Wolfwalkers
2020 · Movie · PG · 102 min · ★ 8.2 · 93% critics
In a world shaped by superstition and magic, a young apprentice hunter arrives in Ireland to help eliminate the last wolves. A surprising friendship with a wild local girl opens the door to ancient folklore, challenging old fears about nature and belonging.
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Details
- Years
- 2020
- Release date
- 2020-10-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (1,388 votes)
About
You’ll like this if you enjoy heartfelt animated folklore like Song of the Sea or The Secret of Kells; Not for you if you need a highly unpredictable story.
Pros: beautiful hand-drawn visuals; heartfelt young friendship; rich Irish folklore | Cons: predictable story beats; familiar messages; few real surprises
Themes
- friendship
- wolf
- magic
- fairy tale
- shapeshifting
- wolf's lair
- feral child
- forest
- woods
- female protagonist
- ireland
- family
- +22 more
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2022
- BAFTA's Children & Young People Award - Feature Film · 2022 · nominated
- European Film Academy Young Audience Award · 2021 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Animated Feature Film · 2021 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Animated Feature · 2020 · nominated
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- Critics' Choice Movie Award — Best Animated Feature · 2020 · nominated
Cast & crew
Honor Kneafsey
as Robyn Goodfellowe (voice)
- EW
Eva Whittaker
as Mebh Óg MacTíre (voice)
Sean Bean
as Robyn's Father, Bill Goodfellowe (voice)
Simon McBurney
as Lord Protector (voice)
- TT
Tommy Tiernan
as Sean Óg (voice)
Maria Doyle Kennedy
as Mebh's Mother, Moll MacTíre (voice)
Jon Kenny
as Stringy Woodcutter, Ned (voice)
John Morton
as Stumpy Woodcutter (voice)
Nora Twomey
as Head Housekeeper, Bridget (voice)
- OM
Oliver McGrath
as Street Children Ringleader, Padraig (voice)
Directed by Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart