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The Sea Beast

Play trailer 2:43 Poster for The Sea Beast PG Released Jun 24, 2022 1h 55m Kids & Family Fantasy Adventure Comedy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes -- and none were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he's saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history. From Academy Award winning filmmaker Chris Williams (Moana, Big Hero Six, Bolt), The Sea Beast takes us to where the map ends, and the true adventure begins.
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An original animated tale that's often as daring as its characters, The Sea Beast sends audiences on a voyage well worth taking.

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The Sea Beast's story is nothing special, but it's still a beautifully animated good time for kids and parents alike.

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Dylan Roth Observer The Sea Beast washes down this heavy thematic material with a playful tone and exciting, well-designed action. Dec 14, 2022 Full Review Catey Sullivan Chicago Reader If you’re going to title your movie The Sea Beast, you need to commit to a beast that earns its billing. Jul 21, 2022 Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times At a time when the American studios are struggling to deliver fresh animation, [Netflix] has undercut them with a period epic whose worthwhile lessons are tainted only slightly by preachiness. Rated: 4/5 Jul 12, 2022 Full Review Joshua Polanski Boston Hassle Any movie with a giant purple crab can’t possibly be that bad. Jul 16, 2024 Full Review Ally Ham The Review Geek The story is a fairly standard one, and yet it remains timely. Jul 12, 2024 Full Review Daryl MacDonald InSession Film The Sea Beast is one of the more surprising movies of the year; feeling like a fresh take on a rapidly staling narrative, with genuinely gorgeous animation and set pieces, and a depth to match its ocean backdrop. Rated: A+ Apr 24, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Judy It was very cute, I thought i was going to see the beast that is filmed in Africa, by mistake got the wrong ticket. If I had my grandson of 7, I would have enjoyed it more with him. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/04/22 Full Review Kenny A. "The Sea Beast (2022)" is one of the best kaiju movies I've seen in years! It's a mix between Godzilla, How to Train Your Dragon, and Pirates of the Caribbean. A very powerful combination that results in a very fun, if not slightly flawed, experience. There are some pacing and story issues. The movie does drag in the middle and feels like it's a half hour longer than it needs to be. There's a few characters and plot points that are rather pointless to the main narrative and it does feel rather superfluous with its message at the end. The conflict between the humans and sea monsters feels a bit too easily resolved at the end, as well. But other than that, this is a great movie for all ages! Very colorful and beautifully animated, brimming with detail and gorgeous direction! The action scenes are riveting and the voice-acting is excellent. Our two main human characters are charming and very likable, but our titular "Sea Beast", aka Red, is the real showstopper. She has such a beautifully simplistic design and her animalistic behavior gives her so much charm and personality without completely humanizing her. She's become one of my new favorite kaiju in recent years! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/08/25 Full Review Roma M This movie was a waste of time. It’s basically “How to train a dragon” but with the ocean and a giant red seal. The story had so many plot holes and it could have been interesting, but never bothered to close them. The climax made no sense, as there was nothing that foreshadowed it or even hinted at it. The relationship between Jacob and the girl is so unbelievable. I am supposed to believe you feel an obligation to stop hunting beast after 3 days of riding it? But not an obligation to raise the girl that has nothing and saved you? The vengeance was so shallow I didn’t even care if the Captain lived or died (and it would have been so much more satisfying if he did!) He put his crew at risk for vengeance of WHAT… no seriously what! There was an off hand comment he made that lead to believe it was his eye? Compared to everyone else in the movie his vengeance was the most shallow and for as much as he hated the beasts it’s was disproportionate. The witch sence was cool and had great foreshadowing, but again never ment anything. It would have been so cool if the beast being alive ment that the bargain was not met and that he did own her everything. BUT NO NOTHING! And Red living is crazy too since she was still poisoned! It would have been so much more meaningful if the village came together to nurse her back to health. If the King and Queen had been fooled by their own ancestors and took the time to re-educate themselves. But they were supposed to be making money on the death of the beast?! But HOW?! There was no hint at trading their horns or how they were valued. NOTHING! That is a speculation that I had to come up with myself because they a spoon feed me the obvious, but not the necessary context?! Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 07/07/25 Full Review Korra N Outstanding voice acting & wonderful direction make The Sea Beast a solid competitor against regular Disney fare that boasts great animation against mediocre storytelling (ex. Frozen & Frozen 2). Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/11/25 Full Review Dark K I quite enjoyed this movie very well good some parts of movie looks realistic never know it was done by cgi that’s type cgi I like to see same thing was done in happy feet look at some scenes of movie is it cgi is it realistic., Movie very enjoyable remind of how to train your dragon , And other movies what I did not like it did not explain show what made war with humans vs sea beast begin with like see sequel explain that part it was very fun watch some dark parts blood transfusion with little girl, there is some humor parts as well kids will enjoy be better if kept alcohol bar tavern out of movie that was waste of time of movie could have been cut out did need it in movie., Highly recommend this there needs be sequel doubt we get one to explain how what started war vs human s begin. With Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/07/25 Full Review Michael K The animation was really astonishing, particularly the water. The lore was well thought out and had an enjoyable world to explore. But this was essentially a B version of How to Train Your Dragon, except there was way less time developing Red than Toothless, so she wasn’t as likeable. And the ending was really rushed. I would’ve given another star if it landed the ending better but my family all thought it ended flat without getting to see how things would be after the resolution. It’s an ok movie, but it had way more potential. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/07/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes -- and none were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he's saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history. From Academy Award winning filmmaker Chris Williams (Moana, Big Hero Six, Bolt), The Sea Beast takes us to where the map ends, and the true adventure begins.
Director
Chris Williams
Producer
Jed Schlanger, Chris Williams
Screenwriter
Nell Benjamin, Chris Williams
Production Co
Netflix, Netflix Animation
Rating
PG (Action|Violence|Some Language)
Genre
Kids & Family, Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 24, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Jul 8, 2022
Runtime
1h 55m
Sound Mix
Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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