| High School Wizard | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Carlos López Estrada |
| Produced by | Osnat Shurer Peter Del Vecho |
| Screenplay by | Aaron Kandell Jordan Kandell Jared Bush |
| Story by | Carlos López Estrada Aaron Kandell Jorden Kandell Jared Bush Josie Trinidad |
| Starring | Freddie Highmore Dakota Blue Richards Daniel Huttlestone Rebel Wilson Patrick Stewart Magda Szubanski Chris O'Dowd John Cleese Chiwetel Ejiofor James McAvoy |
| Music by | Dominic Lewis |
| Cinematography | Tracy Scott Beattie Mohit Kallianpur |
| Edited by | Jeff Draheim |
| Production companies |
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Animation Studios |
| Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
| Release date | November 22, 2023 |
| Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $175 million |
| Box office | $1.790 billion |
High School Wizard is a 2023 American computer-animated fantasy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 62nd film produced by the studio, the film was directed by Carlos López Estrada and features the voices of Freddie Highmore, Dakota Blue Richards Daniel Huttlestone, Rebel Wilson, Patrick Stewart, Magda Szubanski, Chris O'Dowd, John Cleese, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and James McAvoy, and tells the story of an high school graduate who sets out to fulfill his dream of becoming a wizard by going to the wizarding college of Argovar.
High School Wizard was released on November 22, 2023, as the first film to use the Disney Dynamic Digital Sound format. The film received generally positive from critics, who praised the animation, voice performances, faithfulness to the fantasy genre, and respect for British culture. It has grossed over $1.7 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2023, the highest-grossing PG-rated film, the highest-grossing film from Walt Disney Animation Studios overall, and the highest-grossing animated film worldwide until Disney In The House 3 overtook the latter in 2028. It won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
