Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
Seen it?2022 | 80 min | Animation, Family, Music, Adventure
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for adventure fans and families. If you loved Fantasia or The Jungle Book, start here.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 20 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).
Ernest and Celestine are travelling back to Ernest's country, Gibberitia, to fix his broken violin. This exotic land is home to the best musicians on earth and music constantly fills the air with joy. However, upon arriving, our two heroes discover that all forms of music have been banned for many years - and for them, a life without music is unthinkable. Along with their friends and a mysterious masked outlaw, Ernest and Celestine must try their best to bring music and happiness back to the land of bears.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 78 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsBelow par
1 win and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$4 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jean-Christophe Roger, Julien Chheng
- Lambert WilsonErnest (voice)
- Pauline BrunnerCélestine (voice)
- Michel LerousseauNaboukov (voice)
- Céline RontéKamelia (voice)
- Lévanah SolomonMila (voice)
- Jean-Marc PannetierOctavius (voice)
- Christophe LemoineChef police (voice)
- Georges CaudronJuge 1 (voice)
- Jean-Philippe PuymartinJuge 2 (voice)
- Charlotte HennequinJuge 3 (voice)