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It's almost like DreamWorks threw Turning Red and Luca into a blender and out popped this film. Not saying that's a bad thing, as those are both enjoyable films, but Ruby Gilman is left lacking originality with a pretty generic story and lessons. It's mostly harmless entertainment designed for young girls, which is nice since there aren't a whole lot of movies for that age group specifically focused on their experiences.

There are bright colors and visuals galore, accompanied by some decent laughs. I enjoyed the dad character the most. Plenty of fun pop bops are scattered throughout which add to the enjoyment as well. This won't compete for best animated film of the year, but it's far from the worst either.

The film's story/plot was lower tier for a Dreamworks Animation movie, but overall the film was decent. The film was at best comparable to Spies in Disguise (2019), Abominable (2019), or Ron's Gone Wrong (2021) (comparable to these films in the following categories:).

The film's animation was fairly good, on par with other animations of the last few years. Some "out of this world" character designs make the film more stand out a bit, but does not add to character memorability. The soundtrack is upbeat and chipper, with some more modern music. The score has some epic and heavy "hits/boojs" that rumble the theater, so it's got an immersive aspect to it.

Characters were less relatable than characters of other other films, but still goofy and fun-loving. This is mostly due to the 2-dimensionality of the secondary characters, but generally audiences, especially children, will not care/notice and will laugh at their antics.

The film's writing is reminiscent of Turning Red (2022), with a lot of parallels in the storyline such as: family lineage (females of the family turning into krakens), controlling the transformation by remaining calm, hiding the truth from the main character till they learn for themselves etc., with some slight variation. Basically what you've seen in the trailer.

I really look forward to the moral values and deeper meaning behind the films I watch, however I felt the film lacked in this area. The moral of the film is really to "love yourself" and to not hide it from others, but also trusting that "mothers know best." While I like the morals, it's not like Paw Patrol (2021) or Coco (2017), where the moral is both memorable and powerful (being emotion driven).

Overall the film is a typical movie-going experience, with some action, entertaining visuals and story, and upbeat soundtrack. Audiences will tend to laugh and enjoy the animation/color of the film more than they'll watch for the story/emotional value. Worth a family trip to the movies, but more-so a one-and-done film viewing experience. 6.5/10.

The titular character is honestly a very lovable character, and her anxieties surrounding managing the two sides of her life; the struggles of her teenage life and her new challenges of being a giant kraken. The film suffers from a multitude of small problems that build up to kind of lessen the experience. Weird exposition along with elements of the plot not being explained until the plot requires it. The film could have done better to blend the two elements, and with some ironing out of the details, it could have been much better. The movie is visually stunning, with very energetic 3D animation. As it is, the movie is definitely worth a watch, as it's the best mermaid movie in theaters now. At least watch it for the Mr. Gillman ASMR.

"Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" is an animated feature film by DreamWorks Animation. Directed by Kirk DiMicco ("The Croods") and featuring the voices of Lana Condor, Toni Collette, and Jane Fonda, it relies too heavily on themes and tropes of other animated films to raise itself above being merely a serviceable watch.

In the seaside town of Oceanside, socially awkward teenager Ruby Gillman (voiced by Lana Condor) lives with her Kraken family who try desperately to fit in with regular humans. Ruby wishes to attend her upcoming high school prom but her mother Agatha (voiced by Toni Collette) forbids her due to the event taking place on a ship in the ocean. After being convinced by her friends to go anyway, Ruby musters up the courage to ask out her crush Connor (voiced by Jaboukie Young-White) as her date but she knocks him into the water by accident. Left with no other choice, Ruby jumps into the ocean and saves him but soon learns that exposure to sea water causes her to transform into a giant monstrous Kraken. When her family find out about her transformation, Ruby runs away underwater to meet her grandmother (voiced by Jane Fonda), the Warrior Queen of the Seven Seas, to hopefully learn more about her origins.

Anybody with even a passing interest in ocean mythology should be familiar with the Kraken - a huge, terrifying sea monster that has become the stuff of legends among well-travelled sailors of many centuries past. The creature's large size and frightening appearance was said to strike fear into the hearts of those unlucky enough to sail into its territory, especially given its apparent ability to completely drag ships underwater to their doom. Although modern scientific explanations now exist to disprove this as nothing more than a myth, the popularity of the Kraken legend still continues even to this day thanks to its lingering presence in pop culture. One such example of this is the 2023 animated feature "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken", which features the Kraken as a geeky high school girl wanting to be accepted by others, in a film that feels more like a lazy recycling of better social outcast movies rather than an attempt to create something hip and exciting for all ages.

