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Cryptozoo (2021)
Director: Dash Shaw
Cast: Lake Bell, Michael Cera, Alex Karpovsky, Zoe Kazan
Runtime95 min
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Cryptozookeepers try to capture a Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them hidden and unknown.
Critical Reception & Ratings
Cryptozoo, the 2021 animated fantasy drama directed by Dash Shaw, has received a mixed critical reception. While some critics have praised its imaginative world-building and thematic depth, others have found its narrative structure and pacing to be uneven. The film has not received any major awards recognition thus far, but its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 and Rotten Tomatoes score of 67% suggest a somewhat divided audience response.
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Fans of innovative, visually striking animation will appreciate Dash Shaw's 2021 film Cryptozoo, which blends fantastical mythological creatures with thought-provoking themes about the ethics of captivity and exploitation. The film's striking hand-drawn animation style and the strong performances from actors like Lake Bell and Michael Cera make this an offbeat, imaginative experience unlike anything else.
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Cryptozoo is a 2021 American adult animated drama film written and directed by Dash Shaw. It features an ensemble cast of Lake Bell, Michael Cera, Angeliki Papoulia, Zoe Kazan, Peter Stormare, Grace Zabriskie, Louisa Krause and Thomas Jay Ryan. The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021, and was released by Magnolia Pictures in the United States on August 20, 2021.
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