Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken

2023 Drama
72%

Shy teenager Ruby Gillman is a kraken who lives on dry land in Oceanside with parents Arthur and Agatha and her younger brother Sam. A failed prom proposal culminates in Ruby plunging into the sea, and finally she discovers she is destined to inherit the throne from her kraken grandmother. Animated coming-of-age fantasy, featuring the voices of Lana Condor and Jane Fonda

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by Brian Lloyd
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'Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken' swims in friendly, if familiar waters

Ruby Gillman (voice of Lana Condor) is a sixteen-year-old who lives in Oceanside with her mother Agatha (voice of Toni Colette), father Arthur (voice of Colman Domingo) and brother (voice of Blue Chapman). While trying to navigate the usual problems of an awkward teenager, Ruby also has to contend with the fact that she's actually a kraken who turns into a giant monster whenever she ends up in water. Of course, matters get worse when she reunites with her grandmother (voice of Jane Fonda) and befriends a new girl in school (voice of Annie Murphy) who shares a connection with her...

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