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Puffin Rock and the New Friends

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Based on the award-winning TV series, Puffin Rock and the New Friends sees our family favourites, Oona, Baba, May and Mossy joined by a new cast of characters, as Isabelle, Phoenix and Marvin arrive on the island. It's an action-packed story which celebrates our magnificent natural environment, and features themes of belonging, courage and friendship. When the last Little Egg of the season disappears under mysterious circumstances, Oona and her new friends race against time to bring the Little Egg home before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the entire island in danger.
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Jordan King Empire Magazine Long since dubbed the Irish Studio Ghibli, Cartoon Saloon’s latest may just be their own My Neighbor Totoro — an elemental, gentle, and incredibly cute animated adventure for all the family. Rated: 4/5 Aug 14, 2023 Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Welcome news for preschool puffin fans and for parents who fancy losing themselves in a gentle, gorgeously animated balm of a film. Rated: 3/5 Aug 13, 2023 Full Review Kevin Maher Times (UK) A tiny tremulous plot eventually surfaces, about a missing puffin egg, but mostly this is a gorgeous mood piece that displays immense sensitivity, both for the childlike characters on screen and for the wonderment of its impressionable audience. Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Tom Cassidy Common Sense Media This movie version of the popular preschool Irish animated TV show is charming, educational, fun, and bursting with positivity. Apr 23, 2024 Full Review Brian Orndorf Blu-ray.com Perhaps the target demographic for the movie remains small, but anyone can genuinely enjoy “New Friends,” which provides a brightly animated and honeyed voiced journey with charming characters and vibrant environments. Rated: B+ Apr 10, 2024 Full Review Edward Porter Sunday Times (UK) Chris O’Dowd provides sweet narration, responding anxiously to the young characters’ misadventures. Rated: 4/5 Aug 11, 2023 Full Review Read all reviews

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Jay W Since I have never seen an episode of "Puffin Rock", I am looking at this as an entry level experience. Before watching this, I thought "Puffin" was the name of the main character. The reason why I was drawn to this film was because it is animated by "Toon Saloon", the people that brought us "WolfWalkers", "Song of the Sea", and "Secret of Kells". Yes, Tom Moore is not the director, and the film is clearly aimed at a younger audience, it isn't "PG" it is "Y-7". But quality is not limited by age demographic, and this is a fine kids' movie. The movie has very charming voice acting, no big-name celebrities, just genuine voice artists, all of which have heavy Irish accents. Like every Toon Saloon movie, it has great animation. I love their efforts to keep traditional 2D animation alive. The story has its fair share of songs, and they are nice. Particularly "Have no Fear", is legitimate toe tapper. The story manages to balance several characters and plot threads very well. Both newcomers to the show and small kids will have no problem following the flow of the story. They likewise naturally ratchet up the tension towards the climax and make a well-paced 80-minute story. On the negative end, there isn't much new that this brings to the table. Like so many movies from TV shows, it can just feel like a long TV episode. The lessons aren't bad, but they are familar. Stuff like, tell the truth, be brave, be nice to others, all good stuff to learn, but nothing all that deep. It is just the charm of the characters and setting that keep it going. Also, the narrator is pretty unnecessary. He was the source of some good laughs, but overall, he was a distraction. The visuals and characters told the story fine. The narrator felt like the over talkative dad in the theatre explaining what was going on to his toddler. Overall, the movie does its job. The 8-year-old and 6-year-old I watched it with gave it 4 collective thumbs up. The 68-year-old who was watching was fast asleep. For a kids very first film, this movie Puffin Rocks. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 11/20/24 Full Review Kelly H The movie was lovely - definitely 5* for Puffin Rock. A lovely movie for children, with a nice storyline, lovely voices and music. So rare to have a film with such a lovely feeling to it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Based on the award-winning TV series, Puffin Rock and the New Friends sees our family favourites, Oona, Baba, May and Mossy joined by a new cast of characters, as Isabelle, Phoenix and Marvin arrive on the island. It's an action-packed story which celebrates our magnificent natural environment, and features themes of belonging, courage and friendship. When the last Little Egg of the season disappears under mysterious circumstances, Oona and her new friends race against time to bring the Little Egg home before a big storm hits Puffin Rock and puts the entire island in danger.
Director
Jeremy Purcell
Screenwriter
Sara Daddy
Production Co
Cartoon Saloon, WestEnd Films, Dog Ears
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 19m
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