Mune: Guardian of the Moon (2014)

When an evil magma demon and his minions steals the sun of a magical world, the new guardians of both the sun and the moon must embark on a quest to retrieve it and save their world from disaster as the moon faces destruction as well.

Directors:

Alexandre Heboyan, Benoît Philippon

Writers:

Benoît Philippon (original idea), Benoît Philippon (scenario)

Stars:

Omar Sy, Izïa Higelin, Michaël Grégorio

2 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Omar Sy	...	Sohone (voice)
Izïa Higelin	...	Glim (voice)
Michaël Grégorio	...	Mune (voice)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Shafik Ahmad	...	(voice)
Benoît Allemane	...	Yule (voice)
Shannon Archie	...	Groupie (voice)
Féodor Atkine	...	Leeyoon (voice)
Joshua J. Ballard	...	Mune (voice)
Damien Boisseau	...	Mune's father (voice)
Emmanuel Curtil	...	Zucchini (voice)
Sophie de Fürst	...	(voice)
Trevor Devall	...	Sohone / Zucchini (voice)
Michael Dobson	...	Leeyoon / Xolal / Cousin 1 (voice)
Paul Dobson	...	Yule / Snakes / Villager 1 (voice)
Paolo Domingo	...	Snakes (voice)

Storyline

Mune, a young fawn, is chosen as the new Guardian of the Moon. Together with Glim, a girl made of wax, and Sohone, the new Guardian of the Sun, they must recover the sun from the evil Necross.

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Plot Keywords:

disaster | astronomical object in title | good versus evil | demon | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some mild action and rude humor

Did You Know?

Trivia

This theme is based loosely upon Greek mythology regarding Selene, Goddess of the moon (symbol being a cresent), and her brother Helios (symbol being a flaming crown), God of the sun.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Diamond in the Rough (2018)

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Soundtracks

Happy
Written by Pierre Forestier, Guillaume Jaulin, Thomas Le Vexier, Derek Martin, Sylvain Richard
Performed by C2C (as C 2 C) feat. Derek Martin
Courtesy of Casablanca Records/Mercury Records France
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

Beautiful

A very sweet and full plot with creative characters, and scenes. Absolutely gorgeously animated. Without a doubt a wonderfully told story.

Details

Country:

France USA

Language:

French English

Release Date:

14 October 2015 (France)

Also Known As:

Mune: Guardian of the Moon

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$8,574,386

Company Credits

Production Co:

Onyx Films, Kinology, ON Animation Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1