Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Seen it?2021 | 86 min | Animation, Fantasy, Music, Adventure, Comedy, Family
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz and a lukewarm 6.0 out of 10 from audiences, 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 adventure fans. If you loved Shrek, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny, feel-good.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 26 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
A young Irish boy named Keegan and Spanish girl named Moya journey into a magical world of the Megaloceros Giganteus who teach them to appreciate Riverdance as a celebration of life. Based on the stage show phenomenon of the same name and featuring Bill Whelan’s multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning music.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesBelow par
6.0 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; spent 2 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Eamonn Butler, Dave Rosenbaum
- Pierce BrosnanGrandad / Patrick (voice)
- Sam HardyKeegan (voice)
- Hannah Herman CortesMoya (voice)
- Lilly SinghPenny (voice)
- Jermaine FowlerBenny (voice)
- John KavanaghGatekeeper (voice)
- Pauline McLynnGrandma (voice)
- Aisling BeaMargot (voice)
- Brendan GleesonHuntsman (voice)
- Danny McColgan(voice)