandingan-to-sing-disneys-first-ever-filipino-language-song-for-raya-and-the-last-dragon-2892090, which is a Filipino version of “Lead the Way”. “Gabay” was released as part of the soundtrack of the film’s Filipino dub; Allie Benedicto, studio marketing head of Disney Philippines, said the song “demonstrates [Disney’s] commitment to work with local creative talents”.WEB, March 2, 2021, KZ Tandingan sings Disney’s first Filipino song, ‘Gabay’,www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/kz-tandingan-sings-disney-first-filipino-song-gabay, live,web.archive.org/web/20210411185136/https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/music/kz-tandingan-sings-disney-first-filipino-song-gabay, April 11, 2021, June 10, 2021, Rappler,Marketing and releaseDisney released trailers for Raya and the Last Dragon on January 26, 2021. Viewers expressed concerns about the limited Southeast Asian representation in the film’s primarily East-Asian cast, and advocated for a more culturally accurate and diverse representation.WEB, Moniuszko, Sara M., January 27, 2021, Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon trailer receives mixed reactions on social media,www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/01/27/raya-and-last-dragon-trailer-disney-film-sparks-mixed-reactions/4274646001/, October 12, 2023, USA Today, November 27, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20221127065329/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/01/27/raya-and-last-dragon-trailer-disney-film-sparks-mixed-reactions/4274646001/, live, WEB, January 26, 2021, Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon sparks mixed reactions on Asian representation,www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/disney-s-raya-last-dragon-sparks-mixed-reactions-asian-representation-n1255698, October 13, 2023, NBC News, April 1, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210401012030/https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/disney-s-raya-last-dragon-sparks-mixed-reactions-asian-representation-n1255698, live, To promote the film, Disney collaborated with brands such as McDonald’s, LG, and Procter & Gamble on toys and merchandise.WEB, March 3, 2021, All the Best Toys From ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’,www.fatherly.com/gear/raya-and-the-last-dragon-disney-toys, October 12, 2023, Fatherly, en, March 31, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230331231945/https://www.fatherly.com/gear/raya-and-the-last-dragon-disney-toys, live, They also partnered with Southeast Asian brands like Omsum and Sanzo to acknowledge the Southeast Asia cultures that inspired the film, and they supported and promoted local, emerging advertisers there. When choosing promotional partners, they accounted for the film’s target audience and the increasing audiences in theaters despite the COVID-19 pandemic.WEB, D’Alessandro, Anthony, March 5, 2021, ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Slaying Opening Weekend At Box Office, Fueled By Authentic Asian Promotional Partners,deadline.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-opening-weekend-box-office-asian-marketing-campaign-mcdonalds-1234708089/, October 12, 2023, Deadline, en-US, December 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20221222172525/https://deadline.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-opening-weekend-box-office-asian-marketing-campaign-mcdonalds-1234708089/, live, Raya and the Last Dragon was initially scheduled for release on November 25, 2020,WEB, Raya and the Last Dragon,www.bbfc.co.uk/release/raya-and-the-last-dragon-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc01mde3otq, live,web.archive.org/web/20210508150915/https://www.bbfc.co.uk/release/raya-and-the-last-dragon-q29sbgvjdglvbjpwwc01mde3otq, May 8, 2021, April 17, 2022, British Board of Film Classification, WEB, Shepherd, Jack, January 26, 2021, New Raya and the Last Dragon trailer finally reveals Awkwafina’s dragon,www.gamesradar.com/new-raya-and-the-last-dragon-trailer-finally-reveals-awkwafinas-dragon/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210204121758/https://www.gamesradar.com/new-raya-and-the-last-dragon-trailer-finally-reveals-awkwafinas-dragon/, February 4, 2021, July 7, 2021, GamesRadar+, but its release was postponed to March 12, 2021, before moving up a week, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The film was simultaneously released in theaters and on the streaming platform Disney+ Premier Access,NEWS, Fuster, Jeremy, April 13, 2020, Disney Moves ‘Soul,’ ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Release Dates, TheWrap,www.thewrap.com/disney-moves-soul-raya-and-the-last-dragon-release-dates/, live, April 13, 2020, March 8, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210308135958/https://www.thewrap.com/disney-moves-soul-raya-and-the-last-dragon-release-dates/, NEWS, Alexander, Julia, December 10, 2020, Disney to release Raya and the Last Dragon on Disney Plus and in theaters on the same day, The Verge,www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22168472/disney-plus-raya-last-dragon-pixar-premier-access-streaming, live, July 6, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210706235539/https://www.theverge.com/2020/12/10/22168472/disney-plus-raya-last-dragon-pixar-premier-access-streaming, July 6, 2021, where it was available for purchase until June 4, 2021,WEB, Pateman, Daniel, May 26, 2021, Disney Plus Premier Access: what is it, how do I get it and what can I watch?,www.techradar.com/news/disney-plus-premier-access, limited, live,web.archive.org/web/20210614120919/https://www.techradar.com/news/disney-plus-premier-access, June 