Wolfwalkers (2020)

A young apprentice hunter and her father journey to Ireland to help wipe out the last wolf pack. But everything changes when she befriends a free-spirited girl from a mysterious tribe rumored to transform into wolves by night.

Directors:

Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart

Writers:

Jericca Cleland (story and script consultant), Will Collins (screenplay)

Stars:

Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Sean Bean

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview:
Honor Kneafsey	...	Robyn Goodfellowe (voice)
Eva Whittaker	...	Mebh Óg MacTíre (voice)
Sean Bean	...	Bill (voice)
Simon McBurney	...	Lord Protector (voice)
Tommy Tiernan	...	Seán Óg (voice)
Maria Doyle Kennedy	...	Mebh's Mother, Moll MacTíre (voice)
Jon Kenny	...	Stringy Woodcutter, Ned (voice)
John Morton	...	Stumpy Woodcutter (voice)
Nora Twomey	...	Head Housekeeper, Bridget (voice)
Oliver McGrath	...	Street Children Ringleader, Padraig (voice)
Paul Young	...	Sheep Farmer (voice)
Niamh Moyles	...	Fishmonger (voice)

Storyline

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter, ROBYN, comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when Robyn saves a wild native girl, MEBH, their friendship leads her to discover the world of the WOLFWALKERS and transform her into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

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Plot Keywords:

father daughter relationship | family relationships | one word title | friendship | friend | 

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Genres:

Animation | Adventure | Family | Fantasy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for sequences of violence and peril, scary images, some thematic elements and brief language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sean Bean and Maria Doyle Kennedy were previously together in Jupiter Ascending (2015).

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Connections

References Princess Mononoke (1997)

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Soundtracks

Start Again
Written by Ryan Tedder, Logic, Anita Blay, Danny Majic, Jez Ashurst, Justin Franks and Alex Stacey
Performed by OneRepublic featuring Logic
Produced by Ryan Tedder, DJ Frank E and Danny Majic

User Reviews

Beautiful and Breathtaking Visuals Dominate Wolfwalkers

WOLFWALKERS, an Apple Original Film from Cartoon Saloon beautifully and breathtakingly completes an Irish folklore animated trilogy with The Secret of Kells (2009) Song of the Sea (2014). Utilizing two-dimensional hand-drawn techniques with a plethora of pastel colorations, and eye-catching geometrical patterns combined with Celtic music featuring harps, violins and a sundry of woodwind instruments, artists Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart take their previous efforts to another level, and, in my opinion, is their strongest work to date. Wolfwalkers made its US Premiere during this year's American Film Institute's AFI FEST presented by Audi and was the recipient of the festival's Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature. Wolfwalkers, steeped in historical significance, is a film the whole family can watch

Details

Official Sites:

Apple TV+ [United States] Child Film [Japan]

Country:

Ireland Luxembourg France USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

11 December 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Wolfwalkers

Company Credits

Production Co:

Apple Original Films, Cartoon Saloon, Mélusine Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

103 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1