Wolfwalkers

2020 102 min ★ 8.2 Animation, Family, Adventure, Fantasy

In a time of superstition and magic, when wolves are seen as demonic and nature an evil to be tamed, a young apprentice hunter comes to Ireland with her father to wipe out the last pack. But when she saves a wild native girl, 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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Cast

Honor Kneafsey

Robyn Goodfellowe (voice)

Eva Whittaker

Mebh Óg MacTíre (voice)

Sean Bean

Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)

Simon McBurney

Lord Protector (voice)

Tommy Tiernan

Sean 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)

Details

Director

Tomm Moore

Screenplay

Will Collins

Tagline

"Be fierce. Be wild. Be free."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$12,000,000

Revenue

$1,310,720

Production

Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Productions, Haut et Court, Canal+, RTÉ, OCS, Folivari, GKIDS, Value & Power Culture Communications, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

December 7, 2020

★ 9/10

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com I've always been a tremendous fan of animation. If there's one comment I deeply despise is the "animated films are for children". This preconceived notion is extremely dated, and honestly, quite childish. I don't even think it works within a teenage banter anymore since anime keeps growing exponent...

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SWITCH.

February 2, 2021

★ 9/10

With its multi-layered metaphysical storytelling and rich animation, 'Wolfwalkers' is basically the only reason to acknowledge Apple TV+ at the moment. It also reaffirms that Cartoon Saloon makes animated films that culturally literate adults can watch without needing a pint-sized companion as pretext. After watching it, you'll see why the studio is destined to become just as legendary as Laika an...