Kensuke's Kingdom
Film202484 min

Kensuke's Kingdom

Taste attributes: adventureanimationdramafamilyhistoricalimaginarylinearbig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeA larger-than-life, moving animated family film, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Weightiness: Balanced weightiness, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined

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Synopsis

A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and adjust to life alone, One day, Michael discovers he is not alone when he is confronted by a mysterious Japanese man who has lived there secretly since World War II, angry that Michael has arrived. However, as dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise, Michael and the old man, Kensuke, join forces to save their secret world.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Sally HawkinsCillian MurphyRaffey CassidyAaron MacGregorKen Watanabe

Details

Genre
Adventure
Year
2024
Runtime
84 min
Status
Released
Studio
Lupus Films
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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