14, 2021, July 1, 2021, TechRadar, and then became free for all subscribers from that date.WEB, Rosen, Christopher, June 4, 2021, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ is finally streaming on Disney Plus for free,www.goldderby.com/article/2021/raya-and-the-last-dragon-disney-plus-free/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210604190233/https://www.goldderby.com/article/2021/raya-and-the-last-dragon-disney-plus-free/, June 4, 2021, June 20, 2021, Gold Derby, In theaters, Raya and the Last Dragon was accompanied by the short film Us Again (2021).WEB, Ramos, Dino-Ray, February 15, 2021, Disney To Release Theatrical Animated Short ‘Us Again’ Alongside ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’,deadline.com/2021/02/disney-theatrical-animated-short-us-again-raya-and-the-last-dragon-/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210302020100/https://deadline.com/2021/02/disney-theatrical-animated-short-us-again-raya-and-the-last-dragon-/, March 2, 2021, June 10, 2021, Deadline Hollywood, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released Raya and the Last Dragon for digital download on April 2, 2021, and on Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray, and DVD on May 18.WEB, Lane, Carly, March 15, 2021, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Gets 4K, Blu-ray & Digital Release Dates With Epic Bonus Features,collider.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-digital-4k-bluray-release-date-details/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210323110502/https://collider.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-digital-4k-bluray-release-date-details/, March 23, 2021, June 10, 2021, Collider (website), Collider, The digital release also included Us Again.WEB, April 2, 2021, ‘Us Again’ and ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Now on Digital,www.awn.com/news/us-again-and-raya-and-last-dragon-now-digital, live, July 8, 2021, Animation World Network, April 2, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210402220232/https://www.awn.com/news/us-again-and-raya-and-last-dragon-now-digital, Bonus features bundled with the Blu-ray release include “An Introduction to Us Again”, a behind-the-scenes dicumentary about Us Again; “Taste of Raya”, a virtual Southeast Asian dining experience; “Raya: Bringing It Home”, a documentary about the film’s animators working at their homes; “Martial Artists”, a film the martial-art forms and weapons used in the film; “We are Kumandra”, the cultural influences of the film from the Southeast Asia Story Trust; outtakes from the film; facts and Easter eggs; Ripa’s experience of working on the storyboard; and deleted scenes.WEB, Evangelista, Chris, May 28, 2021, New on Blu-ray: ‘Speed’ 4K, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’, ‘Last Action Hero’ 4K, ‘Big Fish’ 4K, ‘Minari’, and ‘The Father’,www.slashfilm.com/new-blu-ray-releases-speed-4k/, live, July 8, 2021, /Film, June 13, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210613183148/https://www.slashfilm.com/new-blu-ray-releases-speed-4k/, WEB, Emberwing, Amelia, April 2, 2021, Check out this deleted scene from Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon,www.gamesradar.com/check-out-this-deleted-scene-from-disneys-raya-and-the-last-dragon/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210405200856/https://www.gamesradar.com/check-out-this-deleted-scene-from-disneys-raya-and-the-last-dragon/, April 5, 2021, July 8, 2021, GamesRadar+,Thematic analysisScholars mainly analyzed themes related to trust and feminism. Raya’s inability to trust stems from her childhood, when her friend Namaari deceived Raya to obtain the Dragon Gem, leading her to distrust and distance herself from others. Benja’s unwavering trust in others despite betrayal leads to a traumatic incident that intensifies Raya’s distrust. During her journey, Raya encounters repeated betrayals that reinforce her vigilance and trust problems, although she learns to overcome her past and bravely forgives with much assistance from Sisu. Sri Wulan compared Raya’s childhood experiences to those of children who learn to distrust their perceptions when they are confronted by double messages from their families. He noted Raya’s over-protective, vigilant, isolating behavior, and her tendency to assume and anticipate recurring betrayals. Tawakkal et al. said Raya’s childhood experience symbolizes social problems, including division and conflict arising from prejudice, hatred, greed, and thirst for power, and advocated for the importance of introspection and mutual understanding.JOURNAL, Wulan, Sri Wulan, August 4, 2021, Development of the Trust Issue in the Movie Raya and the Last Dragon,jurnal.itscience.org/index.php/ijeal/article/view/1042, live, International Journal of English and Applied Linguistics, en, 1, 2, 69–80, 10.47709/ijeal.v1i2.1042, 238781504, 2797-9482,web.archive.org/web/20231014050119/https://jurnal.itscience.org/index.php/ijeal/article/view/1042, October 14, 2023, October 14, 2023, free, JOURNAL, Tawakkal, Afifah Ibna Fatina, Monix, Agnes Tasya, Watani, Emirson, November 23, 2021, Semiotic Analysis of Moral Messages in Animated Film Raya and The Last Dragon,www.journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/notion/article/view/4798, Notion: Journal of Linguistics, Literature, and Culture, en, 3, 2, 105–111, 10.12928/notion.v3i2.4798, 244543776, 2655-5905, October 16, 2023, October 18, 