Wolfwalkers
Seen it?2020 | 102 min | Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (99% on Rotten Tomatoes), it won an Oscar and audiences rate it highly (8.2 out of 10). Make plans for this one.
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. If you loved The Jungle Book or The Little Mermaid, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 42 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the Wolfwalkers and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
99% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic
- AudiencesStrong
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 Oscar: Academy Awards: Best Animated Feature. Also nominated for 2 more Oscars, 1 Golden Globe and 1 BAFTA. Plus 25 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$1 million worldwide on a $12 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 226K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart
- Honor KneafseyRobyn Goodfellowe (voice)
- Eva WhittakerMebh Óg MacTíre (voice)
- Sean BeanRobyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
- Simon McBurneyLord Protector (voice)
- Tommy TiernanSean Óg (voice)
- Maria Doyle KennedyMebh's Mother, Moll MacTíre (voice)
- Jon KennyStringy Woodcutter, Ned (voice)
- John MortonStumpy Woodcutter (voice)
- Nora TwomeyHead Housekeeper, Bridget (voice)
- Oliver McGrathStreet Children Ringleader, Padraig (voice)