Strange World (originally titled Searcher Clade) is an American computer-animated science-fiction action adventure film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 61st animated film produced by the studio, the film is directed by Don Hall, written by Qui Nguyen, and produced by Roy Conli. The film features the voices of Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, Gabrielle Union, Lucy Liu, and Dennis Quaid.
Release[]
Strange World was theatrically released in the United States on November 23, 2022. It was later internationally released on Disney+ one month later on December 23, 2022.
Strange World however did not see a theatrical release in France and was instead released exclusively on Disney+ on December 23, 2022, due to Disney's disagreements with the country's windowing system; a theatrical release would have led to the movie not seeing release on Disney+ in the country until seventeen months later, noticeably later than all other countries.
Strange World was also not released in Russia and Belarus, due to the former's invasion of Ukraine. However, the film's Russian dub was still released in some post-Soviet states for their Russian-speaking communities, alongside their countries' respective dubs if available.
Cast[]
| Character | Actor | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 
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Searcher Clade
|
Jake Gyllenhaal | |
|
Jaeger Clade
|
Dennis Quaid | |
|
Ethan Clade
|
Jaboukie Young-White | |
|
Meridian Clade
|
Gabrielle Union | |
|
Callisto Mal
|
Lucy Liu | |
|
Caspian
|
Karan Soni | |
|
Duffle
|
Alan Tudyk | |
|
Pulk
|
Adelina Anthony | |
|
Lonnie Redshirt
|
Abraham Benrubi | |
|
Diazo
|
Jonathan Melo | |
|
Kardez
|
Nik Dodani | |
|
Azimuth
|
Francesca Reale | |
|
Ro
|
Emily Kuroda | |
|
Rory
|
Reed Buck | |
|
Radio Hosts
|
Alan Tudyk (Radio Host #1) | |
| Katie Lowes (Radio Host #2) | |||
|
Client #2
|
LaNisa Frederick | |
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Client #3
|
Dave Kohut | |
|
Client #4
|
Alice Kina Diehl | |
Narrator
|
Alan Tudyk | ||
Additional voices
|
Terri Douglas | ||
| Liza Del Mundo | |||
| Shondalia White | |||
| Melanie Minichino | |||
| Michael Ralph | |||
| Shane Sweet | |||
| Arthur Ortiz | |||
| "Matt" Matthew Yang King | |||
Music[]
| Song | Singer(s) | ||
They're the Clades!
|
James Hayden (soloist) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bannett | |||
| Amick Byram | |||
| Tim Campbell | |||
| Kevin Del Aguila | |||
| Dylan Gentile | |||
| William Kenneth Goldman | |||
| Scott T. Graff | |||
| Luc Kleiner | |||
| Mark Edward Smith |
International versions[]
| Language | Title | |
|---|---|---|
|
Arabic | عالم غريب |
|
Chinese (Simplified) | 奇异世界 |
|
Khmer | ដំណើរផ្សងព្រេងទៅពិភពចម្លែក |
|
Lao | ລຸຍໂລກລຶກລັບ |
Censorship[]
A sub-plot involving a gay romance between Ethan Clade and his boyfriend Diazo prompted Disney to not release Strange World theatrically in the Middle East (except Israel), Bangladesh, China, Ghana, Indonesia, Kenya, Malaysia, the Maldives, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Tanzania, Türkiye, Uganda and Vietnam, over concerns that the film's LGBT themes would cause it to experience censorship or be banned from release altogether.[4] Despite this, Turkish, Indonesian, Malay and Vietnamese dubs of the film were still produced, with the former available on Disney+ outside Türkiye and the Indonesian and Malay dubs on Disney+ Hotstar in Southeast Asia.
Disney's decision to not release the film in Nepal and Vietnam may seem unusual, as both countries do not practice censorship of LGBT content in the media and are becoming more tolerant of homosexuality,[5][6] with the former ruling in favor of same-sex marriage in 2023.[7]
References[]
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxaxjivLvTE
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1334835293938503&set=pb.100049265566092.-2207520000
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vje4zJRmPpY
- ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (November 21, 2022). ‘Strange World’ Eyes $25M Offshore Bow In Slimmed-Down Release As Disney Opts To Skip Middle East & More Over Potential Censorship. Deadline. Retrieved on 2022 December 10.
- ↑ Knight, Kyle (August 11, 2017). How Did Nepal Become a Global LGBT Rights Beacon?. Human Rights Watch. Retrieved on 2023 January 13.
- ↑ Strangio, Sebastian (August 12, 2022). Vietnam Takes Major Step Forward in Recognizing LGBTQ Rights. The Diplomat. Retrieved on 2023 January 13.
- ↑ Sharma, Gopal (June 30, 2023). Activists hail Nepal ruling allowing same-sex marriage. Reuters. Retrieved on 2023 August 3.
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