Mune: Guardian of the Moon
Seen it?2015 | 86 min | Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It earned strong reviews (80% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fantasy fans, adventure fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
When a faun named Mune becomes the Guardian of the Moon, little did he had unprepared experience with the Moon and an accident that could put both the Moon and the Sun in danger, including a corrupt titan named Necross who wants the Sun for himself and placing the balance of night and day in great peril. Now with the help of a wax-child named Glim and the warrior, Sohone who also became the Sun Guardian, they go out on an exciting journey to get the Sun back and restore the Moon to their rightful place in the sky.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
80% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
3 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$16 million worldwide on a $17 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 70K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Benoît Philippon, Alexandre Heboyan
- Michaël GrégorioMune (voice)
- Omar SySohone (voice)
- Izïa HigelinGlim (voice)
- Féodor AtkineLeeyoon (voice)
- Éric Herson-MacarelNecross (voice)
- Michel MellaMox (voice)
- Fabrice JossoSpleen (voice)
- Patrick PoiveyPhospho (voice)
- Jean-Claude DondaXolal (voice)
- Benoît AllemaneYule (voice)