Kensuke's Kingdom
Blue Fox Entertainment | Release Date: October 18, 2024 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
68
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 5 Critic Reviews
Positive:
2
Mixed:
3
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
The TelegraphTim RobeyAug 2, 2024
The film is thoughtful, tender and generally quite beguiling. Read full review
80
The Irish TimesTara BradyAug 1, 2024
The unlikely friendship between Michael and Kensuke is the heart of a film that touches lightly on environmental themes, loss and history. Read full review
60
EmpireYasmin OmarAug 1, 2024
Though low-stakes for an adventure film, this is nonetheless an engaging, found-family eco-fable that imparts an important conservationist message with considerable, at times impressionistic, style. Read full review
60
Little White LiesJoel OikuAug 1, 2024
Remaining loyal to the source material, Boyle’s Kensuke’s Kingdom greets fans of the novel with a safe cinematic counterpart, using an animated format to re-explore Morpurgo’s environmental literature, remaining within the boundaries of the original narrative, arriving at set expectations and nothing more. Read full review
60
Time OutKambole CampbellJul 30, 2024
Kensuke’s Kingdom feels like a throwback – for better and worse. While some of its classical animation is pleasant, the story of a young boy bonding with a former Japanese soldier can feel schmaltzy and obvious. Read full review
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