Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

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Released Jun 30, 2023

1h 31m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Adventure

Fantasy

Animation

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Sweet, awkward 16-year-old Ruby Gillman (Lana Condor, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise) is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High, but she mostly just feels invisible. She's math-tutoring her skater-boy crush (Jaboukie Young-White, Ralph Breaks the Internet), who only seems to admire her for her fractals, and she's prevented from hanging out with the cool kids at the beach because her over-protective supermom (Oscar® nominee Toni Collette, Knives Out), has forbade Ruby from ever getting in the water. But when she breaks her mom's #1 rule, Ruby will discover that she is a direct descendant of the warrior Kraken queens and is destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother (Academy Award® winner Jane Fonda), the Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas. The Kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids who have been battling with the Kraken for eons. There's one major, and immediate, problem with that: The school's beautiful, popular new girl, Chelsea (Emmy winner Annie Murphy, Schitt's Creek) just happens to be a mermaid. Ruby will ultimately need to embrace who she is and go big to protect those she loves most.

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Critics Consensus

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is littered with too much flotsam and jetsam from better animated features to stand as a true original, but its inherent sweetness and lively style make for likable enough family entertainment.

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Audience Says

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken has most of what families will be looking for in an animated movie -- and it might even be more enjoyable for the older kids.

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Lana Condor voices a shy teenager whose love of the ocean takes her on an endearing journey in this family-friendly parable about finding the bravery to be different.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 18, 2024

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Christy Lemire

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

The color experience, on the most primal, visual aesthetic level, will be fun for little kids and fine for their parents.

Jul 21, 2023

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Marah Eakin

Chicago Reader

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken turns into something bigger and better than your average kids’ pic.

Jul 6, 2023

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David Bax

Battleship Pretension

Everyone, human or kraken, is a sassy little snark machine.

Oct 15, 2024

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Clotilde Chinnici

Loud and Clear Reviews

At its heart, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a tale of self-acceptance. While the outside world may initially see her as a monster, Ruby has to learn how to love her new self, embracing all the things that make her different from the rest of her peers

Rated: 3.5/5

Sep 15, 2024

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Calum Cooper

Flick Feast

What it lacks in narrative originality or cinematic individuality it makes up for with its amiable humour, playful characters and refreshing thematic resonance.

Rated: 3/5

Jul 19, 2024

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M3rcury674

Very colorful, enjoyable and great music.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/24

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Juan

I liked everything about the movie

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

09/08/23

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Kevin B

I miss having a short film before the main feature.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

08/03/23

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Tabitha

it's a solid fast paced coming of age story. the visuals are amazing and there is a moment between the mother and daughter that was fantastic! i just wish there had been about 20 more minutes to allow some moments to breathe better.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

07/25/23

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Tiffany

The movie was great for kids and a great alternative for the young girls that want to watch the Barbie movie!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/21/23

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Kirk

A fun, simple and breezy family movie of sea-kraken dealing with all the foibles of being a regular family in a seaside community, and having the be the eldest child destined to save the seven seas from evil mermaids. Funny, witty, and full of heart, Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is quintessential dreamworks summer fun.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/21/23

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Kirk DeMicco

Director

Lana Condor

Ruby Gillman

Toni Collette

Agatha Gillman

Annie Murphy

Chelsea Van Der Zee

Sam Richardson

Brill

Liza Koshy

Margot

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Official Clip - Turning Into a Giant Kraken

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Official Clip - Kraken-Hunting

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Official Clip - I'm a Mother-Flipping Mermaid!

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Official Clip - Mermaid Bestie

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Official Clip - Defeating Queen Nerissa

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Official Clip - Ruby Rescues Connor

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Official Clip - Ruby vs. Queen Nerissa

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Official Clip - Queen Nerissa Attacks

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Official Clip - Dancing at Prom

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Official Clip - Ruby Trains Her Kraken Powers

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Exclusive Featurette - Meet the Gillmans

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Featurette - Embracing The Power Within

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Featurette - A Look Inside

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Featurette - Gillman Girls

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken: Featurette - Mermaid PSA

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Synopsis

Sweet, awkward 16-year-old Ruby Gillman (Lana Condor, To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before franchise) is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High, but she mostly just feels invisible. She's math-tutoring her skater-boy crush (Jaboukie Young-White, Ralph Breaks the Internet), who only seems to admire her for her fractals, and she's prevented from hanging out with the cool kids at the beach because her over-protective supermom (Oscar® nominee Toni Collette, Knives Out), has forbade Ruby from ever getting in the water. But when she breaks her mom's #1 rule, Ruby will discover that she is a direct descendant of the warrior Kraken queens and is destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother (Academy Award® winner Jane Fonda), the Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas. The Kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids who have been battling with the Kraken for eons. There's one major, and immediate, problem with that: The school's beautiful, popular new girl, Chelsea (Emmy winner Annie Murphy, Schitt's Creek) just happens to be a mermaid. Ruby will ultimately need to embrace who she is and go big to protect those she loves most.

Director: Kirk DeMicco
Producer: Kelly Cooney
Screenwriter: Kirk DeMicco, Brian C. Brown, Elliott DiGuiseppi
Distributor: Universal Pictures
Production Co: DreamWorks Animation, Mike Mitchell Productions, Universal Films
Rating: PG (Some Action|Rude Humor|Thematic Elements)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Adventure, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 30, 2023, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 18, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA): $15.7M
Runtime: 1h 31m
Sound Mix: Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Digital 2.39:1

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