Kensuke's Kingdom
2023 · Movie · 84 min · ★ 7.2
After a storm separates a young boy and his dog from a family sailing trip, they wash up on a remote island and struggle to survive. Their world changes when they discover a hidden resident, leading to an uneasy bond and a shared effort to protect the island’s fragile wildlife.
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Details
- Years
- 2023
- Release date
- 2024-02-07
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 84 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (51 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like heartfelt animated adventures with nature themes and survival elements, a bit like The Sea Beast or Lassie; Not for you if slow starts and an impulsive young lead tend to annoy you.
Pros: moving survival tale; beautiful island atmosphere; warm environmental message | Cons: slow opening; frustrating young lead; simple storytelling
Themes
- based on novel or book
- world war ii
- pacifism
- orphan
- based on memoir or autobiography
- based on children's book
- unlikely friendship
- japanese soldier
- shipwrecked
- 1940s
- nagasaki
Awards & recognition
- NYICFF Grand Prize · 2025
- NYICFF Grand Prize · 2024
- BAFTA Award — Best Children's & Family Film · 2024 · nominated
- Annecy Cristal — a Feature Film · 2023 · nominated
Cast & crew
Sally Hawkins
as Mum (voice)
Cillian Murphy
as Dad (voice)
Raffey Cassidy
as Becky (voice)
Aaron MacGregor
as Michael (voice)
Ken Watanabe
as Kensuke (voice)
- AB
Alfred Kodai Berglund
as Michiya (Kensuke's Son) (voice)
Ken Ochiai
as Nagasaki Announcer (voice)
Cavin Cornwall
as Additional Voices
Directed by Neil Boyle, Kirk Hendry