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A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.1/10, Rotten Tomatoes 97%. Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 83% of the 1,099 2020s animation movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 24m. Streaming on Prime and Tubi.
Synopsis
A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and adjust to life alone, One day, Michael discovers he is not alone when he is confronted by a mysterious Japanese man who has lived there secretly since World War II, angry that Michael has arrived. However, as dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise, Michael and the old man, Kensuke, join forces to save their secret world.
Ratings
Critics rate it 26 points higher than audiences do.
56 audience votes
Key crew
- Stuart HancockOriginal Music Composer
- Neil BoyleDirector
- Kirk HendryDirector
- Frank Cottrell BoyceScreenplay
Cast
- Sally HawkinsMum (voice)
- Cillian MurphyDad (voice)
- Raffey CassidyBecky (voice)
- Aaron MacGregorMichael (voice)
- Ken WatanabeKensuke (voice)
- Alfred Kodai BerglundMichiya (Kensuke's Son) (voice)
- Ken OchiaiNagasaki Announcer (voice)
- Cavin CornwallAdditional Voices
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Kensuke's Kingdom is #11 of 45