2023,journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/notion/article/view/4798," title="web.archive.org/web/20231018205232journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/notion/article/view/4798,">web.archive.org/web/20231018205232journal2.uad.ac.id/index.php/notion/article/view/4798, live, free, Wardah and Kusuma said Raya and the Last Dragon reflects the evolving themes feminism, gender equality, and diverse female empowerment that are prevalent in earlier Disney princess films. Unlike those films, which romanticize love and emphasize physical beauty, Raya and the Last Dragon portrays a strong, female, warrior protagonist who struggles to reunite her country. Raya and the other female characters are depicted as rational, courageous, and independent of patriarchal dominance, and they emphasize the importance of leadership and friendship over romance.JOURNAL, Wardah, Salsabila Kamila, Kusuma, Rina Sari, May 9, 2022, Semiotic Analysis of Women’s Representation in the Animated Disney Film Raya and The Last Dragon,www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/iccee-21/125974092, Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research, Proceedings of the International Conference on Community Empowerment and Engagement (ICCEE 2021), 661, en, Atlantis Press, 176–186, 10.2991/assehr.k.220501.020, 978-94-6239-574-9, 248871000, October 16, 2023, October 18, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231018205237/https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/iccee-21/125974092, live, free, Others critiqued the film’s Southeast Asian inspiration elements. Sutantos said the film’s mix of cultural elements from various Southeast Asian countries misrepresents the philosophical meaning behind each element.JOURNAL, Sutanto, Shienny Megawati, October 28, 2022, Southeast Asian Visual Culture In The Animated Film “Raya And The Last Dragon”,jurnal.isi-dps.ac.id/index.php/lekesan/article/view/2089, live, Lekesan: Interdisciplinary Journal of Asia Pacific Arts, en, 5, 2, 82–92, 10.31091/lekesan.v5i2.2089, 2598-2192, 259371978,web.archive.org/web/20231018205234/https://jurnal.isi-dps.ac.id/index.php/lekesan/article/view/2089, October 18, 2023, October 16, 2023, free, According to Nirwana, Raya’s qualities, including bravery, honesty, loyalty, and an appreciation of cultural diversity, are highly valued in Indonesian culture. These also include the ability to collaborate to reach a common goal and the portrayal of spiritual activities that align with the values commonly practiced throughout Southeast Asia.JOURNAL, Nirwana, Nirwana, June 5, 2023, The Cultural Identity of Nusantara in a Movie “Raya and the Last Dragon”,journal.ubm.ac.id/index.php/english-language-culture/article/view/3742, live, Journal of English Language and Culture, en, 13, 2, 10.30813/jelc.v13i2.3742, 2597-8896, 263636457,web.archive.org/web/20231021015333/https://journal.ubm.ac.id/index.php/english-language-culture/article/view/3742, October 21, 2023, October 16, 2023, free, Rosella et al. said the film’s portrayal of multiculturalism is conveyed through the depiction of Southeast Asian cuisines and practices. This unity and togetherness between tribes shows the diversity of Southeast Asia cultures.JOURNAL, Rosella, Azza, Fajar, Dwi Aryo, September 19, 2023, Asean Multiculturalism Reflected in “Raya and the Last Dragon” Movie,proceeding.unikal.ac.id/index.php/kip/article/view/1470, Prosiding Konferensi Ilmiah Pendidikan, en, 4, 56–60, 2963-3222, October 16, 2023, October 21, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231021015327/https://proceeding.unikal.ac.id/index.php/kip/article/view/1470, live, As is customary in these cultures, Raya and the Last Dragon also emphasizes the importance of maintaining a harmonious relationship with nature. Kumandra is a metaphor for environmental harmony and is portrayed as an ideal and heavenly place where everything coexists in harmony. Benja strives to restore this environmental harmony after the tribes are divided by greed, hatred, and the Dragon Gems. As such, Wulan et al. said the film advocates for environmental unity and sustainability.JOURNAL, Wulan, Sri, Nurhasanah, Sahri, Zulfan, July 22, 2023, Ecocritcism On Kumandra as Environmental Sustainability in Raya And The Last Dragon,journal.untidar.ac.id/index.php/metathesis/article/view/339, Metathesis: Journal of English Language, Literature, and Teaching, en, 7, 1, 74–85, 10.31002/metathesis.v7i1.339, 262160416, 2580-2720, October 16, 2023, October 18, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231018205233/https://journal.untidar.ac.id/index.php/metathesis/article/view/339, live, free,ReceptionBox officeRaya and the Last Dragon grossed $54.7{{nbsp}}million in the United States and Canada, and $75.7{{nbsp}}million in other territories for a worldwide take of $130.4{{nbsp}}million.BOX OFFICE MOJO, January 8, 2022, live, July 2, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210702001030/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/title/tt5109280/, THE NUMBERS, Raya-and-the-Last-Dragon-(2021), Raya and the Last Dragon (2021), October 10, 2021, March 22, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210322001850/https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl/, live, During its opening weekend in the US and Canada, Raya and the Last Dragon grossed $2.5{{nbsp}}million on its first day and debuted at $8.5{{nbsp}}million across 2,045 theaters, topping the box office.NEWS, D’Alessandro, Anthony, March 7, 2021, ‘Raya And The Last Dragon’ Lacks Fire With $8.6M Debut As Pic Hits Disney+ & NYC Reopens: Why The Industry Is Worried – Sunday Update, Deadline Hollywood,deadline.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-opening-weekend-box-office-new-york-city-disney-/, live, March 7, 2021, April 15, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210415041646/https://deadline.