The Sea Beast

2022

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Netflix | Release Date: June 24, 2022 | PG

Starring: Baraka May, Benjamin Plessala, Dan Stevens, Davis Pak, Helen Sadler, Jared Harris, Karl Urban, Kathy Burke, Kaya McLean, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Somali Rose, Xana Tang, Zaris-Angel Hator

Summary: In an era when terrifying beasts roamed the seas, monster hunters were celebrated heroes - and none were more beloved than the great Jacob Holland. But when young Maisie Brumble stows away on his fabled ship, he’s saddled with an unexpected ally. Together they embark on an epic journey into uncharted waters and make history.

Director: Chris Williams

Genre(s): Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Animation, Family

Rating: PG

Runtime: 115 min

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Ferdosa Abdi

Jul 12, 2022

What makes it practically perfect is that it accomplishes everything it sets out to do. It is funny, exciting, beautiful, and all-around meaningful. Read full review

Jacob Oller

Jul 6, 2022

A delightful new-school deconstruction of old-school Romantic adventure that never compromises on the lushness of setting, color and emotion inherent in the latter, The Sea Beast rises to the front of Netflix’s animated offerings like a high tide. Read full review

Rafael Motamayor

Jun 16, 2022

The result is a movie that's as fun as it has things to say, a true animated blockbuster that could play like gangbusters in multiplexes (if there is any indication from the world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, where the crowd went wild towards the climax of the film), and lingers on your mind long after the credits roll. Read full review

Bilge Ebiri

Jul 13, 2022

Unlike many modern-day animated films, which find inspiration in fantasy and present us with unique, fanciful designs, the world of The Sea Beast is so realistically rendered, so detailed and physical, that much of the time it feels like a live-action adventure. It’s so thoroughly immersive it might make you believe in sea monsters. Read full review

Lindsey Bahr

Jul 6, 2022

The Sea Beast is notable for its refusal to dumb itself down for a young audience. It’s anchored by interesting and fairly complex characters who actually have arcs to play. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jul 8, 2022

The animated movies that have sustained in history trust children to follow complex plots and themes. It’s great to see that kind of trust reemerge in a film that never forgets to be entertaining too. Read full review

Lena Wilson

Jul 7, 2022

This script’s greatest sin is its steadfast predictability. Read full review

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Esterlan

Jul 7, 2022

Impeccable animation and sensational story, a beautiful job was done here!

7 of 9 users found this helpful72

MovieT00NS

Aug 5, 2022

I Never see The Sea Beast Before But One of My Best Animated Feature Films of All Time Just Like Best of Disney Animated Films

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

UNARAK34

Jul 29, 2022

this movie was what we needed, incredible creativity to make it, the animation is impeccable, and the story is not even spoken, amazing, it really met my expectations.

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

kofigox

Jul 17, 2022

I watched it last night and really enjoyed it. I was rolling my eyes a lot at the beginning and at first it seemed like a straight-up rip-off of the first "How to Train Your Dragon" but boy did it really deliver its own vision and charm and drama.

P.S. Also if you want to watch it for freeI watched it last night and really enjoyed it. I was rolling my eyes a lot at the beginning and at first it seemed like a straight-up rip-off of the first "How to Train Your Dragon" but boy did it really deliver its own vision and charm and drama.

P.S. Also if you want to watch it for free use
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2 of 3 users found this helpful21

bertobellamy

Jul 12, 2022

You can hate Netflix for a million reasons, but not for 'The Sea Beast.' Yes, the story and the designs may feel derivative, and some moments could be cheesy, but it's hard to ignore its anti-capitalism and pro-nature messages. Besides, the animation looks amazing! This is something childrenYou can hate Netflix for a million reasons, but not for 'The Sea Beast.' Yes, the story and the designs may feel derivative, and some moments could be cheesy, but it's hard to ignore its anti-capitalism and pro-nature messages. Besides, the animation looks amazing! This is something children and parents would enjoy the same.… Expand

5 of 6 users found this helpful51

he110me

Jul 11, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The movie starts out incredibly strong, but takes a very sharp turn in story and quality at the half-way point. What was initially a unique and exciting tale of high-seas adventure quickly becomes discount How to Train Your Dragon, to the point where the monster has a carbon copy of Toothless's face. All of it culminating in in a contrived climax where the strong independent 11 year old girl lectures the world on "war-bad", and then everybody claps. It was neat for them to at least include a bit about rich elites bankrolling war for profit, but at this point the movie was a shadow of it's incredibly strong first act.… Expand

3 of 6 users found this helpful33

FadeBlack

Jul 16, 2022

While I likes the idea, terrible plot and story. It didn't even feel like a real attempt at a story but an excuse to play politics.

0 of 4 users found this helpful04

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