Conceptually, I do kind of like the idea of a giant sea monster protagonist longing to viewed as normal, but at no point did I ever feel like it was being told to us in a way that can separate it from other movies that have already dealt with similar thematic plot lines. From the moment Ruby enters her high school and interacts with the other students, you can already tell right away what kind of movie this is going to be - the socially awkward high schooler must find a way to be accepted by others in spite of unusual circumstances. Sound familiar? That's because so many other movies have done this idea before. As a result, I just never felt fully invested in Ruby's character because I already know how it is all going to turn out for her in the end. It's obvious that Ruby's Kraken powers are going to show themselves at inopportune times to ruin important moments. This leads to cliched scenes where she bumbles her way through asking her crush out to the prom as well as her Kraken abilities causing accidental destruction to town property. The film does try to mitigate this with one mildly amusing joke - by having the Gillman family claim that they are originally from Canada, meaning that they do things differently over there compared to America.

In addition to this, there are also too many plotholes and unexplained elements that prevent the story from becoming fully engaging to the audience. We see that Ruby and her family have settled into their lives on the mainland, with her mother Agatha taking up a regular job as a real estate agent and her father Arthur (voiced by Colman Domingo) live-streaming himself building model ships inside bottles. At school, Ruby has a small group of close friends who always seem to support her and it appears that her crush Connor also reciprocates her feelings towards him. What bothers me here is that Ruby and her family hardly ever look like they're outcasts in the traditional sense, as they are each relatively well liked by most of the regular humans. They aren't seriously discriminated against for looking different nor does anyone question where they initially came from. Even the Gillman family's obvious sea creature physical appearances don't seem to deter anybody, so if they really are supposed to be outcasts, how come their unusual fishy features don't cause more people to ask questions? They all stick out quite prominently so either the townspeople are being incredibly polite or everyone is blind to what is right in front of them.

Also, it is established that the family chooses to live near the ocean because they require moisture to survive, even though this is the exact place that can lead to the very problems that end up arising for them. While this does make some sense due to their fish-like biology, there are plenty of other logical spots away from the ocean for the Gillmans to live, like an inland lake or a river in the mountains that would be better if they wish to avoid attracting too much suspicion. It's possible that they exclusively need salt water for moisture but this is never brought up at any point in the story so for all we know it could be any kind of water that helps them thrive. This may seem like a minor complaint to some but to me it is something that completely undermines the purpose of having a story about a family of Krakens wanting to live normal lives among humans when they are literally right next to the place that can expose them instantly at any given time. And to no one's surprise, that's exactly what happens.

Despite all of these storytelling issues, the film is at least very nice to look at. Scenes that take place underwater are quite beautifully animated, especially the ones where Ruby is swimming through the ocean embracing her Kraken heritage. There's also some solid use of atmospheric ambience when Ruby meets her grandmother (referred to as "Grandmamah") for the first time at her undersea palace. In what is essentially a scene of world-building exposition, Grandmamah tells Ruby the backstory of the Krakens through use of different coloured aquatic species such as Leviathans and Mermaids. What could have been something otherwise overlooked by most viewers becomes a visual treat for the eyes as Grandmamah explains the reasoning for the Kraken's underserved reputation as evil monsters of the deep. This is done via the illuminated neon-lighting which helps the audience better understand why the Krakens have to prevent another war from breaking out between the different species. If the film had included more moments like this, then perhaps it could have been a more enjoyable viewing experience the whole way through as opposed to just one cliche after another.

The film's voice acting is also handled rather well, with Lana Condor injecting some much needed likability into the title character. As generically written as she may be, I think Condor's energetic performance as Ruby prevented me from losing all interest in her as a whole, because she is at least knows how to command the audience's attention. I also thought Toni Collette stood out as Ruby's mother Agatha, who desperately tries to relate to her daughter's problems. Some of my favourite scenes were of Agatha and Ruby conversing as mother and daughter, with the two not always seeing eye-to-eye on how they should each be living their lives on dry land. Jane Fonda voices Grandmamah not just as a grandparent but as a regal figure, who takes her position as an underwater Warrior Queen very seriously. Though she's mainly there for exposition, Grandmamah does have one notable scene near the end which I did enjoy, even it was significantly shorter than I had hoped it would be.

