Lava
2015 • 7 min • Animation · Family
Our family guide
Best from age 3- 73 Audience · 1147 · 100%
This animated musical short tells the tale of Uku, a lonely volcano who sings for a companion. Over millennia, he hopes to find love, but as he sinks into the ocean, he wonders if his dream will ever come true. It's a visually stunning love story with a Hawaiian-inspired soundtrack.
- Violence & peril
- 0/10
- Language
- 0/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 0/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 1/10
Heads up
- A volcano sings about loneliness for a long time.
- One volcano begins to sink into the ocean, which might be sad for very young viewers.
What it models well
- Patience and hope
- Finding your soulmate
- The beauty of nature
- Perseverance
Talk about it after
- What does it mean to be patient for something you really want?
- How can we express our feelings through song or art?
- Discuss the natural process of volcanoes and island formation.
Written by the Movie Knight editorial team for Lava. Our own words, our own scoring — always double-check against your family's standards.
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Top billed cast
Director: James Ford Murphy • Crew: James Ford Murphy
Trailers & clips
LAVA | Pixar's 'Lava' Preview - Disney Pixar Short Film | Official Disney UK
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 7.3/10 (1,147)
- Age rating
- G
- Status
- Released
- IMDb
- tt3824386
