Over the Moon

(Pearl Studio, Glen Keane Prods., Sony Pictures Animation, Netflix)

Director: Glen Keane

Release Date: October 23, 2020

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 79%

Synopsis: A young girl channels her grief over the death of her mother to create a rocketship, and flies it to the moon to meet the Moon Goddess.

Director Talk: “I love characters that believe the impossible is possible … We all face impossible odds in our life, now more than ever, and nothing can stop a character that sees that goal.” — Glen Keane

The Word: “It laudably strives to work many new elements into feature animation. Strange, then, how so much of it seems like someplace we’ve been to many times before.” — Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle

Nomination Chances: Exquisite animation, heartfelt emotions and design overcome some convoluted storytelling, putting this in the good chance range.