Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Watch: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

6/30/20231h 31m

Theatrical Release (US)

~ 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.

Director:

Kirk DeMicco

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Buget:

$70,000,000.00

Revenue:

$46,247,409.00

Key words:

high school
ocean
boat
transformation
fisherman
mermaid
villain
coming of age
prom
female protagonist
kraken
female villain
coastal town
fitting in
trident
3d animation
teenager
animation

Cast

Lana Condor

~ as ~

Ruby Gillman (voice)

Toni Collette

~ as ~

Agatha Gillman (voice)

Annie Murphy

~ as ~

Chelsea Van Der Zee (voice)

Sam Richardson

~ as ~

Uncle Brill (voice)

Liza Koshy

~ as ~

Margo (voice)

Will Forte

~ as ~

Gordon Lighthouse (voice)

Colman Domingo

~ as ~

Arthur Gillman (voice)

Jaboukie Young-White

~ as ~

Connor (voice)

Blue Chapman

~ as ~

Sam Gillman (voice)

Ramona Young

~ as ~

Bliss (voice)

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Reviews (2)

CinemaSerf
Written 1 year(s) ago
6
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.
GenerationofSwine
Written 1 year(s) ago
1
"Down with the White Male Patriarchy" Literally that is almost every other sentence, coupled with the "Anti-Colonialism" ethos that is currently seeing people support the execution of children and call for Holocaust 2.0...

... the Meh Messaging didn't exactly age well now that we know how violent it is in practice did it? And it took less than a year.

Otherwise, it has a plot, a Kraken trying to pass as human turns into a Kraken and meh-essaging.

Ultimately, it's another cartoon that cares more about pushing a political message than it does entertaining the audience.

And it's made for children... do you really want to bring little boys to a movie who's primary narrative is that white males are evil and irredeemably so? That sort of message isn't exactly child friendly, unless you are raising your child to hate.