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-opening-weekend-box-office-new-york-city-disney-/, Theater chains Cinemark and Harkins in the US, and Cineplex in Canada, did not initially run the film after declining Disney’s rental terms,WEB, Brueggemann, Tom, March 3, 2021, From the Alamo Drafthouse Bankruptcy to Refusing to Play Disney, It’s All About Exhibitor Survival,www.indiewire.com/2021/03/alamo-drafthouse-bankruptcy-cinemark-refusing-to-play-disney-raya-and-the-last-dragon-/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210304003012/https://www.indiewire.com/2021/03/alamo-drafthouse-bankruptcy-cinemark-refusing-to-play-disney-raya-and-the-last-dragon-/, March 4, 2021, July 7, 2021, IndieWire, {{efn|Cinemark would later reach a deal with Disney and start running the film in its tenth week of release.}} which meant Raya and the Last Dragon failed to match the opening-weekend grosses of family-centered films (The Croods: A New Age) (2020) and Tom & Jerry (2021).WEB, Watson, R.T., March 7, 2021, Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Undercut Without Cinemark,www.wsj.com/articles/disneys-raya-and-the-last-dragon-undercut-without-cinemark-11615158137, subscription, July 7, 2021, The Wall Street Journal, April 22, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210422153017/https://www.wsj.com/articles/disneys-raya-and-the-last-dragon-undercut-without-cinemark-11615158137, live, Raya and the Last Dragon{{’s}} performance improved in the following weeks, matching and eventually exceeding Tom & Jerry’s box-office revenue. Raya and the Last Dragon grossed $5.5{{nbsp}}million in its second weekend and $5.2{{nbsp}}million in its third, remaining the most-popular film at the box office.NEWS, D’Alessandro, Anthony, March 14, 2021, Raya And The Last Dragon Takes $5.5M Second Weekend B.O. As Exhibition Slowly Repairs – Sunday Update, Deadline Hollywood,deadline.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-weekend-box-office-los-angeles-movie-theaters-reopening-/, live, March 14, 2021, April 11, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210411185111/https://deadline.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-weekend-box-office-los-angeles-movie-theaters-reopening-/, NEWS, D’Alessandro, Anthony, March 21, 2021, L.A. Weekend Box Office Clears $1M+; Kelly Marie Tran & Carlos Lopez Estrada Welcome ‘Raya’ El Capitan Fans As Pic Posts Firm No. 1 Hold – Update, Deadline Hollywood,deadline.com/2021/03/weekend-box-office-kelly-marie-tran-los-angeles-raya-and-the-last-dragon-/, live, March 21, 2021, April 13, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210413075715/https://deadline.com/2021/03/weekend-box-office-kelly-marie-tran-los-angeles-raya-and-the-last-dragon-/, Outsode North America, Raya and the Last Dragon debuted in 32 markets, grossing $26.2{{nbsp}}million in its opening weekend;WEB, McClintock, Pamela, March 7, 2021, Box Office: Raya and the Last Dragon No. 1 With Soft $8.6M Debut,www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-raya-and-the-last-dragon-no-1-with-soft-8-6m-debut-4144825/, live,web.archive.org/web/20211025101356/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/box-office-raya-and-the-last-dragon-no-1-with-soft-8-6m-debut-4144825/, October 25, 2021, October 20, 2023, The Hollywood Reporter, the top countries were China ($8.6{{nbsp}}million) and Russia ($2.8{{nbsp}}million).WEB, Lang, Brent, March 7, 2021, Raya and the Last Dragon Tops Sluggish Box Office With $8.6 Million,variety.com/2021/film/news/raya-and-the-last-dragon-box-office-chaos-walking-1234924281/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210307164130/https://variety.com/2021/film/news/raya-and-the-last-dragon-box-office-chaos-walking-1234924281/, March 7, 2021, October 20, 2023, Variety (magazine), Variety, The film earned $11.5{{nbsp}}million in its second weekend and $8{{nbsp}}million in its third in 29 markets.WEB, March 21, 2021, Raya and the Last Dragon Leads Box Office as L.A. Theater Revival Boosts Ticket Sales,www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/raya-last-dragon-leads-box-office-la-theater-revival-boosts-ticket-sales-2021-03-21/, live,web.archive.org/web/20210516035056/https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/raya-last-dragon-leads-box-office-la-theater-revival-boosts-ticket-sales-2021-03-21/, May 16, 2021, October 20, 2023, Reuters,Audience viewershipIn its first three days in the week of March 1, Raya And The Last Dragon was watched for 355{{nbsp}}million minutes and was the fourth-most-watched film of the week. The film was released worldwide on Disney+ with no additional cost on June 4, 2021; it was the second-most-viewed streaming title after Netflix’s Lucifer.WEB, Hayes, Dade, July 1, 2021, Lucifer Repeats Atop Nielsen U.S. Streaming Chart, Beating Out Disney Feature Raya And The Last Dragon,deadline.com/2021/07/lucifer-nielsen-streaming-chart-raya-last-dragon-disney-/, live, July 2, 2021, Deadline Hollywood,web.archive.org/web/20210702210733/https://deadline.com/2021/07/lucifer-nielsen-streaming-chart-raya-last-dragon-disney-/, July 2, 2021, It was viewed for approximately 1.1{{nbsp}}billion minutes from May 31 to June 6, a significant increase for the film and any streaming title, which previously had 115{{nbsp}}million viewing minutes a week when it was only available as a premium title for $30.WEB, Welk, Brian, July 1, 2021, Raya and the Last Dragon 2nd Most-Watched Streaming Title After Premium Disney+ Run Ends,www.thewrap.