When Will Raya And The Last Dragon Be Free On Disney Plus? When ...

Raya and the Last Dragon: Disney release trailer for new film

Raya and the Last Dragon is an animated film from the Walt Disney Animation Studios, starring Kelly Marie Tran and Awkwafina in the title roles. The new animation has already gained a great deal of popularity among fans but is currently only available to stream as a Premier Access download. As a result, many fans may be waiting for the moment the movie arrives on the platform for free.

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When will Raya and the Last Dragon be free on Disney Plus?

Unfortunately for fans, there is quite a wait for this moment to arrive.

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While Raya and the Last Dragon came out on March 3 on Disney+, it was made a Premier Access download, meaning fans would have to fork out £19.99 to watch the movie.

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The film will be released as a free download on the platform, but fans will have to wait until June 4 to do so.

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Kelly Marie Tran voices Raya (Image: Disney)

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What is Raya and the Last Dragon about?

The official synopsis reads: “Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Raya and the Last Dragon travels to the fantasy world of Kumandra, where humans and dragons lived together in harmony long ago.

“But when an evil force threatened the land, the dragons sacrificed themselves to save humanity.

“Now, 500 years later, that same evil has returned and it’s up to a lone warrior, Raya, to track down the legendary last dragon to restore the fractured land and its divided people.

Raya and the dragon, who is voiced by Awkwafina (Image: Disney)

“However, along her journey, she’ll learn that it’ll take more than a dragon to save the world—it’s going to take trust and teamwork as well.”

Kelly Marie Tran, of Star Wars fame, lends her voice to Raya while Awkwafina is Sisu, the dragon of the title.

Gemma Chan, Benedict Wong and Alan Tudyk have supporting voice roles.

What do critics think of Raya and the Last Dragon?

So far, critics have been big fans of the movie, with it gaining a 95 percent rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

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Chief Benja in Raya and the Last Dragon (Image: Disney)

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Simran Hans of The Observer gave the film four stars, saying: “There is an incandescence and a buoyancy to the animation that elevates the formula.”

Andy Lea of the Daily Express added in his four-star review: “The sparky characters, slick animation and breezy (and entirely bloodless) fight scenes transport us to a beautifully realised fantasy realm.”

The Times’ Kevin Maher, who gave the film a full five stars, added: “You will watch the last 30 minutes of the movie on the verge of tears.”

Some reviews, mainly in non-UK publications, gave the film more middling reviews, stating the narrative of the film felt a little bit cliched.

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David Fear of Rolling Stone said in his three-and-a-half star review: “What we have here is really a by-the-book hero's journey-but it's the interplay between the warrior and the wiseacre that makes a stock storyline snap, crackle and pop.”

Similarly, The Sydney Morning Herald’s Sandra Hall said in her review of the same mark: “The tone is a lot lighter than in Mulan or Frozen and the design has great ingenuity, as well as being remarkably beautiful. It's fun but predictable.”

While the reviews are a mixed bag, generally the film has been a big success and has already gained many fans despite the hefty price tag.

Raya and the Last Dragon is free on Disney+ from June 4, but is available to stream via Premier Access now

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