Raya and the Last Dragon (Sam the Editor's Version)

Raya and the Last Dragon is a 2021 American computer-animated epic fantasy action-adventure film directed by Ruben Fleischer (in his animated directorial debut), written by Qui Nguyen and Adele Lim, and produced by Joe Roth, Gale Anne Hurd, Peter Del Vecho and Osnat Shurer. It is the 59th film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and stars Kelly Marie Tran, Awkwafina, Gemma Chan, Benedict Wong, Izaac Wang, Thalia Tran, Charlize Theron, Joseph Fiennes, Ross Butler, Patti Harrison, Sung Kang, Lucille Soong, François Chau, Dichen Lachman, with Sandra Oh, and Daniel Dae Kim. The film takes place in the fantasy world of Kumandra, where they live in peace and harmony. On the day of her 12th birthday, Raya (Kelly Marie Tran) befriends the princess of Fang, Namaari (Gemma Chan) as she receives three gifts from the three chiefs of the tribes. Yen the Spine Chief (Ross Butler), Dang Hai (Sung Kang), and Xian the Tail Chief (Patti Harrison). But not before Raya does, the Druun has returned led by a leader named Chen (Charlize Theron) and her shapeshifting assassin Zang (Joseph Fiennes) and declare war on Kumandra. Six years passed, Raya and her new friends form a team known as the Dragon Searchers who would search for the last dragon, Sisudatu (Awkwafina), who hasn't been seen for over 500 years. It's up to Raya and her new fearless friends to defeat the Chen and her Druun army once and for all.

The film was released on March 5, 2021 by Walt Disney Pictures and received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for its humor, action sequences, musical score, direction, script and performances. Though many praise the gay relationship between Raya and Namaari. It became a box office success, grossing $120 million at the box office against a $100 million budget.

Cast

 * Kelly Marie Tran as Raya