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The Secret of Kells (2009) 7.5
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Metascore: 81/100
Reviews: 49 user | 104 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com The animated story of the boy behind the famed Book of Kells. |
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Evan McGuire | ... |
Brendan
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Christen Mooney | ... |
Aisling
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Abbot Cellach
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Mick Lally | ... |
Aidan
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Liam Hourican | ... |
Brother Tang /
Leonardo
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Paul Tylak | ... |
Brother Assoua
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Michael McGrath | ... |
Adult Brendan
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Brother Square
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Nora Twomey | ... |
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Marie Thorhauge | ... |
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Jonas Till Hoffmann | ... |
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Fabian Erlinghauser | ... |
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Kairen Waloch | ... |
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Storyline
Young Brendan lives in a remote medieval outpost under siege from barbarian raids. But a new life of adventure beckons when a celebrated master illuminator arrives from the isle of Iona carrying an ancient but unfinished book, brimming with secret wisdom and powers. To help complete the magical book, Brendan has to overcome his deepest fears on a dangerous quest that takes him into the enchanted forest where mythical creatures hide. It is here that he meets the fairy Aisling, a mysterious young wolf-girl, who helps him along the way. But with the barbarians closing in, will Brendan's determination and artistic vision illuminate the darkness and show that enlightenment is the best fortification against evil? Written by GKids
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Language:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 February 2009 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Brendan and the Secret of Kells See more »Filming Locations:
Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, IrelandBox Office
Budget:
€6,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$12,537 (USA) (5 March 2010)Gross:
$686,383 (USA) (16 July 2010)Company Credits
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[Brendan opens them]
Aisling: *Aisling*
Brendan: Aisling.
Aisling: And this... is *my* forest.
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Written by Tomm Moore and Bruno Coulais
Performed by Christen Mooney
© Les Armateurs and Passerelle
(P) Les Armateurs and Vivi Film
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The film's one-week release in both New York and Los Angeles before the end of the year was sufficient to qualify it for Academy Award consideration. See more »Quotes
Aisling: Open your eyes and I'll tell you my name.[Brendan opens them]
Aisling: *Aisling*
Brendan: Aisling.
Aisling: And this... is *my* forest.
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Crazy Credits
Halfway through the credits, a poem is recited by Aidan (Mick Lally) in Irish. It is a condensed verse of the Old Irish poem 'Mise agus Pangur Bán' rewritten in modern Irish. The translated version of this verse is: Me and white Pangur, Two who relish bundles of art, Me pursuing that which does not come easy, Slippery Pangur hunts prey, Fame or repute I seek not, As I turn ink into glowing light, Little does Pangur value the words of a prophet, He would much prefer a mouse to a book. The verse is followed by Aidan calling to Pangur "Panger, do you see that in the corner!?" followed by him laughing to himself. See more »Soundtracks
"Aisling Song"Written by Tomm Moore and Bruno Coulais
Performed by Christen Mooney
© Les Armateurs and Passerelle
(P) Les Armateurs and Vivi Film
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"Do you want to see the most beautiful page? The one that will turn darkness into light?"
The story of The Secret of Kells is a simple one. A monastery in Ireland hurries to complete a wall that will hopefully protect it and its village from the coming destruction of the Vikings, when it is visited by a monk who also flees the Vikings. He brings with him a special book that he is writing, and a young boy who lives in the monastery tries to help him complete it, and meets a shape-shifting forest girl in the process. The friendship that's made between the two may end up saving both the book, and the lives of the monks and villagers.
The aspect of The Secret of Kells that's most noteworthy is the visuals. This is one of the most gorgeous and visually inventive movies I've ever seen. The art style is like moving illustrations from a book of English fairy tales, and it constantly changes from scene to scene, offering new things to see while keeping the same basic theme. It really is a beautiful movie, and I don't see how anyone could watch it and not be thoroughly impressed by the amount of creativity and work that had to go into making this.
On the whole, I think this will appeal to older teens and adults more than children, as it's a quite serious story, and pretty violent in some places. There's not much of the humor or kinetic antics that younger viewers usually like in their animated movies, but anyone old enough to appreciate The Secret of Kells will be quite pleased with this little gem.