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-2nd-most-watched-streaming-title-after-premium-disney-run-ends/, live, July 2, 2021, TheWrap,web.archive.org/web/20210701202313/https://www.thewrap.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-2nd-most-watched-streaming-title-after-premium-disney-run-ends/, July 1, 2021, According to the official list of the most-watched streaming titles of 2021, which was released on January 21, 2022, by Deadline Hollywood and Nielsen Holdings, Raya and the Last Dragon was the third-most-streamed film of 2021 with 8.34{{nbsp}}billion minutes watched, behind Luca (2021) and Moana with 10.5{{nbsp}}billion and 8.9{{nbsp}}billion minutes watched, respectively.WEB, Hayes, Dade, January 21, 2022, Lucifer Tops Squid Game On Nielsen 2021 Original Series Chart In U.S., Luca Is No. 1 Movie,deadline.com/2022/01/nielsen-streaming-top-shows-of-2021-lucifer-1234914241/, January 23, 2022, Deadline Hollywood, January 22, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220122122819/https://deadline.com/2022/01/nielsen-streaming-top-shows-of-2021-lucifer-1234914241/, live, In January 2022, technology firm Akamai reported Raya and the Last Dragon was the ninth-most-pirated film of 2021.WEB,www.thewrap.com/most-pirated-movies-tv-shows-2021-list/, Zack Snyder{{’s, Justice League, Black Widow Among 2021’s Most Pirated Movies |first=Andi |last=Ortiz |work=TheWrap |date=January 26, 2022 |access-date=February 2, 2022 |url-status=live |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202174635www.thewrap.com/most-pirated-movies-tv-shows-2021-list/}}Critical responseRaya and the Last Dragon has an approval rating of 93% based on 304 professional reviews on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}. The consensus reads: “Another gorgeously animated, skillfully voiced entry in the Disney canon, Raya and the Last Dragon continues the studio’s increased representation while reaffirming that its classic formula is just as reliable as ever”.ROTTEN TOMATOES, {{RT data, rtid, y, |type=m|title=Raya and the Last Dragon|access-date={{RT data|access date}}|archive-date=April 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424141704www.rottentomatoes.com/m/raya_and_the_last_dragon|url-status=live}}{{RT data|edit}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned Raya and the Last Dragon a score of 74 out of 100 based on 48 critics, indicating “generally favorable reviews”.METACRITIC, raya-and-the-last-dragon, movie, Raya and the Last Dragon Reviews, April 3, 2021, April 24, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210424182605/https://www.metacritic.com/movie/raya-and-the-last-dragon, live, Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of “A” on a scale of A+ to F, while PostTrak reported 92% of those gave it a positive score and 78% said they would recommend it.The Atlantic and The New York Observer praised the film’s imagery and themes.WEB, Li, Shirley, March 6, 2021, The Flawed Fantasy World of ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’,www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/03/the-fantasy-southeast-asia-of-raya-and-the-last-dragon/618222/, October 21, 2023, The Atlantic, en, March 7, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210307185442/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/03/the-fantasy-southeast-asia-of-raya-and-the-last-dragon/618222/, live, WEB, Katz, Brandon, March 1, 2021, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Is Disney’s Best Animated Film Since ‘Moana’,observer.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-disney/, October 21, 2023, Observer, en-US, June 1, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230601185433/https://observer.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-disney/, live, San Francisco Chronicle, among others, said the film expertly balances emotion, humor, and social politics against a backdrop of beautiful animation and engaging storylines.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:WEB, March 1, 2021, G. Allen, Johnson, Review: Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon,’ with an Asian spirit, is an instant animated classic,datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-disneys-raya-and-the-last-dragon-an-instant-animated-classic, October 20, 2023, San Francisco Chronicle, en-US, June 30, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230630120605/https://datebook.sfchronicle.com/movies-tv/review-disneys-raya-and-the-last-dragon-an-instant-animated-classic, live, WEB, Duralde, Alonso, March 1, 2021, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Film Review: Disney Animated Epic Offers a Dynamic, Complex Saga,www.thewrap.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-film-review-awkwafina/, October 20, 2023, TheWrap, en-US, April 4, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230404000027/https://www.thewrap.com/raya-and-the-last-dragon-film-review-awkwafina/, live, WEB, Rubins, Dan, March 1, 2021, Review: Raya and the Last Dragon Is a Gorgeously Rendered Celebration of Hope,www.slantmagazine.com/film/review-raya-and-the-last-dragon-is-a-gorgeously-rendered-celebration-of-hope/, October 21, 2023, Slant Magazine, en-US, January 24, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230124201815/https://www.slantmagazine.com/film/review-raya-and-the-last-dragon-is-a-gorgeously-rendered-celebration-of-hope, live, WEB, Truitt, Brian, Review: Disney fantasy ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ features intense action, amazing Awkwafina,www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/03/01/raya-and-last-dragon-review-epic-action-amazing-awkwafina/6843220002/, October 21, 