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Song of the Sea

  • 20142014
  • PGPG
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
58K
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POPULARITY
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Lucy O'Connell in Song of the Sea (2014)
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Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world.Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world.Ben, a young Irish boy, and his little sister Saoirse, a girl who can turn into a seal, go on an adventure to free the fairies and save the spirit world.
IMDb RATING
8.0/10
58K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
7,410
27
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    • Director
      • Tomm Moore
    • Writers
      • Will Collins(screenplay by)
      • Tomm Moore(based on an original story by)
    • Stars
      • David Rawle(voice)
      • Brendan Gleeson(voice)
      • Lisa Hannigan(voice)
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Tomm Moore
    • Writers
      • Will Collins(screenplay by)
      • Tomm Moore(based on an original story by)
    • Stars
      • David Rawle(voice)
      • Brendan Gleeson(voice)
      • Lisa Hannigan(voice)
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 156User reviews
    • 167Critic reviews
    • 85Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 11 wins & 26 nominations total

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    Fionnula Flanagan, Brendan Gleeson, David Rawle, and Lucy O'Connell in Song of the Sea (2014)
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    Top cast

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    David Rawle
    David Rawle
    • Ben
    • (voice)
    Brendan Gleeson
    Brendan Gleeson
    • Conor
    • (voice)
    • …
    Lisa Hannigan
    • Bronach
    • (voice)
    Fionnula Flanagan
    Fionnula Flanagan
    • Granny
    • (voice)
    • …
    Lucy O'Connell
    Lucy O'Connell
    • Saoirse
    • (voice)
    Jon Kenny
    • Ferry Dan
    • (voice)
    • …
    Pat Shortt
    Pat Shortt
    • Lug
    • (voice)
    Colm Ó'Snodaigh
    • Mossy
    • (voice)
    Liam Hourican
    Liam Hourican
    • Spud
    • (voice)
    • …
    Kevin Swierszcz
    • Young Ben
    • (voice)
    Will Collins
    Will Collins
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • (as William Collins)
    Paul Young
    Paul Young
    • Additional Voices
    • (voice)
    • Director
      • Tomm Moore
    • Writers
      • Will Collins(screenplay by)
      • Tomm Moore(based on an original story by)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      'Cú' literally means 'dog' or 'hound' in Irish, while more specifically he is an Old English Sheepdog.
    • Goofs
      When Granny finds the ghosts in the bin on Halloween, she threatens to call the police. Being Irish and living unmistakably in Dublin, she would not use the term police, but would instead threaten to call "the Guards" (or "Gardaí" in Irish), the usual term for police in Ireland.
    • Quotes

      Bronagh: My son, remember me in your stories and in your songs. Know that I will always love you, always.

    • Crazy credits
      "Behind the scenes" wireframes and animatics from the production are shown beside the credits as they roll.
    • Alternate versions
      In the cinema release, the words 'Feic Off' are written on a wooden door. On the UK Blu-ray release they have been removed.
    • Connections
      Featured in The Oscars (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Song Of The Sea
      Performed by Lisa Hannigan

    User reviews156

    Review
    Top review
    Sweet
    It's so great that such a small film like this will now get seen because it got nominated for an Oscar, whereas if it had not it would've gone very much underseen. I have to start off by saying that while the voice acting here is decent (surprisingly a little underacting by Brendan Gleeson), the sound mixing and sound editing is truly spectacular. At times the sounds were so real that if I closed my eyes I would really believe I was near the ocean. The animation as well, for being an independent film, is truly beautiful. Simple, but the colors are really vivid and strong and they have a great effect. Overall, the film is just gentle and joyous and so hard to dislike. It's a bit light, but harmless.
    helpful•18
    10
    • Red_Identity
    • Mar 19, 2015

    FAQ8

    • What is "Song of the Sea" about?
    • Is "Song of the Sea" based on a book?
    • What is a selkie?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • November 20, 2015 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Ireland
      • Denmark
      • Belgium
      • France
    • Official sites
      • directors official blog
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Languages
      • English
      • Irish Gaelic
    • Also known as
      • Oran na Mara
    • Filming locations
      • Cartoon Saloon, The Maltings, Tilbury Place, James' Street, Kilkenny, Kilkenny County, Ireland
    • Production companies
      • Backup Media
      • Big Farm
      • Broadcasting Authority of Ireland
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • €5,300,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $857,522
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $21,910
      • Dec 21, 2014
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,190,884
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital

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