John Lithgow has been a fixture in Hollywood films and TV shows for decades. Although he has played several leading roles, Lithgow is best known for his memorable supporting characters and villains. He played villains in Suspense (1993), Dexterand Shrek (2001), and appeared in a supporting role in titles such as The crown, Perry Mason, Pet Cemetery (2019), Interstellar (2014), and how I Met Your Mother.
At 79, Lithgow remains busy in the entertainment world and 2024 has been a banner year for him. It appears, for example, in the acclaimed Conclavewhich is a popular title in terms of prize potential, in addition to appearing in Cabrini, The Jenny Pen Ruleand The Old Man season 2. His most recent role, however, has not been in the live-action realm and instead marks a return to the world of animation.
Spellbound’s Rotten Tomatoes score has been revealed
John Lithgow’s latest film is dividing audiences and critics
Fascinated It has already debuted on Rotten Tomatoes, and audiences and critics don’t agree. Directed by Vicky Jenson, the Netflix animation follows Ellian, voiced by Rachel Zegler, on an epic adventure to save her kingdom after a spell turns her parents, the King and Queen of Lumbria, into monsters. Lithgow voices Minister Bolinar in the film, which also features voiceovers by Jenifer Lewis, Nathan Lane and Miguel Bernardeau. Following the film’s release on Netflix on November 22 Fascinated assessments are now widely available online.
With film reviews now available online, Rotten tomatoes reveals that Fascinated has a disappointing 44% score from critics across 27 reviewsat the time of writing. Audiences, however, seem to be enjoying the animated film much more, as the Popcornmeter score is a more respectable 66% with over 100 user reviews. Both scores may vary in the coming days as more reviews are added.
What Spellbound’s Rotten Tomatoes scores mean for the film
Even the audience score isn’t promising
Although the general public seems to be enjoying it Fascinated More than the critics, both the critics’ score and Popcornmeter suggest the film can improve. Even though the Fascinated The voice cast may be one of the film’s strong points, a major complaint in reviews is that the film as a whole feels very formulaic and familiarA.
Since Fascinated does not fully dazzle the general public, it may not benefit from positive word of mouth. This means that the animated film may struggle when it comes to viewership. It should be noted, however, that Lively family-friendly dishes can sometimes overcome lackluster reviews simply because very young viewers – who aren’t the ones recording user scores on Rotten Tomatoes – may be less picky and discerning about which films they want to watch over and over again.
Source: Rotten tomatoes