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Back to the Sea

2012 · 96 min

A bright, simple animated adventure that moves quickly and stays gentle, with mild peril and a warm message about home.

Tagline
Adventure this way!
Overview
When little fish Kevin is swept up in a net and taken from his home in the vast oceans to the small glass fish tank of a restaurant, he must find a way to escape and make his way back home.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • survival
  • freedom
  • coming-of-age
  • friendship
Places
  • sea
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour6
Realism2
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation, family, adventure
Directed by
Thom Lu
Written by
Thom Lu
Starring
Yuri Lowenthal, Kath Soucie, Tom Kenny, Mark Hamill, Matthew Yang King, Tim Curry, Christian Slater, Tara Strong
Music
Gordon McGhie
Cinematography
Ono Yao
Runtime
96 min
Country
China
Languages
English, German, Spanish

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