Flora & Ulysses

2021 91 min ★ 6.5 Family, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy

When Flora rescues a squirrel she names Ulysses, she is amazed to discover he possesses unique superhero powers, which take them on an adventure of humorous complications that ultimately change Flora's life--and her outlook--forever.

Cast

Matilda Lawler

Flora

Alyson Hannigan

Phyllis

Ben Schwartz

George

Benjamin Evan Ainsworth

William

Danny Pudi

Miller

Darien Martin

Incandesto

Anna Deavere Smith

Dr. Meescham

Bobby Moynihan

Stanlee

John Kassir

Ulysses (voice)

Nancy Robertson

Tootie

Details

Director

Lena Khan

Screenplay

Brad Copeland

Tagline

"No tights. No cape. No problem."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Production

Walt Disney Pictures, Netter Productions

Reviews

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r96sk

February 23, 2021

★ 6/10

Bit of a waste, in the end. <em>'Flora & Ulysses'</em> isn't a bad watch, but it doesn't utilise a cool premise or a strong showing from youngster Matilda Lawler. The latter fairly impressed me, especially early on. Behind her, Ben Schwartz is OK and Alyson Hannigan is, as seemingly always, likeable. Given how interesting the concept is, the film barely even touches on Ulysses' abilities - w...

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Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

March 9, 2021

★ 3/10

Disney has taken Kate DiCamillo’s 2013 Newbery Award-winning book “Flora and Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures” and made it into a second-rate movie (shortened to “Flora & Ulysses”) that will only appeal to kids who have pretty low standards. There’s a cute little girl (Matilda Lawler), a fuzzy squirrel (created from choppy CGI), and a story that throws in a handful of positive life lessons, but...