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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Mark Kermode

Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)

It can be playful; it can be deceptively profound.

Mar 27, 2025

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Kevin Maher

Times (UK)

The world of Flow, like those of the best movies, is hallucinatory and its mood hypnotic, the rolling, seductive frames adding to the illusion of some powerful subconscious truth.

Rated: 5/5

Mar 25, 2025

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Jonathan Romney

Financial Times

Flow shows both formidable technical brilliance and ingenuity, not least because it dispenses with dialogue — quizzical mews, chirrups and rhythmic doggy breaths replacing words.

Rated: 3/5

Mar 24, 2025

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Bruce R. Miller

Sioux City Journal

It's an amazing accomplishment that rivals the animals' journey every step of the way.

Rated: 4/4

Mar 28, 2025

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Grant Rollings

The Sun (UK)

What surely won over Oscar voters, though, is the dreamy animation, with colourful fishes, majestic buildings and a sky filled with stars.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 27, 2025

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Luke Goodsell

ABC News (Australia)

It’s hard to remember the last time that Disney, DreamWorks or Pixar got anywhere near Flow’s sense of wonder or imagination.

Mar 27, 2025

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Lisa

Beautiful, inspiring storytelling. Stunning immersive visuals and one truly falls in love with Cat. A must see!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/23/25

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Kate

It was beautiful and brought out all the emotions. Such a great message of learning to trust and work together.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/20/25

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A L R

Victory for independent animation and film making. The only regret of mine is that I didn’t see this much sooner. Poor cat has to go through so much peril.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/16/25

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Terrie Flandermeyer

Beautiful graphics. Lovely storyline. The animals were very lifelike in their behaviors. I have already gone to theater to see it twice.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/12/25

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gabryela

The most beautiful movie i have seen in a long time!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/10/25

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Mark H

This was movie was exceptional! I love every minute!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/06/25

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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): $4.7M
Runtime: 1h 24m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

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