Flow

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Flow

PG

Released Nov 22, 2024

1h 24m

Adventure

Animation

Kids & Family

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A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. From the boundless imagination of the award-winning Gints Zilbalodis (Away) comes a thrilling animated spectacle as well as a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of friendship and community. Steeped in the soaring possibilities of visual storytelling, Flow is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart.

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Critics Consensus

Thanks to its innovative animation and mature themes, going with this Flow proves irresistible.

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Audience Says

A beautifully rendered life-affirming journey for all living beings, Flow speaks louder than words.

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Kat Sachs

Chicago Reader

I found the simplicity of its story, about a group of animals in the wake of a great flood (and with no humans around, eliciting a discomfiting, postapocalyptic vibe), to be profoundly moving.

Feb 21, 2025

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Sam Adams

Slate

To viewers who’ve grown accustomed to the animation industry’s push toward photorealism, Flow may look unfinished, even cheap. But there’s beauty in its simplicity, as well as an invitation.

Feb 14, 2025

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Peter Travers

ABC News

Latvia’s dark-horse entry in the animation Oscar sweeps doesn’t need dialogue (it has none) or A-list voices (also absent) to qualify as a thing of beauty as a cat and four fellow creatures carve out a future after a cataclysmic flood wipes out humanity.

Feb 14, 2025

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Diego Batlle

Otroscines.com

This is the definitive confirmation...that multi-million dollar budgets are not necessary to make quality, creative, different and innovative animation. [Full review in Spanish]

Rated: 4/5

Feb 24, 2025

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Michael Ward

Should I See It

... a cat who is as resilient as any hero you fill find in any movie released in recent years.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 23, 2025

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Víctor López G.

Espinof

An unquestionable masterpiece, with all the magic and depth that the great icons of the medium have progressively lost as they were consumed by the industry

Feb 22, 2025

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Mark

Its a cool movie about a cat going on a journey, what more do you want. The movies take away message is up to the viewer for sure but they had a neat way of expressing what they wanted to the audience. Would definitely recommend being high for it, or not its a cool well animated movie either way

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/24/25

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J G

A parable for modern life

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Erik H

"Flow" is a beautiful, wordless animation with wonderful art design backed by a stirring orchestral soundtrack. Young or sensitive cat lovers may find some early segments intense. For most of the film's running time, the obstacles don't really vary, leading to a question of whether the plot is progressing. The third act, while not overwhelming, is one of the bleakest I've seen in any recent film. Between this and "Sonic the Hedgehog 3," I'm sick of movies—especially children's movies—delivering faux-depressing endings and "redeeming" themselves after the credits. But that's my only complaint. 90%

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/23/25

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Gary G

Over hyped and in what world do bizarre shaped mountain like towers exist with a city by them not to mention mutant dinosaur-ish whales exist.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Joey

Truly a special experience

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/22/25

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Maria H

An amazing, story driven experience with not a word spokenno gimmicks needed as the animation does it all. The loving attention to the details about the animals behavior and how they express emotion, curiousity, intelligence etc are perfectly captured, the backgrounds are lush and immersive and you better bring tissues. Amazing!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/25

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Gints Zilbalodis

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Screenwriter

Matiss Kaza

Screenwriter

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Producer

Gregory Zalcman

Producer

Ron Dyens

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Synopsis

A wondrous journey, through realms natural and mystical, Flow follows a courageous cat after his home is devastated by a great flood. Teaming up with a capybara, a lemur, a bird, and a dog to navigate a boat in search of dry land, they must rely on trust, courage, and wits to survive the perils of a newly aquatic planet. From the boundless imagination of the award-winning Gints Zilbalodis (Away) comes a thrilling animated spectacle as well as a profound meditation on the fragility of the environment and the spirit of friendship and community. Steeped in the soaring possibilities of visual storytelling, Flow is a feast for the senses and a treasure for the heart.

Director: Gints Zilbalodis
Producer: Matiss Kaza, Gregory Zalcman, Ron Dyens
Screenwriter: Gints Zilbalodis, Matiss Kaza
Distributor: Sideshow / Janus Films
Production Co: Sacrebleu Productions, Dream Well Studio, Trickster Studio, Take Five
Rating: PG (Thematic Elements|Peril)
Genre: Adventure, Animation, Kids & Family
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Nov 22, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 7, 2025
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.3M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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