Slumberland

Name: Slumberland
Genre: Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Musical
Released: November 18, 2022
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 40
Cast: Ava Cheung, Chris O'Dowd, Humberly González, India de Beaufort, Jason Momoa

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): November 18, 2022 | PG

Starring: Ava Cheung, Chris O'Dowd, Humberly González, India de Beaufort, Jason Momoa, Kyle Chandler, Marlow Barkley, Mercedes Blanche, Michael Blake, Tonya Cornelisse, Weruche Opia

Summary: A young girl (Marlow Barkley) discovers a secret map to the dreamworld of Slumberland, and with the help of an eccentric outlaw (Jason Momoa), the hope that she will be able to see her late father again.

Director: Francis Lawrence

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Musical

Rating: PG

Runtime: 117 min

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Polygon Susana Polo

Nov 18, 2022

The true pleasure of watching Slumberland isn’t in its inventiveness or originality — it’s a B on both those fronts — but in the delight of simple themes performed well by talented players, harmonizing to greater resonance. Read full review

Collider Marco Vito Oddo

Nov 10, 2022

Where Slumberland truly shines is with its cast. While Slumberland is one of Barkley’s first feature credits, along with Spirited, the young actress already shows she can deal with a huge range of emotions. And while Slumberland’s story can feel bloated, Barkley’s Nemo is the emotional anchor that holds everything together. The biggest surprise of Slumberland, though, is Momoa, who embraces a dad energy we didn’t know he had. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Nov 10, 2022

Slumberland is nothing if not an exhausting roller-coaster of missed opportunities, virtually all of which stem from the film’s lack of a solid emotional foundation. Read full review

John Anderson

Nov 23, 2022

Ms. Barkley comes across as a kid rather than a studio creation. Mr. Momoa gives the kind of unhinged performance of which few would have thought him capable. His prancing about at moments of joy are, in fact, joyous. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Nov 18, 2022

At least Momoa is fun. Find him a comedy, somebody. He’s got Joe Manganiello’s build, and enough of his comic chops to handle a a movie that doesn’t require him to play a biker, a barbarian or a deep sea beefcake. Read full review

Brian Lowry

Nov 18, 2022

Most notable as a vehicle for Jason Momoa, this wannabe spectacle from “The Hunger Games” director Francis Lawrence serves up lots of special effects desperately in search of a story. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Nov 17, 2022

Overall this remarkably glum, logy, convoluted and unengaging movie has only a vestigial relation to McCay’s work. McCay fans should beware. So should everyone else. Read full review

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emouse33

Nov 26, 2022

Fantastic film, can’t recommend it enough. If you’re a big fan of the work it’s based off of, you should apparently not watch it because it’s nothing like the source. If you go into it blindly, though, you’ll really enjoy it.

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HealingToolbox

Dec 7, 2022

NOT TO BE MISSED! The most affecting children-grownup movie I can recall since Spielberg's BFG (Big Friendly Giant). Very accomplished director, writers and actors here. By the director of Kenau Reeves' Constantine with which it has considerable resonance. Heartfelt thru and thru. TheNOT TO BE MISSED! The most affecting children-grownup movie I can recall since Spielberg's BFG (Big Friendly Giant). Very accomplished director, writers and actors here. By the director of Kenau Reeves' Constantine with which it has considerable resonance. Heartfelt thru and thru. The adult-worthy sub-plot offers way more depth than most Disney family movies.… Expand

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abdullahoualid

Feb 16, 2023

Best movie Of February. Thank you all for this movie. I pray that you will make more adventure movies like this.

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Skumbino

Nov 20, 2022

Could be a better movie, but it's still a good and fun family movie with good rithm and a solid plot.

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ty92

Dec 9, 2022

Enjoyable movie to watch but nothing special. It's a strange one that's for sure.

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TVJerry

Nov 29, 2022

Like so many kids' adventures, this one starts with the loss of a parent. In this case, Marlow Barkley plays a girl who longs to bring her father back and discovers a map to a dream world that might help. There are expectedly dazzling visuals to thrill the eye, but it's Jason Momoa, as herLike so many kids' adventures, this one starts with the loss of a parent. In this case, Marlow Barkley plays a girl who longs to bring her father back and discovers a map to a dream world that might help. There are expectedly dazzling visuals to thrill the eye, but it's Jason Momoa, as her guide, who adds his irreverent style to humorous effect. Unfortunately, there are numerous scenes of emotional drama that keep interrupting the pace. This is strictly formula production that sometimes gets exciting or even fun, but more often gets dragged down by the drama.… Expand

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IggyK0

Nov 23, 2022

This is a sham movie for the woke crowd, pandering by changing the Windsor McKay classic comic strip from the early 1900s about a little boy who goes to a mystical slumber land and usually falls dramatically out of bed as his dreams resolve.

I highly advise watching the 90's classic takeThis is a sham movie for the woke crowd, pandering by changing the Windsor McKay classic comic strip from the early 1900s about a little boy who goes to a mystical slumber land and usually falls dramatically out of bed as his dreams resolve.

I highly advise watching the 90's classic take Little Nemo in Slumberland, which was previously worked on by Studio Ghibli staff (Totoro, Spirited Away, Princess Mononoke, etc) before they'd formed as a studio. It's muchore true to the source.

This movie opts to do a gender swap on the protagonist, and goes for the hunky Hawaiian sensation Jason Mamoa and smears the character Flip unrecognizable. Slumberland in the original had beautiful Victorian theming that could have been a spectacle but this has been washed of all original ideas for a cash grab. Directed by Francis Lawrence who also ruined the film adaptation of I am Legend w/ race swaps and story twists killing all original character of an amazing property.

Save your time and money unless you want to have a wine spritzer and foam at the mouth over Jason Mamoa as he's the only good part, but is completely irrelevant to the source.… Expand

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