Given the amount of creative problems that are holding it back, "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" isn't a complete misfire but it still leaves a lot to be desired. There just isn't enough in this movie that warrants a recommendation to anyone besides small children and their parents. It isn't what I would consider a bad movie by any means, as its quick pace prevents total boredom and at a modest 91 minutes in length, it is at least short enough to hold a young child's attention span. As for everyone else, you're better off investing that time in something far more worthwhile.

I rate it 6/10.

This sure was...a movie. I don't really know what to say. The story was fine. The animation was fine. The music was was fine. The voice acting varied from decent to awful. The character designs were awful outside of the Gillmans and the mermaid. The dialogue was unbelievably cringe. That's about it. It had one of the most basic plots in Dreamworks library and that's saying a lot. I'm just struggling to find anything relevant to say for a review that's how lackluster this movie was.

I guess the training montage was quite fun and had cool visuals and sound design?

None of the characters really felt very relevant outside of Ruby, her grandmother and the mermaid. Everyone either had light relevance or was just used to fill in gaps and stretch the movie out to an hour and a half. There was an entire subplot with the sea captain guy and the men in the family which ultimately led to nothing and was mildly entertaining until you realise it's completely filler.

That's literally it. Maybe if I was a 10 year old girl then I could have had a better time but that doesn't change the fact that this movie had little to no depth or an interesting message or even plot. I can't believe I'm saying this but I almost fell asleep and that honestly never happens with me. Basically you can tell exactly why this was barely advertised... 4/10 since there were honestly more negatives than positives.

Here's The 4K Lowedown on the advanced screening of "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" (PG - 2023 - Theater) Release Date: 6/30/23

Genre: Animated/Family

My Score: 7.3 Cast=9 Acting=6 Plot=5 Ending=9 Story=6 Art=8 Voice=9 Music=10 Family=6 Funny=5

A shy teen learns that her destiny lies in the depths of the waters, which is bigger than she could have ever imagined.

"Ok Ruby...have a completely, totally, ordinary day...you've got this." This was a cute film...one that I think caters to the younger audience more so than the parents. This looked to be prime real estate for the 6-14 range, as it felt a lot like Turning Red. I would have bought it on physical...my autistic granddaughter would like this, I think. With good artwork, great voiceovers, and a fantastic soundtrack, this makes for a pretty good watch.

I think this movie is not considerably unfavorable. I think the animation looks great but everyone says the animation looks horrible and I don't blame them for having their opinion about it. But it's just another fish movie. That DreamWorks created which is Shark tale and Sinbad which those movies were horrible. I think they could have done a little bit better with the movie but I'm not really disappointed nor that I feel good about this film. It's similar to The Little mermaid remake but the mermaids are evil. I kind of wish that the movie did good but no it just seems to be alright but not good.

The impression of watching this movie is that DreamWorks tried to make their own version of Turning Red, which ended up being something boring and generic.

The plot is generic and highly predictable. The first trailer basically sums up the entire movie and if you've watched it before, you'll know how each event will play out.

The jokes are bland and not funny. I tried to force myself to laugh at at least one of them and I couldn't. Basically I kept looking at the clock counting how much time was left for the movie to end because of how uninteresting it is. I may not be the target audience, but the kids I know would struggle to stay awake watching it.

Basically I'm only giving it a 5 for the animation itself, which is good, but I wanted DreamWorks to keep the stylized 2D like in 'The Bad Guys' and 'Puss in Boots: The Last Wish'.

I'm 30 and this made me feel like an innocent 8 year old nice for someone that has autism and tries really hard to be a good person/wholesome often. This was a wonderful family film that had me captivated throughout and would recommend to anyone! Very well made I'm sure this and Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse will be nominated next awards season. Ruby Gilman, Teenage Kraken was a wonderful choice for Monday mystery movie that I hope when it does release fully a lot of appreciate it with their families or by themself. The flow, colors, story, voices and mature lessons were all great I should try to do more of the surprise movies.

