Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)
Sometimes the hero you are meant to be lies just beneath the surface.
In Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken, DreamWorks Animation dives into the turbulent waters of high school with a hilarious, heartfelt action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the depths of the oceans, is bigger than she ever dreamed.
Listen out for Teen Choice nominee Lana Condor (To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before) as Ruby, as well as the likes of Oscar nominees Toni Collette (Knives Out) and Colman Domingo (Rustin), Oscar winner Jane Fonda, and Emmy winner Annie Murphy (Schitt’s Creek).
In their four-star review, Common Sense Media recommends the film for ages 6+, while RogerEbert.com says, “One of the best family films of the year, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken has humour and heart, buoyant energy, witty and imaginative visuals, and never-less-than brilliant voice talent.”
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