Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken
Theatrical release poster
Directed byKirk DeMicco
Written by
Produced byKelly Cooney Cilella
Starring
CinematographyJon Gutman
Edited byMichelle Mendenhall
Music byStephanie Economou
Production
company
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release dates
  • June 15, 2023 (2023-06-15) (Annecy)
  • June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30) (United States)
Running time
91 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$70 million[2]
Box office$46.2 million[3][4]

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken is a 2023 American animated teen comedy film[5][6] directed by Kirk DeMicco, co-directed by Faryn Pearl, and written by Brian C. Brown, Elliott DiGuiseppi and Pam Brady. Produced by DreamWorks Animation, it stars the voices of Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Annie Murphy, Colman Domingo, and Jane Fonda. The film follows a shy Kraken girl named Ruby Gillman (Condor) who is desperate to fit in at Oceanside High. When she breaks her mother's (Collette) rule by going into the ocean with any would-be friends, she discovers that she is a direct descendant of battle-hardened krakens who have protected the sea from evil mermaids for generations, and is also destined to inherit the throne from her grandmother (Fonda).

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken had its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 15, 2023, and was released in the United States on June 30 by Universal Pictures. The film received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the voice acting and characters but criticized the screenplay. It was also a box-office failure, grossing $46 million against a $70 million budget.

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  4. ^ "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken (2023) - Financial Information". The Numbers. Archived from the original on July 24, 2024. Retrieved September 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Grobar, Matt (March 16, 2023). "New DreamWorks Film Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken Casts Lana Condor, Toni Collette, Jane Fonda, Colman Domingo, Annie Murphy & More". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 17, 2023. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Page-Kirby, Kristen (June 27, 2023). "Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, high school angst for monsters". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 29, 2024.