Great movie for kids - especially if yours are feeling pointed out for their differences. With the main character being a teenage kraken (that's something you don't write everyday) trying to hide her differences and fit in amongst humans, there is a solid lesson to point out to kids challenged with the same daily struggle. The movie teaches that kids feeling these differences can actually come to learn that these differences can be powerful super powers. Above and beyond the message is action and comedy which make it entertaining for the whole family. Not the best in Dreamworks' stable. But good enough to get 8/10 from me (and my 6-year-old daughter).

Despite the colorful animation and cute designs, it was honestly pretty boring.

Dreamworks Animation is a hit or miss for me as they have made some really fantastic movies in the past but also some pretty bad ones too. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is clearly aimed more for the younger demographic and there have been films I have enjoyed that are made in that category. However, this one really didn't do it for me.

The animation style and models are pretty good as they are colorful, beautiful and have some textures around them to provide the essence of sea life. Some of the dark underwater sequences have pretty good lighting, colors, and sound design throughout as it does add some decent atmosphere. The voice performances were okay. But that's pretty much it really.

The concept about squids, octopuses, and mermaids in the underwater kingdom living in a modern environment is pretty interesting but the narrative really doesn't take any full creativity with its concept as it feels really uninspired and bland for the most part. The characters really weren't interesting and the dialogue provided was clunky and sometimes cringeworthy.

The use of pop songs and its soundtrack was pretty annoying, the tone goes quite all over the place, and the humor is pretty inconsistent. The humorous jabs from Dreamworks at this point is starting to get a little repetitive.

Overall, it has good intentions but it never got to have a huge punch as it wanted too.

2/10.

My mom and I went to see this today. I had no idea what it was about. But I like cartoons. Here are my thoughts.

First, I loved the way it looked. We went to see another animation a week or so ago. It was one that had many good elements to it. But that and this looked nothing alike. I enjoyed the differences.

The voice work was amazing. Two of the girls, if I could put their voices into a machine and just have them say words when I hit a button I would. They were very soothing.

I thought it had a good story.

What did I think was lacking.

Well, compared to the other animation we watched, this one seemed to be much more in a box. Meaning, that as far as the story and characters went, over time, you knew you had watched all you were going to. It seemed to lack an advancing story.

This movie seems as if it were much more geared towards children. Which I have no problem with.

When it was over, I think everyone clapped. So that is good.

As soon as I can pre order this I will.

Oh, my mom said that she thought the animation in this movie as compared to the other we saw was nowhere near as good. I told her the companies are totally different. Each is known for their own art.

They also had some good music.

Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken (2023) is about a teenager named Ruby living as a human on dry land. She makes friends and fits in society pretty well. Until then that she goes underwater and finds out that she is a kraken as well with her kraken family. Her kraken mission is to stop mermaids from ruling the world. It is her goal to survive life as a teenage kraken and stop mermaids once and for all.

Overall, I thought Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken is a good family-friendly film! It has a good story of a teenager finding out what she is truly capable of because she is a hidden kraken. The cinematography is great with its animation and art style from Dreamworks. The voice acting is good that I did not know the mom was Toni Collette such as from Hereditary that she plays the mom Agatha in a good performance. Never would I have ever thought I would be seeing a kids movie in a long while, but the trailers got to me. The movie also has a hidden theme of growing up as a teenager as well. Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken is good with its animation, voice acting, and the story. I would recommend watching it in theaters for a good family-friendly watch!

Dreamworks has created the b*stard child of Pixar's Luca and Turning Red. And it falls somewhere in the middle of those two film's quality.

It mercifully has far less annoying characters than Turning Red, and handles its near-identical adolescent themes of family loyalty, self-actualisation, and trust with far more tact and nuance than that film did.

But it borrows the other half of its concept and plot from Luca, and it lacks the genuine heart and soul that was the one saving grace of that film.

There's a lot to like about the implausibly gonzo concept and over the top elements and characters. But the generic, conveyor-belt-produced story is hard to look past, as there really is not a single aspect of what I just saw that has any staying power. I'll forget this quickly.

