Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Name: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation
Released: June 30, 2023
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 50
Cast: Annie Murphy, Blue Chapman, Colman Domingo, Eduardo Franco, Jaboukie Young-White

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 30, 2023 | PG

Starring: Annie Murphy, Blue Chapman, Colman Domingo, Eduardo Franco, Jaboukie Young-White, Jane Fonda, Lana Condor, Liza Koshy, Nicole Byer, Ramona Young, Sam Richardson, Toni Collette, Will Forte

Summary: Sweet, awkward 16-year-old Ruby Gillman is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High, but she mostly just feels invisible. She’s math-tutoring her skater-boy crush, who only seems to admire her for her fractals, and she’s prevented from hanging out with the cool kids at the beach because her over-protective supermom, has forbade Ruby from everSweet, awkward 16-year-old Ruby Gillman is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High, but she mostly just feels invisible. She’s math-tutoring her skater-boy crush, who only seems to admire her for her fractals, and she’s prevented from hanging out with the cool kids at the beach because her over-protective supermom, has forbade Ruby from ever getting in the water. But when she breaks her mom’s #1 rule, Ruby will discover that she is a direct descendant of the warrior Kraken queens and is destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, the Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas.… Expand

Director: Faryn Pearl and Kirk De Micco

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 90 min

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RogerEbert.com Nell Minow

Jun 29, 2023

One of the best family films of the year, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken has humor and heart, buoyant energy, witty and imaginative visuals, and never-less-than brilliant voice talent. Read full review

Collider Chase Hutchinson

Jun 26, 2023

The characters are consistently charming, the humor sufficiently silly, and the animation often beautiful, though the standard path it takes holds it back from fully exploring the potential lurking just beneath the surface. When it all bursts free towards the end is when the film is at its best. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Jul 2, 2023

The latest picture from DreamWorks Animation is a likable if slight story of teen crises. Read full review

IndieWire Kate Erbland

Jun 30, 2023

Kids are always in need of gracious tales about the power of being yourself in a world not necessarily built to embrace differences (of all sizes, of all kinds) and stories like Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken can do that, with fun to spare. But why not get more splashy, why not take more risks, why not get bigger and weirder, when that’s also the aim of the very story you’re telling? Read full review

Screen Rant Rachel LaBonte

Jun 30, 2023

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken's story could've used a more well-rounded approach, but the strength of its cast and character dynamics make for a solidly entertaining watch. Read full review

Trace Sauveur

Jun 28, 2023

An aquatic, animated, all-ages romp full of familiar lessons and a few too many peppy pop songs that plays things so down-the-middle as to become perfectly forgettable. Read full review

The Film Verdict Alonso Duralde

Jun 29, 2023

For all its potential, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken remains stuck in the shallow end. Read full review

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MandokPlays

Jul 2, 2023

Pretty simple movie but really enjoyable, the animations also rocks.

The story is well designed for children but we the parents also can have a great time.

I recommend this one

1 of 6 users found this helpful15

guilher

Jun 30, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Embora boa parte dos trailers já deêm spoiler o filme é bem divertido de assistir e não enjoa.… Expand

3 of 18 users found this helpful315

Pib

Aug 2, 2023

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Pros-the neon colours of the ocean is beautiful. And Ruby's struggles to fit in is very relatable for teens and pre teens these days. The songs in this movie were really good abd thr animation is wacky and colourful,quite a unique style.
Cons-However,the plot is really basic and has an ending that we can all expect and it feels too sweet and unrealistic and cliche. They also thrown into Chelsea as your stereotypical twist villain,which ain't a surprise. It could have been better if Chelsea changed for the better and considered Ruby her friend after spending time with her. And the humans are so fricking dumb. Like,there's not really much good character writing put into this movie. I'm guessing the target audience was young kids and not everyone,unlike Puss in boots:the last wish,which was my favourite movie of all time.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Gumdrop

Jul 19, 2023

This feels more like a straight to stream movie than something that should have gone to cinema. It's not bad per se. Just not anything particularly exciting. To put it in a word, it's boring. Looks good enough but there's nothing teribly interesting outside of that. The story is mediocre andThis feels more like a straight to stream movie than something that should have gone to cinema. It's not bad per se. Just not anything particularly exciting. To put it in a word, it's boring. Looks good enough but there's nothing teribly interesting outside of that. The story is mediocre and none of the characters give you much to get invested in. This definitely struggled to hold my interest.
Definitely a dud for Dreamworks.… Expand

0 of 0 users found this helpful00

NahuelNilo

Jul 1, 2023

I don't recommend it at all.
This movie should have gone straight to a streaming service.

6 of 6 users found this helpful60

gerardomandolo

Jul 2, 2023

This movie seems like a bad joke and the worst thing is that there were people excited to see this garbage.

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

Panchogul

Jul 8, 2023

El trailer era asqueroso y el nombre también, aún así quise darle una oportunidad y resultó ser espantosamente mala en todos los sentidos, sobretodo por la animación, que se ve genérica y desfasada.

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