Flora & Ulysses
Seen it?2021 | 91 min | Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Weeknight WatchWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With soft box office and little lasting buzz, 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 Shazam!, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
When Flora rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses, she is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers, which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora's life--and her outlook--forever.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
72% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
6.5 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 2 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 58K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lena Khan
- Matilda LawlerFlora
- Alyson HanniganPhyllis
- Ben SchwartzGeorge
- Benjamin Evan AinsworthWilliam
- Danny PudiMiller
- Darien MartinIncandesto
- Anna Deavere SmithDr. Meescham
- Bobby MoynihanStanlee
- John KassirUlysses (voice)
- Nancy RobertsonTootie