Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon

2021

1h 24m

Kids & Family

Adventure

Comedy

Animation

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56%

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9 Reviews

25%

Popcornmeter

Fewer than 50 Ratings

In the spirit of Moana and Frozen, 'Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon' is the epic journey of a young hero and her Spirit Guides, "Dillo" a cute and humorous armadillo and "Vaca" a goofy oversized tapir, who embark on a quest to save their home in the spectacular Amazon Rainforest.

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Beandrea July

New York Times

The vivid patterns of body paint and intricate costumes of Candamo’s royals, warriors and hunters have to contend with a generic plot that turns its complex subject matter and distinct characters into a predictable naptime preamble.

Nov 29, 2022

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Cath Clarke

Guardian

A family animation from Peru that spins a magical tale in the Amazon with a cast of mythological creatures from rainforest legend - and importantly, it's told from the perspective of indigenous characters.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 25, 2021

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Josh Bell

Crooked Marquee

The vague eco-conscious anti-imperialist message gets lost in the confusing plot, and both the animation and the characters are plastic and stiff.

Rated: C

Nov 30, 2022

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Chris Knight

National Post

I daresay the filmmakers poured their hearts into it. But good intentions can only take you so far.

Rated: 1.5/5

Aug 12, 2022

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Richard Crouse

Richard Crouse

You may get a sense of déjà vu while watching Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon. It owes a big debt to other, better films, but the movie’s good-natured vibe makes it feel less like a knock-off.

Rated: 2.5/5

Aug 11, 2022

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Tom Cassidy

Common Sense Media

This is not the first animated adventure to tackle the destruction of the environment head-on. Ainbo joins the likes of Studio Ghibli's Pom Poko and Nausicaa of The Valley of the Wind in highlighting the urgent need to save the environment.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 2, 2022

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Riccardo L

Io ho sempre odiato sto film, perché è con una protagonista che per tutto il tempo è stupida, poi l'antagonista è il peggiore di tutti gli altri film, ed è copiato da il re leone, Tarzan, Rio 2 e il primo avatar, Un altra cosa, avatar 1 era interessante

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/07/23

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saintrecon

The animation is fine. The designs are good. The music is there. The voice acting is sub-par and, could use more takes. But honestly the writing is just bad. Its like a first draft. for starters way to much telling and not showing. Its super stale. Honestly its a shame this could have worked if they had reworked the script and got better voice actors.

Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars

03/29/23

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Brian C

It's refreshing to see an animated film that represents the indigenous people of Peru.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Audience Member

Overall, as a family film, it's sad to see something that's highly familiar to other titles instead of delivering something new and exciting on its own. This film is aimed at a much younger audience, making it slightly painful for the parents that see it. The animation style is basic and has pleasant moments, but voice work and expressionless characters are questionable. As a kid's film, the main evil villain was an unusual choice that could unsettle some younger viewers, making it highly confusing about who its audience truly is. Loaded with many subplots, the film struggles to stay on target as it rolls in multiple directions, to the point the entire film feels messy and muddy.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

01/11/23

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Luke M

With a simple plot, the film was fairly predictable. Younger children could enjoy the plot, but will then be terrified by the film's villain. However, it should be given credit for its animation. Plus, the spirit guides are lovable characters the kids will enjoy.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/28/22

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iAmYouAreWe

The movie doesn‘t develop the characters well, also there‘s not really a comprehensible story - it already starts off more in a chaotic way. Still the images are nice, so it‘s at least nice to look at.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

08/30/22

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Synopsis

In the spirit of Moana and Frozen, 'Ainbo: Spirit of the Amazon' is the epic journey of a young hero and her Spirit Guides, "Dillo" a cute and humorous armadillo and "Vaca" a goofy oversized tapir, who embark on a quest to save their home in the spectacular Amazon Rainforest.

Director: Richard Claus, Jose Zelada
Producer: Richard Claus, Cesar Zelada, Jose Zelada, Sergio Zelada
Screenwriter: Richard Claus, Brian Cleveland, Jason Cleveland, Larry Wilson, Jose Zelada
Production Co: Cinema Management Group, Tunche Films, Epic, Cool Beans
Genre: Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 24m

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