The Secret of Kells
Film200971 min

The Secret of Kells

Taste attributes: animationfamilyfantasyanimalsmonster/alien/supernaturaladventurefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Turn the darkness into light"

Boxlist takeA fantastical animated family film that is wholesome, inventive and accessible. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: fast · Originality: very fresh · Tone: very wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: very glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

rescue/escape/jeopardy

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

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

Cast

Evan McGuireChristen MooneyBrendan GleesonMick LallyLiam Hourican

Details

Genre
Animation
Year
2009
Runtime
71 min
Status
Released
Studio
Cartoon Saloon
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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