Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 30, 2023
5.3
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Mixed or average reviews based on 56 Ratings
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4
cris699Jun 30, 2023
This movie feels too short and predictable.
Unfortunately this is a disappointment.
9 of 9 users found this helpful90
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5
QuagFire101Jun 30, 2023
The potential of a story that properly conversates about prejudice and how those with special needs are treated was only realized to the least possible degree. Still feel pretty bad that no one is watching this movie.
7 of 7 users found this helpful70
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4
CoringaMateJun 30, 2023
Speravo davvero che questo film sarebbe stato bello...
Mi sono persino alzato presto per comprare i biglietti per il giorno di apertura! perché mi aspettavo seriamente un bel film :c
6 of 6 users found this helpful60
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4
NahuelNiloJul 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
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4
xaviersanchez04Jul 1, 2023
Esse filme tinha potencial.
É uma pena que a Dreamworks não tenha contratado escritores melhores para polir a história.
3 of 3 users found this helpful30
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6
GLADIADORJul 1, 2023
Com alguns momentos engraçados, esse filme lembra muito luca e red da pixar, alem de eles darem uma alfinetada na disney, mas é bem esquecivel
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6
Z-R1NJul 22, 2023
I'm gonna be completely honest, this is basically dreamwork's version of Turning red, but without all the drama around turning red cause they only started advertising this film 3 months before it came out.

It's not a bad film but consideringI'm gonna be completely honest, this is basically dreamwork's version of Turning red, but without all the drama around turning red cause they only started advertising this film 3 months before it came out.

It's not a bad film but considering that this is coming off of the heels of one of Dreamwork's best films and coming out close to Across the Spiderverse, plus the terrible marketing that basically spoils the plot, yeah this film was set up to fail, which honestly sucks.… Expand
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6
Onlyclassicvg1Aug 5, 2023
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 fromSummary: 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 ever…… Expand
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5
infraReconJul 9, 2023
What is going on this year, seriously, this is a significant miss fire from Dreamworks, while the animations and visuals are commendable the actual story, the plot, and the characters are standard, this was clearly made for only kids.

Do youWhat is going on this year, seriously, this is a significant miss fire from Dreamworks, while the animations and visuals are commendable the actual story, the plot, and the characters are standard, this was clearly made for only kids.

Do you know what impresses kids these days, Fancy visuals that's it - look at the pretty glowing thingy. That's what this film does with its visuals. I don't have a problem with that it's just it's not only kids that watch animations.

As for the story, it is more predictable than Nimona, I was sitting for 2/3rds of the film saying "She's not your friend she's using you". So the writers did an absolutely poor job of trying to hide the plot. Everything is so generic and just a standard teenage drama occurrence. For such a smart "Kid" that's so good at math, you'd think that she knows that people lie and cheat, if her own mother didn't give her a hint, then what on earth was she expecting?

Do not watch this film unless you literally have nothing to watch or just have time to waste.

Ratings Power, Go:
Visuals: 10/10, Lush and detailed Visuals, I like it, it reminds me of those English clay cartoons, like Shawn the Sheep but at 60fps animation and full CGI.

Story: 5/10, Generic, Standard, Ok.

Characters: 4/10, Ruby is not a bad character, she is just partially boring and Stupid, sometimes, Teenagers am I right?

Plot & Pacing: 6/10, it's good pacing until 2/3 of the film, then it starts rushing because it's running out of run time.

I give this film a 5/10. Dream works, listen to the voice of reason please, Make a Megamind 2, Make a Shrek 5, Make Puss In Boots 3, just make anything that is not like this, We all expect much more from you guys.

I hope this is just a little trip on a stone and not the beginning of a flop dynasty.

This review was short, You guys are lucky this movie was tolerable at least.… Expand
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5
GumdropJul 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 teriblyThis 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
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6
darocaboJul 4, 2023
A really simple plot. I think hat's the "teenage part" of the movie. Is fun in parts, but the movie is reaaaaaally predctable. Also, I didn't enjoyed the animation style. Perhaps Dreamworks raised the bar too high for them with Puss in Boots 2.
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ThomasReviewerJul 12, 2023
I was very interested in Ruby Gillman after hearing about the premise and watching some of the trailers. I saw the film on a Saturday and was satisfied with the film. However, I do feel it could've been so much better. Here's what works andI was very interested in Ruby Gillman after hearing about the premise and watching some of the trailers. I saw the film on a Saturday and was satisfied with the film. However, I do feel it could've been so much better. Here's what works and doesn't work.

Pros: The animation was very colorful and the environments looked pretty good. The voice cast was very good, Annie Murphy was born to play Chelsea. I found the story pretty solid for younger audiences but I will get more into the story in a bit. The main character designs I really liked, they aren't perfect but I do think they are competent and fit the film's style. The soundtrack was also solid. There were some pop songs that I feel didn't fit the scenes they were in but for the most part, the soundtrack was good. I found most of the main characters likable, even if some were one note. There was a twist near the end that I thought was neat, even if it was probably for shock value.

That being said, this movie does a lot of wrong from being a very good to even a great film.

Cons: The story is your typical Coming-of-age story and doesn't do much different. If you've seen other movies in this genre, this film is very similar to those movies. The story reminded me a lot of Turning Red and kind of felt like a copy. I think the film would've been much better if it had a different story. Most of the side characters except Connor weren't very interesting and their designs and background characters look very goofy and off. The film was also very predictable at times. The marketing was honestly pretty misleading and revealed a lot of things in the trailers that should've been revealed and be a surprise in the movie. For example, Chelsea is meant to be a twist villain in the movie despite the trailers making it seem she is a villain right from the start.

Overall, Ruby Gillman had a lot of potential and isn't a bad movie but the film definitely could've benefited from having a different and more original story and better characters. I would say this film is worth watching if you have kids under 12 that are interested or if the premise is appealing to you. However, I do think this film will be divisive for people over the age of 12. I think there is a lot to enjoy and a lot to dislike.… Expand
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