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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

2023 · 92 min

A bright, busy animated adventure that mixes teen awkwardness with splashy sea-monster action, easy to watch and warmly silly.

Directed by: Kirk DeMicco
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Starring: Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy

Tagline: Discover the hero just beneath the surface.
Overview: Ruby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids. Destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, Ruby must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most.

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Directed by: Kirk DeMicco
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Starring: Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 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: identity
coming-of-age
family
friendship
love
Places: small town
sea
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	4
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, family, fantasy, comedy
Directed by: Kirk DeMicco
Written by: Pam Brady, Michael McCullers, Brian C. Brown, Elliott DiGuiseppi
Starring: Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy, Sam Richardson, Liza Koshy, Will Forte, Colman Domingo, Jaboukie Young-White
Music: Stephanie Economou
Cinematography: Jon Gutman
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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