When this movie was announced, something was expected to crush The Little Mermaid (2023), but the result is actually not what was expected. It was already easy to deduce that this would be a simple film, but Chelsea's design made audiences and DreamWorks alike cry victory too soon. In the end, the audience is the one that was wrong to place high hopes in this film. The acceptance of the public was good in part, but the box office rightly says otherwise. This is a movie that tries to use the formula of Shrek spoofing The Little Mermaid, but watching the movie and looking at the script, it's clear that they made it by focusing solely on competing with Disney rather than on making a great-caliber movie. The animation and visual quality of the movie are good with a rather striking colorful look. The character design is mostly questionable. Ruby and Chelsea are the only ones who steal much of the movie and have quite a bit of personality, although like the other characters, they lack further development. Ruby's parents do little and only her mother and grandmother show a little interest. Ruby's friends and love interest are nothing more than filler characters. The jokes are mostly forced, as is the comedy, resulting in few laughs. The concept of the film shows some potential to be a Shrek-style parody, but it's not fully exploited, as it feels like it still had more to offer. Introducing a mermaid as an antagonist is a return to the dark background of mermaid mythology, as mermaids were initially not friendly beings. Turning the Krakens into friendly beings is a twist that gives the film a certain freshness. Even though Ruby has a decent design, it is unlikely that her normal appearance is her human appearance and that no one would suspect that she is a Kraken. That generates a kind of contradictory conflict with the atmosphere of the film. The plot is simple and even predictable, mostly with its plot being in the style of a teen movie. It has some good sequences like the final battle, but it feels like there were still more scenes to incorporate and more development to add. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is somewhat entertaining to enjoy in family, but it is a very simple and forgettable movie. That makes everyone who godified this movie, without seeing it first and using it to make fun of Disney, nothing more than brainless naives who just wasted their time acting like children. The reality is that this movie did not deserve to be a success because it is inferior to The Little Mermaid (2023) and anyone who says otherwise lacks true cinematographic knowledge. My final rating for this movie is 6/10.

My four year old was bored within the first ten minutes of the film, and I couldn't blame him. The story was so-so with predictable plot lines, few memorable humorous moments, and an over color scheme that felt much too dark for a kids movie. While the characters are fun and the premise is decent (think the characters of Luca meets the family struggles of Turning Red), the film just lacked much connection to anything happening in the story. With the exception of one scene between the main character and her mother, the lackluster family dynamic was simply unbelievable. It's not a bad film, just not one worth seeing in theaters at the moment.

"Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken" is an animated film about a shy, academically gifted young girl who transforms into a giant creature as a metaphor for adolescence and multi-generational conflicts. The film is similar to "Turning Red" but has its own charms. Ruby, a blue-haired girl from a coastal village, lives with her mother Agatha, her father Arthur, and her brother Sam. Ruby's mother warns her not to go in the water or on boats, which limits her social life. Ruby has a crush on Connor, a math tutor, but cannot invite him to the prom. When Connor falls into the ocean, Ruby rescues him, leading to connections to her mother's side of the family, including Uncle Brill and a powerful grandmother Kraken queen, known as Grandmamah. Ruby, initially shocked and embarrassed by her Kraken-hood, finds solace in her newfound abilities and friendship with a popular mermaid, Chelsea Van Der Zee. Despite Grandmamah's warning about the war between the Kraken and the mermaids, Ruby believes her friendship could lead to a new era of peace and unity. The film's beautiful settings, including seaside buildings and a tactile ocean environment, make the underwater movements vivid and realistic. The high school environment is funny and evocative, with jokes about topics like escrow and ASMR. The characters are endearing and expressive, with thoughtful detail and warmth. Ruby's rubbery legs and glowing suckers on her tentacles shine through as a Kraken, while Chelsea's red hair signifies her confidence and confidence. Fonda's Queen of the Oceans is magisterial and a warrior, while Richardson's Brill is a goofy but affectionate uncle. The film's portrayal of Ruby's transformation from shame and terror to pride in her authentic self should inspire us to question our capabilities and the possibilities in life. High school is a challenging time for a modern teenager, Ruby (Lana Condor), who wants to attend prom with her friends, despite the idea that prom is a post-colonial, patriarchal construct. However, this year's dance will be held on a boat, and Ruby's mother (Toni Collette) has issued strict instructions to stay out of the sea. An act of rebellion is inevitable, resulting in alarming physical changes, family fallout, and a Kaiju-eque clash of underwater titans. Pixar's Turning Red had a neater metaphor for puberty's metamorphoses, but this movie boasts attractively tactile animation, such as the Gillmans' slimy seaweed breakfast, and an excellent voice cast. Sam Richardson's jolly, gelatinous vocal qualities are put to good use, while Annie Murphy plays a mean-girl mermaid with Ariel 1.0-style tresses.

