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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

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7.3/10 • 966

2023-06-281h 31m

AnimationFamilyFantasyComedy

Discover the hero just beneath the surface.

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.

Directors
Kirk DeMicco
Writters
Pam Brady, Brian C. Brown, Elliott DiGuiseppi
Editors
Pam Brady, Brian C. Brown, Elliott DiGuiseppi, Michelle Mendenhall

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  1. Lana Condor

    Lana Condor

    Ruby Gillman (voice)

  2. Toni Collette

    Toni Collette

    Agatha Gillman (voice)

  3. Annie Murphy

    Annie Murphy

    Chelsea Van Der Zee (voice)

  4. Sam Richardson

    Sam Richardson

    Uncle Brill (voice)

  5. Liza Koshy

    Liza Koshy

    Margo (voice)

  6. Will Forte

    Will Forte

    Gordon Lighthouse (voice)

  7. Colman Domingo

    Colman Domingo

    Arthur Gillman (voice)

  8. Jaboukie Young-White

    Jaboukie Young-White

    Connor (voice)

  9. Blue Chapman

    Blue Chapman

    Sam Gillman (voice)

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CinemaSerf

Jul 22, 2023

6/10

The eponymous young girl lives with her family under strict instructions never to go near the water. That all goes fine until one day she must leap to the rescue of a friend and discovers just why she ought to avoid the ocean. Her family are mortified, but quickly she discovers another family, of which she is a princess, and life-changing choices will soon have to be made. I was quite disappointed with this. The animation is really pretty basic and the story certainly does not do much justice to the mythological elements of the Kraken we might recall from "Clash of the Titans". Indeed, it's a sort of "Little Mermaid" in reverse that I actually found a bit predictable and dull. It's also unclear as to whom this film is for. The kids at the screening I was at were largely disinterested in the whole enterprise, it was too old for some and too young for others - and there is very little for the adults to take away either. Colourful and lively, yes and the characterisation of "Uncle Brill" is quite fun, but it's all eminently forgettable stuff, I'm afraid.

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  • Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken poster
  • Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken poster
  • Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken poster
  • Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken poster

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$70,000,000.00
Revenue
$46,247,409.00
Keywords
high schooloceanboattransformationfishermanmermaidvillaincoming of agepromfemale protagonistkrakenfemale villaincoastal townfitting intrident3d animationteenageranimation