Raya and the Last Dragon Movie Review
“If you want to get someone’s trust, you have to give a little trust first.” -Raya and the Last Dragon
We finally had the opportunity to see Raya and the Last Dragon and it was worth the wait! Such a surprisingly beautiful film that I could watch over and over again. Below I am sharing a bit about the movie as well as a few of my personal thoughts. As always, these are just my opinions, but I really do think this will be one of your new family favorites! We give it two thumbs up, or five stars, a MUST-SEE!!
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Brief Synopsis: Once upon a time humans and dragons lived together in peace and harmony. Then evil threatened the land and the dragons sacrificed themselves to save the humans. Once the magic of the dragons were gone, the people were overcome with anger and hate. Now 500 years later it takes a warrior princess named Raya to show the same sacrificial love and hope to bring the people back together.
Release Date: Came out March 5th with premiere access on Disney+, releasing to DVD & Blu-ray available May 18th, available to all Disney+ members June 4th, 2021. The DVD/Blu-ray will have lots of deleted scenes, interviews with the cast & crew, martial arts lessons and fun facts.
Rating: PG
Length: 107 minutes
Other: We LOVED this movie!! I was in tears throughout the film because of how it pulls at your heartstrings. It is such a beautiful story of how trust and hope can be found in the most unlikely of places.
In the movie, the country is divided over hate and people only look after their own. They allow themselves to have misconceptions and prejudices based on generations of folklore. But when Raya uncovers that at the heart we are more similar than different, it breaks down the barriers of what each group had been taught. I couldn’t think of a more timely message for our current world!
I always try to warn parents if I think there are any super scary parts for young kids. The “evil” character in this movie is less of a character and more of a rolling cloud that turns people to stone. I could see how this would be pretty scary for little ones. Mine were fine, but they are ages 6 and 8 and have watched quite a few movies with more intense scenes.
Activity Packet: Looking for some fun activities to do at home with your family? CLICK HERE for lots of fun for a movie night!
Merchandise: We were gifted a wonderful Raya costume from ShopDisney in addition to some toys from the film as well. You can shop these items below.
So, have you seen Raya yet? I have 2 digital codes to give away this week before the movie releases to DVD. Leave a comment below and I will pick 2 winners in the next 24 hours! You can also check out other Disney Movie reviews HERE.
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Thank you!
Love movies with Asian elements and especially dragons.
Thanks for the review!
It does sound like, “what the world needs now!!” 👏🙌
Can’t wait to see it!!
I can’t wait to see this movie and Rosie looks adorable in that costume! Great review!!
I am too impatient to see this movie. I had the amazing opportunity to live in Southeast Asia for a while, so this character hits really close to home for me ❤️ Thanks for your generosity! Fingers crossed I am lucky enough to see this movie sooner rather than later!
We’ve been counting down the days for the release to everyone on Disney + and would love the chance to see it earlier! Your review just makes me want to see it more. Thank you. Oh and the hat is absolutely adorable on your daughter. Thanks!
We are SO excited to watch this movie! Our girls are 5 and 3 so I have been a little hesitant because they seem to scare easily sometimes… but I think they’d be okay after your review. Especially if we don’t watch it before bed ;).
Thanks for the review! We haven’t seen it yet, but would love to watch it!! Thinking our Disney loving family will enjoy it!
Thanks for the review! The pics of your daughter are 😍. My girlies can’t wait for it to come out, and after your review, I can’t either! 🎉 thank you!!
We loved this movie! We saw it in the theater and would love to watch it again early!!! I also enjoy your blog and your fun tips
Thanks for such a thorough review and for the activities!!! My boys have asked a few times to watch Raya but I think have given up since they know it costs to watch it right now! Your daughter is too cute in that outfit looks like she had an adventure!!!
Love the perspective and I can’t wait to watch it with our daughter. She has been begging.
We haven’t seen this one yet! 🤞🏼🤞🏼
Thanks for the great review, sound awesome! Love the photos of your daughter too ♥️ My girls have been counting down the days until it’s on Disney +! And by counting down I mean asking me every day if it’s on there now 😆 Thanks for the chance to win a code!
My kids are SO looking forward to watching Raya after seeing the trailer. They keep asking if it’s June 4th yet so we can watch it on Disney +. This looks like a great family view and has something for everyone from fantasy to dragons to Martial arts.
We are so excited to see it, especially because it’s a cultural representation of our AAPI heritage. Thanks for leaving a helpful review for us!
Sounds amazing! My girls have been patiently waiting for this to come out! We cannot wait to do a movie night!!
So so excited for another diverse Disney movie! And love the message. Thank you for taking the time to review it for us, my 7 year old can’t wait 🙌🏽😍❤️
I have not seen it unfortunately! I’m waiting until its out! Looking forward as soon as it comes out on Disney+! ❤️
We’ve been meaning to have a family movie night for Raya. Rosie looks adorable as always.
Can’t wait to watch it! I think my two year old will enjoy it!
My 6 year old daughter (and me) have been waiting to see this movie. Thanks for the fun review, looking forward to seeing it even more!
So fun! Can’t wait to watch!! Thanks for the fun review so I can enjoy it with my girls now 🙂
I was on the fence renting this one, but based of your review it sounds amazing! We hope to snag a code to view! Thank you for posting!
So excited for this movie! We love having themed home movie nights!
Kids have been counting down until we have access to it on Disney plus-it would be so fun to surprise them a week early. It sounds like such a great film!
You are the second person that I know/read/follow and gave me an amazing review. Cannot wait to watch it… but I am keeping it in my to do list. For a little longer. In a few weeks I will move to SoCal (finally) and a 7 days quarantine is waiting for us so… we will entertain ourselves with Disney+ 😉
Can’t wait to see this movie! I think my girls would love it !
Love the pictures!! Cannot wait to see the movie.
I’ve heard nothing but great things about Rays! Cannot wait to do family movie night and finally be able to watch it!
Such a great family movie night!
Yay! Glad you all loved. My boys want to see this one!!!
They will love it!
We’ve been waiting patiently to see this movie. Looks so good! & your pics of Rosie 😍 always the best!
Thank you! It really is fantastic!!
We cannot wait to watch Raya! And after reading your blog review, I’m even more excited! My children have been talking about it and excited to see it!!
Your kids are going to love it!
Rosie looks so cute in the costume! Love the review- thanks for sharing your thoughts!
Thanks for reading!!
Sounds like a great movie! Can’t wait!
It really is such a great film!
I can’t wait to see it!
It’s so good!!
Thank you for the great review! We have yet to see it and would love to preview it for our Disney loving kiddos 💞🥰
It has such great lessons for kids of all ages!
Oh I can’t wait to see this movie! Would love a chance to win one of the free copies! Those toys are cute too, your daughter looks great in the costume.
Thanks Sarah! It is such a great film!