There's a few things I Have to say first I do think the animation, Characters and the design of everything in the movie are okay

However it didn't felt original on its own and was stealing and referencing other movies I've seen before the most that took so much and copied is turning Red the plot and this movie. Are very similar both teenage girls Transfomer into creatures both have a relationship with a mother and a grandmother and like the grandmother and the mom in Turning Red the mom and the grandmother transform into Krakens just like the daughter it's a fine animated movie but it wasn't it own source material I wish the movie did something new instead of being a ripoff of Turning Red.

This movie & Turning Red is almost exactly the same.

Both has a female teenager shapeshifting into a creature with deep rooted mommy issues for 3 generations.

Both teenagers also has the same friends for some or other reason. 1 who's definitely a part of LGBTQIA+ community ( like it's a must )

Then we have all those generations coming together to defeat the enemy all while requiring no help from any male

The male casts are all crying simps having no value & I'm just not sure what agenda is being pused. It's unoriginal & boring.

Mulan & Moana for eg are excellent examples of female lead movies done right.

This is embarrassing!

I've always been a fan of Dreamworks thanks to the Shrek movies. But seeing Ruby Gillman was the first time seeing a Dreamworks movie in a theater. And overall, it's okay to T.

The story is basically the coming of age of 15 year old Ruby Gillman who is a kraken but has to keep that a secret. She wants to ask out her crush to prom but a mishap has her unlock her kraken powers which was what her mother so desperately tried to keep hidden from her. This is as far as I'll go as I don't want to spoil it.

It's an okay story, the prom aspect isn't very interesting but Ruby going on her journey of learning her abilities and growing into herself was nice. However the story never pushed itself beyond the standard cliches we've seen in stories like this, like embarrassing yourself and having everyone in school knowing about it, awkward and disastrous attempt at asking out a crush, annoying sibling, embarrassing parents who may be hiding a secret and et. None of this is bad mind you but it wasn't given any real twist or surprise, all very average and plain, which is rather a shame as the characters and the world had lots of potential. But I will say the twist for the villain got me by surprise so there's that at least.

Ruby Gillman her self is a very likable lead who's journey is quite complicated but again nothing that we haven't see before. Her friends are your typical dorky goofy and embarrassing friends you've seen in literally every teen themed comedy. Her parents are your typical embarrassing but loving parents. Her brother is your typical annoying pest. While none of the characters are bad, they're just average. You've seen them before and this movie never goes beyond their typical cliches and tropes.

What isn't average however is the animation. I haven't watched any recent Dreamworks movie within the last few years and I'm happy to say the animation in this movie is the BIG highlight. When Ruby transforms into her true form underwater and glows and uses her powers it's very bright, colorful and flashy. Ruby, her family and the other kraken in the movie are all well designed and endearing. The non-kraken characters such as her friends and the background characters are more of a mixed bag. Some of them look okay while others look a bit strange to be honest. For example Ruby's friend Trevin, his head is too small for his rather large body, while on the other hand Chelsea was designed to be totally beautiful and they succeeded with flying colors.

The town the movie takes place looks cool, clearly they had a lot of fun designing everything though I will say that it does give the film a very babyish look, which was the intention I presume as this movie feels like kids are it's main audience. The underwater scenes were done very well as when Ruby first goes in there they perfectly show how deep and freaky the ocean gets the more deeper you get, but once Ruby turns giant it becomes much more inviting. So besides some of the weird characters designs the animation as a whole shows that Dreamwroks has not lost their touch and like Pixar and Disney are only getting better with their animation quality.

So overall this is just okay. I didn't regret watching it, I didn't hate it nor did I really like it. It was just okay, perfectly okay. The characters were reasonably likable, the script was fine the animation was great, and overall it was one of those movies that I couldn't really find anything to hate. It seems to me that Dreamworks is mostly focusing on the little kids these days with the Trolls and The Boss Baby movies which is why the fell off the radar for me. And while I liked Ruby Gillman I will admit I did count the minutes at times as I just didn't find the conflict or characters all that compelling. It was all likable, but it was all been there done that, nothing I haven't seen before and I was disappointed they didn't aspire to make this movie anything more but just okay. I definitely see kids especially little girls liking this movie and Ruby will no doubt have a fan following, I just hope that if they decide to bring her back if this movie does well, that they give her a more compelling story to tell as what's here doesn't really make her stand out.

And that's a shame.