Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023)

Name: Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Director: Kirk DeMicco
Genre: Animation, Family, Fantasy, Comedy
Released: 2023-06-28
Duration: 1 h 31 min
Cast: Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy, Sam Richardson

Animation Family Fantasy Comedy

Director: Kirk DeMicco

Cast: Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy, Sam Richardson

Runtime91 min

RatingPG

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Ruby Gillman, a sweet and awkward high school student, discovers she's a direct descendant of the warrior kraken queens. The kraken are sworn to protect the oceans of the world against the vain, power-hungry mermaids. Destined to inherit the throne from her commanding grandmother, Ruby must use her newfound powers to protect those she loves most.

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Fans of quirky, imaginative animated films will love Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023). Directed by Kirk DeMicco, this fantasy comedy blends coming-of-age themes with a unique premise - a high school girl discovering she's descended from a lineage of powerful kraken queens. The delightful voice cast, led by Lana Condor, brings heart and humor to this enchanting story about embracing one's true self.

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Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a 2023 American animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation. Directed by Kirk DeMicco and written by Brian C. Brown, Elliott DiGuiseppi and Pam Brady, it stars the voices of Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy, Colman Domingo, and Jane Fonda. The film follows a shy Kraken girl named Ruby Gillman (Condor) who is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High. When she breaks her mother's (Collette) rule by going into the ocean with any would-be friends, she discovers that she is a direct descendant of battle-hardened krakens who have protected the sea from evil mermaids for generations, and is also destined to inherit the throne from her grandmother (Fonda).