The Sea Beast

Hit the high seas.

2022 • 115 min • Animation · Adventure · Action · Family · Fantasy

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Synopsis

When a young girl stows away on the ship of a legendary sea monster hunter, they launch an epic journey into uncharted waters — and make history to boot.

Our family guide

Best from age 7

Movie Knight Score

1748 reviews

100 Reviewers · 4 · 60%
73 Audience · 1744 · 40%

When a determined young orphan girl stows away on a legendary sea monster hunter's ship, she challenges his worldview and ultimately helps forge a new understanding between humans and the magnificent creatures of the deep. Together, they embark on an adventurous voyage that changes their world.

Violence & peril: 3/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 1/10
Romance & sensuality: 0/10
Scary moments: 4/10

Heads up

Large, intimidating sea creatures
Intense storm scenes
Characters in peril

What it models well

Challenging tradition
Empathy and understanding
Protecting nature
Finding your true family

Talk about it after

Questioning long-held beliefs
The impact of stories and history
Conservation and our role in it
Bravery in the face of the unknown

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Top billed cast

Director: Chris Williams • Crew: Nell Benjamin, Chris Williams, Chris Williams

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Reviewer notes

Recommended
OK, so it's a bit of an hybrid of "How To Train Your Dragon" meets "Moby Dick", but this is still quite an enjoyable maritime adventure that follows the adventures of "Captain Crow" as he tries to track down the mighty "Red Bluster" that robbed him of his eye.…
CinemaSerf, TMDB Community

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In the very first scene on the ship when Jacob and others began talking, I was waiting for somebody to say "Stop, Cut!" revealing that it was all just part of a movie set. But unfortunately, it didn't happen, and they continue talking in such a pretentious manner of speech 🥲 The main idea of this movie is quite common known, and even, to some extent, hackneyed in our time, as it has been used in many other pictures.…
viha, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
Wow! This is right up there with the Spider-Verse films as some of the best animation I've ever seen! I didn't want to look away from the screen lest I miss some of the amazing visuals. Absolutely beautiful animation. Water is notoriously one of the most difficult things to animate well, and the animators of this film make it look easy, like a cakewalk.…
MustachedMovieMan, TMDB Community

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
MORE REVIEWS @ https://www.msbreviews.com/ "The Sea Beast may follow familiar story beats, but Chris Williams still delivers one of the best animated movies of the year. The genuinely impressive animation stands out from the other technical elements, especially considering that virtually every scene includes water.…
Manuel São Bento, TMDB Community