2023, USA TODAY, en-US, June 5, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230605122636/https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2021/03/01/raya-and-last-dragon-review-epic-action-amazing-awkwafina/6843220002/, live, }} Rolling Stone and RogerEbert.com praised its blend of imagery and cultural mythologies, finding it beautiful and an emotionally engaging narrative that is reminiscent of classic Disney animated productions.MAGAZINE, Fear, David, March 4, 2021, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Is Disney Princess Empowerment as a Pan-Asian Pop Mash-Up,www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/raya-last-dragon-disney-streaming-1134813/, October 21, 2023, Rolling Stone, en-US, February 12, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230212151915/https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-reviews/raya-last-dragon-disney-streaming-1134813/, live, WEB, Tallerico, Brian, Raya and the Last Dragon movie review (2021),www.rogerebert.com/reviews/raya-and-the-last-dragon-movie-review-2021, October 21, 2023, RogerEbert.com, April 19, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210419232717/https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/raya-and-the-last-dragon-movie-review-2021, live, Similarly, Vanity Fair and Vulture said the film expertly conveys the emotional depth and themes of the story through beautiful animation and compelling characters.MAGAZINE, March 1, 2021, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Is a Lush, Satisfying Action-Adventure,www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/03/review-raya-and-the-last-dragon-is-a-lush-satisfying-action-adventure, October 21, 2023, Vanity Fair, en-US, March 30, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230330084152/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/03/review-raya-and-the-last-dragon-is-a-lush-satisfying-action-adventure, live, WEB, Willmore, Alison, March 4, 2021, Raya and the Last Dragon Is Slick and Sometimes Transcendent,www.vulture.com/article/movie-review-disneys-raya-and-the-last-dragon.html, October 21, 2023, Vulture, en, August 15, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210815182549/https://www.vulture.com/article/movie-review-disneys-raya-and-the-last-dragon.html, live, Praise was also directed at the strong cast choice and diverse characters.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:WEB, March 1, 2021, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Is Disney’s Best Animated Film Since ‘Moana’,observer.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-disney/, October 20, 2023, Observer, en-US, June 1, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20230601185433/https://observer.com/2021/03/raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-disney/, live, WEB, March 1, 2021, Review: ‘Raya and the Last Dragon,’ featuring Disney’s first Southeast Asian heroine, is a moving adventure,www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-03-01/raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-disney-plus, October 20, 2023, Los Angeles Times, en-US, April 26, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210426150328/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-03-01/raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-disney-plus, live, }}The story and limited Southeast Asian representation were criticized.{{efn|Attributed to multiple references:NEWS, Li, Shirley, March 6, 2021, The Flawed Fantasy World of Raya and the Last Dragon, The Atlantic,www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/03/the-fantasy-southeast-asia-of-raya-and-the-last-dragon/618222/, live, subscription, March 7, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210307185442/https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2021/03/the-fantasy-southeast-asia-of-raya-and-the-last-dragon/618222/, March 7, 2021, }} The Atlantic criticized Raya’s lack of depth, describing her as lacking cultural specificity and behaving more like a tourist than a genuine representation of Southeast Asia cultures. The New York Times said the film falls short of the conventional Disney princess narratives in delivering a correct cultural representation and corporate strategy. Variety criticized the execution of the story and worldbuilding, which they found lack an elegant, smooth narrative flow.WEB, Debruge, Peter, March 1, 2021, ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Review: Disney Woos Teens With Asian-Themed Toon,variety.com/2021/film/reviews/raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-disney-woos-teens-with-asian-themed-toon-1234917908/, October 14, 2023, Variety, en-US, October 14, 2023,web.archive.org/web/20231014180832/https://variety.com/2021/film/reviews/raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-disney-woos-teens-with-asian-themed-toon-1234917908/, live, Reviewers for The Irish Times and Vox cited the perceived unwieldy central conceit, and indistinct and insensitive cultural representation, respectively.NEWS, Brady, Tara, March 5, 2021, Raya and the Last Dragon: Good fun with cute critters,www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/raya-and-the-last-dragon-good-fun-with-cute-critters-1.4498128, October 14, 2023, The Irish Times, en, July 3, 2022,web.archive.org/web/20220703190203/https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/film/raya-and-the-last-dragon-good-fun-with-cute-critters-1.4498128, live, WEB, Romano, Aja, March 5, 2021, Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon is a sumptuous fantasy — but it makes a mess of Southeast Asian culture,www.vox.com/22306443/raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-vietnam-southeast-asian-culture, October 14, 2023, Vox, en, June 29, 2021,web.archive.org/web/20210629204231/https://www.vox.com/22306443/raya-and-the-last-dragon-review-vietnam-southeast-asian-culture, live,Accolades {| class“wikitable sortable plainrowheaders” style@width: 99%;” | |
