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An Irish youth (David Rawle) discovers that his mute sister is a selkie who must find her voice and free supernatural creatures from the spell of a Celtic goddess (Fionnula Flanagan).

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Song of the Sea boasts narrative depth commensurate with its visual beauty, adding up to an animated saga overflowing with family-friendly riches.

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Song of the Sea (2014) | Rotten Tomatoes (1) Alex Dudok de Wit Sight & Sound This is a bold and unusual film, which takes material that will be unfamiliar to most viewers and interprets it with more inventiveness than they will be used to. Jul 16, 2015 Full Review Song of the Sea (2014) | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Mark Kermode Observer (UK) This superb Irish animation from the director of 2009's The Secret of Kells is a treat; an enchanting and very moving "family film". Rated: 5/5 Jul 12, 2015 Full Review Song of the Sea (2014) | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Donald Clarke Irish Times It seems unlikely that a more beautiful film will be released this year. Rated: 4/5 Jul 12, 2015 Full Review Song of the Sea (2014) | Rotten Tomatoes (4) Michael J. Casey Boulder Weekly Based on Irish folklore and soaked with mythic iconography, "Song of the Sea" confronts loss and sorrow head-on. Rated: 4/5 Dec 13, 2020 Full Review Song of the Sea (2014) | Rotten Tomatoes (5) MaryAnn Johanson Flick Filosopher Prettily animated family adventure infused with Irish folklore and traditional Celtic design makes for a change of pace from slick Hollywood cartoons. Oct 25, 2020 Full Review Song of the Sea (2014) | Rotten Tomatoes (6) Grant Watson Fiction Machine This is an outstanding work: well animated, well designed, well told. Rated: 9/10 Sep 10, 2020 Full Review Read all reviews

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Warren J Song of the Sea is one of if not the best animated movie ever, I love the movie so much that I want to see them do a sequel. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 03/11/25 Full Review TROY S "Song of the Sea" is a visually stunning and emotionally powerful animated film that is widely praised for its beautiful animation, poignant story about grief and loss, and ability to evoke deep emotions, often leaving viewers moved to tears Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/09/25 Full Review Chris G Beautiful, thoughtful, mature and yet child appropriate, must see movie Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/31/25 Full Review Jennifer Tehani S One of my favorite films and all these years later it’s still amazing. You don’t need special effects or all the bells and whistles when you have a compelling story that speaks to the beauty of the natural world and the common humanity it brings out of us all. Lyrical, powerful, magical… I am in love with this film. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/30/25 Full Review Raven W Breathtaking visuals and amazing story that retains the attention of the audience in a compelling and creative way. It's a beautiful movie on family dynamics following loss and siblings overcoming adversity and quarrels together. Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/26/24 Full Review Jay W There is so much to love about this film. I love the animation. It's the finest 2D animation made in the last 25 years. Cartoon Saloon has a love of old-fashioned animation and shows everyone just how breathtaking basic shapes can be. They are deceptively simple shapes but make for such pleasing appearance once its in motion.The story is dark and has just the right level of creepiness for an animated film that kids will watch and remember. The villain, "the owl witch", has such a fascinating motivation, and surprisingly deep implications.The movie is gripping, suspenseful and has a palpable feeling of dread. It can also be very sweet at times.The main character, Ben, can be a bit bratty at times, which can make him hard to root for. But I do understand that kids do act that way. And I do get where he is coming from.If you don't believe how good it is, come and sea. Rated 4/5 Stars • Rated 4 out of 5 stars 11/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tomm Moore Director Brendan Gleeson Conor Fionnula Flanagan Grandmother David Rawle Ben Pat Shortt Voice Jon Kenny Voice

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Synopsis An Irish youth (David Rawle) discovers that his mute sister is a selkie who must find her voice and free supernatural creatures from the spell of a Celtic goddess (Fionnula Flanagan).

Director
Tomm Moore

Producer
Tomm Moore, Ross Murray, Paul Young, Stéphan Roelants, Serge Ume, Isabelle Truc, Clément Calvet, Jérémie Fajner, Frederik Villumsen, Claus Toksvig Kjaer

Screenwriter
Will Collins

Production Co
Cartoon Saloon, Irish Film Board

Rating
PG (Pipe Smoking Images|Language|Some Mild Peril)

Genre
Fantasy, Adventure, Animation

Original Language
English

Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 16, 2015

Box Office (Gross USA)
$850.0K

Runtime
1h 34m
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