Wolfwalkers

Wolfwalkers
U.S. theatrical release poster
Directed by
Screenplay byWill Collins[1][2]
Story by
  • Tomm Moore
  • Ross Stewart
Produced by
Starring
Edited by
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • Apple TV+ (United States)
  • Wildcard (Ireland and United Kingdom)
  • Haut et Court (France)[4]
Release dates
  • 12 September 2020 (2020-09-12) (TIFF)[2]
  • 2 December 2020 (2020-12-02) (Ireland)
  • 13 November 2020 (2020-11-13) (United States)[1]
  • 11 December 2020 (2020-12-11) (Apple TV+)[4]
  • 16 December 2020 (2020-12-16) (France)
Running time
103 minutes[5][2][4]
Countries
LanguageEnglish[2]
Budget€10 million[7]
Box office$1,266,570[8]

Wolfwalkers is a 2020 independent[9] animated fantasy adventure drama film directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart, [1][10][3] and is the third and final installment in Moore's "Irish Folklore Trilogy", following his previous films The Secret of Kells (2009) and Song of the Sea (2014).[11] An international co-production[5][2][6][3] led by Cartoon Saloon and Mélusine Productions,[1][3] the film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September[12] and was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on 26 October,[13] in the United States and Canada on 13 November,[14] and in Ireland on 2 December. It was released digitally on Apple TV+ on 11 December 2020, to critical acclaim.[4][15][16]

Wolfwalkers follows the story of Robyn Goodfellowe, a young apprentice hunter who arrives in Ireland with her father during a time of superstition and magic to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumored to have the ability to turn into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh's missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.

The film stars the voices of Honor Kneafsey, Eva Whittaker, Sean Bean, Simon McBurney, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Tommy Tiernan, Jon Kenny and John Morton. It won several awards including the Satellite Award for Best Animated or Mixed Media Feature and five Annie Awards including Best Director for Moore and Stewart and Best Independent Animated Feature. It also received the nominations for Best Animated Feature Film at the Academy Awards, Golden Globe Awards and BAFTA Awards.[17][18]

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