| 94th Academy Awards>March 27, 2022 | Academy Award for Best Animated Feature>Best Animated Feature | Don Hall, Carlos López Estrada, Osnat Shurer, and Peter Del Vecho| {{nom}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, | ||||||||||
| January 25, 2022| Best Animated Film| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | VARIETY (MAGAZINE) | >DATE=JANUARY 25, 2022 | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220125195232/HTTPS://VARIETY.COM/2022/AWARDS/NEWS/POWER-OF-THE-DOG-ALLIANCE-WOMEN-FILM-JOURNALISTS-AWARDS-1235162239/, live, | ||||||||||
| Best Animated Female | Kelly Marie Tran| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| American Cinema Editors Awards 2022>March 5, 2022 | American Cinema Editors Award for Best Edited Animated Feature Film>Best Edited Animated Feature Film | Fabienne Rawley and Shannon Stein| {{nom}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, TANGCAY >FIRST=JAZZ | TITLE=KING RICHARD, TICK, TICK... BOOM! TOP ACE EDDIE AWARDS | URL-STATUS=LIVE | ARCHIVE-DATE=MARCH 6, 2022 | WEBSITE=VARIETY (MAGAZINE), Variety, | ||||||
| March 12, 2022 | Annie Award for Best Animated Feature>Best Animated Feature| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | ARCHIVE-DATE=MARCH 13, 2022 | URL-STATUS=LIVE, | |||||||||
| Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Animated Effects in an Animated Production>Best FX – Feature | Alex Moaveni, Dimitri Berberov, Bruce Wright, Scott Townsend, and Dale Mayeda| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Animation in a Feature Production>Best Character Animation – Feature | Jennifer Hager| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Character Design in a Feature Production>Best Character Design – Feature | Ami Thompson| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Music in a Feature Production>Best Music – Feature | James Newton Howard and Jhené Aiko| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production>Best Production Design – Feature | Paul Felix, Mingjue Helen Chen, and Cory Loftis| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Storyboarding in a Feature Production>Best Storyboarding – Feature | Luis Logam| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Voice Acting in a Feature Production>Best Voice Acting – Feature | Kelly Marie Tran| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Writing in a Feature Production>Best Writing – Feature | Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Annie Award for Outstanding Achievement for Editorial in a Feature Production>Best Editorial – Feature | Fabienne Rawley, Shannon Stein, Todd Fulkerson, Rick Hammel, and Brian Millman| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Art Directors Guild Awards 2021>March 5, 2022| Art Directors Guild Award for Excellence in Production Design for a Animated Film | Paul Felix, Mingjue Helen Chen, and Cory Loftis| {{nom}} | VARIETY (MAGAZINE)>VARIETY | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220125001527/HTTPS://VARIETY.COM/2022/ARTISANS/AWARDS/ART-DIRECTORS-GUILD-2022-NOMINATIONS-FULL-LIST-1235160949/ | DATE=MARCH 5, 2022 | DUNE, NIGHTMARE ALLEY, NO TIME TO DIE WIN ART DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS >URL=HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/MOVIES/MOVIE-NEWS/ART-DIRECTORS-GUILD-AWARDS-WINNERS-LIST-1235101611/ | WEBSITE=THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | ARCHIVE-DATE=MARCH 6, 2022, live, | ||||||
| 37th Artios Awards>March 23, 2022| Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Animation | Jamie Sparer Roberts and Grace C. Kim | {{nom}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER >ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 11, 2023 | ARCHIVE-DATE=MARCH 24, 2022 | URL-STATUS=LIVE, | |||||||||
| James Newton Howard| {{won}} | BROADCAST MUSIC, INC. | ARCHIVE-URL=HTTPS://WEB.ARCHIVE.ORG/WEB/20220403131558/HTTPS://WWW.BMI.COM/AWARD-SHOWS/FILM-TV-2021/, live, | |||||||||||
| Cinema Audio Society Awards 2021>March 19, 2022| Cinema Audio Society Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Mixing for a Motion Picture – Animated | Paul McGrath, David E. Fluhr, Gabriel Guy, Alan Meyerson, Doc Kane, and Scott Curtis| {{nom}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, HIPES >FIRST=PATRICK | TITLE=CINEMA AUDIO SOCIETY AWARDS: DUNE WINS TOP FILM PRIZE; ENCANTO, YELLOWSTONE ALSO SCORE – FULL WINNERS LIST | DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD >URL=HTTPS://DEADLINE.COM/2022/03/CINEMA-AUDIO-SOCIETY-AWARDS-WINNERS-LIST-CAS-1234982225/ | ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 11, 2023 | ARCHIVE-DATE=MARCH 20, 2022, | |||||||
| 27th Critics’ Choice Awards>March 13, 2022 | Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Animated Feature>Best Animated Feature| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | VARIETY (MAGAZINE), Variety, | |||||||||||
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards 2021>December 20, 2021 | Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Animated Film>Best Animated Film | Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | METACRITIC, | |||||||||||
| Golden Globe Awards | 79th Golden Globe Awards>January 9, 2022 | Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film>Best Animated Feature Film| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, | ||||||||||
