The Inventor

Name: The Inventor
Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Animation, Family
Released: September 15, 2023
Duration: 92 min
Rating: 66
Cast: Ben Stranahan, Daisy Ridley, Gauthier Battoue, Jane Osborn, Jim Capobianco

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Blue Fox Entertainment | Release Date: September 15, 2023 | PG

Starring: Ben Stranahan, Daisy Ridley, Gauthier Battoue, Jane Osborn, Jim Capobianco, Marion Cotillard, Matt Berry, Max Baumgarten, Natalie Palamides, Stephen Fry

Summary: The Inventor follows famed inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci after he leaves Italy for France. In his new country, da Vinci joins the French court where he experiments with flying contraptions, invents machines and studies the human body, all in an effort to answer the question: “What is the meaning of life?”

Director: Jim Capobianco and Pierre-Luc Granjon

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

Rating: PG

Runtime: 92 min

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John Kirk

Apr 23, 2024

While relying on some historical information, its inherent sweetness is the main reason for its success. Read full review

Tara Bennett

Sep 14, 2023

Thankfully, 2023 continues to be a banner year for animation of all kinds, with The Inventor proving that its traditional techniques of animation—done with such skill, heart and passion—are just as timeless as the man who inspired their use here. Read full review

Frank Scheck

Sep 14, 2023

Despite its heavy-duty subject matter, the film co-directed by Capobianco and Pierre-Luc Granjon is filled with welcome humor of both the visual and verbal varieties. Read full review

Alex Saveliev

Sep 15, 2023

It’s charming in its own modest way (it ain’t Laika), but the simplistic character design is made up for with energy and creativity. Whether all the cadavers, complex inventions, existential musings, themes of progress and censorship, and politics will alienate the wee ones remains to be seen – but, again, at least it’s not pandering. The Inventor is charming and modest but also honest and true – a rarity these days. Hurry up and check it out before Gen Z cancels Leonardo for being a misogynist. Read full review

Emily Zemler

Nov 28, 2023

Despite its protagonist, voiced by British actor Stephen Fry, the film feels oddly disjointed, as if there’s not enough story to sustain 90 minutes of beautifully-made stop-motion and hand-drawn animation. Read full review

The Observer (UK) Wendy Ide

Mar 10, 2024

Charming and informative as it is, the film may struggle to engage younger audiences accustomed to more overt comedy in their animated movies and less grave-robbing. Read full review

Lisa Kennedy

Sep 14, 2023

The Inventor is rife with somewhat didactic lessons — about power, innovation, curiosity — yet a presumably unintended one might be that lessons themselves, however insightful, are not always captivating. Read full review

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