Charming is a 2018 American animated musical comedy film[1] written and directed by Ross Venokur.
Produced by Vanguard Animation, 3QU Media, Cinesite and WV Enterprises,[1] the film features the voices of Demi Lovato, Wilmer Valderrama, Sia, Ashley Tisdale, G.E.M.
Lovato is responsible for the executive production of the soundtrack, with Sia, Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump, and Steve Aoki contributing songs.
Streaming service Netflix acquired the distribution rights to the film in the United States, and it was released on the platform on 8 January 2021.
Having robbed a royal carriage full of treasure, crafty thief Lenore Quinonez briefly meets Charming, who instantly yet unknowingly falls for her when she refuses his advances.
Posing as a baker and stealing all their possessions, she discovers who their groom is and reveals they are all engaged to Charming, which causes a scandal.
She attempts to kill Lenore, but Charming takes the hit for her and dies, therefore finishing the final task of the Gauntlet: the "blind leap of faith".
Additional voices are Mylissa Acevedo, Stephen Apostolina, David Cowgill, Holly Dorff, Moosie Drier, Jackie Gonneau, Stephanie Lemelin, Eric Lopez, Dallas Lovato, Edie Mirman, Michelle Ruff, Marilyn Valderrama, Jessica Kardos, and Shelly Shenoy.
[11] On February 19, 2015, Demi Lovato was cast as the Lenore, the lead female role, and served as executive producer for the film's music soundtrack.
[5] Wilmer Valderrama was cast as Prince Charming and served as the film's executive producer on September 16, 2015.
[7] Australian recording artist and songwriter Sia wrote two songs; "Magical" and "Balladino", performed by Lovato and herself, respectively.
[2] Streaming service Netflix acquired the distribution rights to the film in the United States, and was released on the platform on January 8, 2021.
[16] Ian Freer of Empire magazine gave the film 2/5 and wrote: "It has the odd fun conceit but the set-up is tortured, the storytelling is episodic, the gags scattershot, the songs forgettable and the animation rudimentary.