| Golden Reel Awards 2021>March 13, 2022 | Golden Reel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film>Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Sound Effects, Foley, Dialogue and ADR for Animated Feature Film | Shannon Mills, Brad Semenoff, Nia Hansen, Samson Neslund, David C. Hughes, Cameron Barker, Chris Frazier, Steve Orlando, John Roesch, Shelley Roden, Jim Weidman, and David Olson| {{won}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, | ||||||||||
| July 22, 2021 | Best Animation TrailerByte for a Feature Film | “Dragon Magic Social” (Create Advertising London)| {{nom}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, | ||||||||||
| “TrailerBytes” (Outpost Media)| {{nom}} | |||||||||||||
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| 5th Hollywood Critics Association Film Awards>February 28, 2022| Best Animated Film| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | Houston Film Critics Society Awards | Houston Film Critics Society Awards 2021>January 19, 2022| Best Animated Feature| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | HOUSTON PRESS >URL=HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONPRESS.COM/ARTS/THINGS-TO-DO-THE-2021-HFCS-AWARDS-NOMINATIONS-12627407 | ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 9, 2023 | ARCHIVE-DATE=JANUARY 4, 2022, VONDER HAAR >FIRST=PETER | TITLE=HOUSTON FILM CRITICS SOCIETY ANNOUNCES THEIR 15TH ANNUAL AWARD WINNERS | HOUSTON PRESS >URL=HTTPS://WWW.HOUSTONPRESS.COM/ARTS/THE-2021-HOUSTON-FILM-CRITICS-SOCIETY-AWARD-WINNERS-12720617 | ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 9, 2023 | ARCHIVE-DATE=JANUARY 21, 2022, | ||||
| February 17, 2022 | International Film Music Critics Association Award for Film Composer of the Year>Film Composer of the Year | James Newton Howard| {{won}} | INTERNATIONAL FILM MUSIC CRITICS ASSOCIATION, | ||||||||||
| International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best Original Score for an Animated Film>Best Original Score for an Animated Film | James Newton Howard| {{won}} | ||||||||||||
| February 26, 2022| Outstanding Animated Motion Picture| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER >URL=HTTPS://WWW.HOLLYWOODREPORTER.COM/TV/TV-NEWS/NAACP-IMAGE-AWARDS-2022-NON-TELEVISED-CEREMONIES-NIGHT-FIVE-WINNERS-1235100022/ | ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 11, 2023 | ARCHIVE-DATE=FEBRUARY 26, 2022, | ||||||||||
| 2022 Kids’ Choice Awards>April 9, 2022| Favorite Voice from an Animated Movie | Awkwafina{{efn>Also for (The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run) (2020)}}| {{nom}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, | |||||||||||
| Online Film Critics Society Awards 2021>January 24, 2022 | Online Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film>Best Animated Feature| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | People’s Choice Awards | 47th People’s Choice Awards>December 7, 2021| Family Movie of 2021| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER, | |||||||||
| 33rd Producers Guild of America Awards>March 19, 2022 | Producers Guild of America Award for Best Animated Motion Picture>Outstanding Producer of Animated Theatrical Motion Pictures | Osnat Shurer and Peter Del Vecho| {{nom}} | VARIETY (MAGAZINE), Variety, | ||||||||||
| This award does not have a single winner, but recognizes multiple films.}} | DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD >ACCESS-DATE=OCTOBER 11, 2023 | URL-STATUS=LIVE | ARCHIVE-DATE=MARCH 9, 2022, | ||||||||||
| San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2021>January 10, 2022 | San Diego Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Film>Best Animated Film| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | Seattle Film Critics Society Awards | 2021 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards>January 17, 2022 | Seattle Film Critics Society Award for Best Animated Feature>Best Animated Feature| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | Visual Effects Society Awards | March 8, 2022 | Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature>Outstanding Visual Effects in an Animated Feature | Kyle Odermatt, Osnat Shurer, Kelsey Hurley, and Paul Felix| {{nom}} | DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD, PEDERSEN >FIRST=ERIK | TITLE=VES AWARDS: DUNE & ENCANTO LEAD WITH FOUR WINS EACH; FOUNDATION TOPS TV – FULL WINNERS LIST | URL-STATUS=LIVE | ARCHIVE-DATE=MARCH 9, 2022 | WEBSITE=DEADLINE HOLLYWOOD, |
| Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature>Outstanding Animated Character in an Animated Feature | Brian Menz, Punn Wiantrakoon, Erik Hansen, and Vicky YuTzu Lin for Tuk Tuk| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature>Outstanding Created Environment in an Animated Feature | Mingjue Helen Chen, Chaiwon Kim, Virgilio John Aquino, and Diana Jiang LeVangie for Talon| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Visual Effects Society Award for Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project>Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project | Rob Dressel, Adolph Lusinsky, and Paul Felix| {{nom}} | ||||||||||||
| Le Joyce Tong, Henrik Fält, Rattanin Sirinaruemarn, and Jacob Rice| {{won}} | |||||||||||||
| December 6, 2021| Best Animated Feature| Raya and the Last Dragon| {{nom}} | WASHINGTON D.C. AREA FILM CRITICS ASSOCIATION >DATE=DECEMBER 6, 2021 | ARCHIVE-DATE=DECEMBER 6, 2021 | URL-STATUS=LIVE, | ||||||||||
| Best Voice Performance| Awkwafina| {{won}} | |||||||||||||
| Kelly Marie Tran| {{nom}} |
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