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Seen it?2021 | 95 min | Animation, Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, fantasy fans and families. If you loved The Mitchells vs. the Machines, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG: scary moments. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
In a world where monster wrestling is a global sport and monsters are superstar athletes, teenage Winnie seeks to follow in her father’s footsteps by coaching a loveable underdog monster into a champion.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 48 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.7 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 120K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hamish Grieve
- Will ArnettRayburn Junior (voice)
- Geraldine ViswanathanWinnie (voice)
- Stephen A. SmithMarc Remy (voice)
- Terry CrewsTentacular (voice)
- Jimmy TatroLights Out McGinty (voice)
- Joe Anoa'iRamarilla (voice)
- Rebecca QuinAxehammer (voice)
- Tony DanzaSiggy (voice)
- Ben SchwartzJimothy Brett-Chadley III (voice)
- Michael BufferStoker Announcer (voice)