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Luca

Luca

2021
Comedy
Family/Kids
1h 35m
A young boy experiences an unforgettable seaside summer on the Italian Riviera filled with gelato, pasta, and endless scooter rides. Luca shares these adventures with his newfound best friend, but all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: he is a sea monster from another world just below the ocean's surface.
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Luca

2021
Comedy
Family/Kids
1h 35m
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Rated 03 Oct 2021
88
75th
Simple and charming in the best way, much like Ghibli's more slice-of-life pics. Italy should send Pixar a big fruit basket for all the tourism this will generate.
Rated 21 Jun 2021
87
54th
I liked it. The film will more than likely suffer from comparison to Pixar's best works and everything else this may be inspired from (think Hayao Miyazaki or The Little Mermaid), but I thought it was pretty well executed for the most part. It's gorgeously animated and filmed and the voice work is very good. The lesser characters are fairly amusing too. It's lower tier Pixar, but lower tier Pixar is still good in my opinion. This is very heartfelt and important viewing for kids too.
Rated 22 Jun 2021
70
59th
Taking riffs from Miyazaki (Porco Rosso/Ponyo) Luca brings a Disney-Pixar standard to Leguria. Swathed in orange & blue, the vibrant visuals color a predictable plot, but with little quirks. Yes, it's about friendship, but more specifically it's about a friend with a little more worldly knowledge enjoying the mentor role; only then for that to fall apart, and the friendship having to evolve to fit a bigger world. Good, but quite standard. GF cried at the end.
Rated 21 Jun 2021
67
76th
From little moments to the overall concept, Luca is remarkably cute. Above all else the film is about friendship with a minor theme about exploring the unknown, and at times this makes the film feel a little simplistic. Nevertheless, everything is done well throughout, as we’ve generally come to expect from Pixar. The voice acting is fine, though the accent work feels a little forced at times. The animation is good, though nothing really stood out as boundary-pushing. Good, but not top tier.
Rated 21 Jun 2021
70
41st
Luca isn't among Pixar's best but it's still Pixar and they almost never miss. The middle portion left me a little colder than I would have liked but the bookends are quality. Still has the really emotional part at the end that Pixar is known for, animation is still great even if it doesn't deviate from the Pixar norm. Some funny parts too.
Rated 18 Jun 2021
50
33rd
Weak tier Pixar for me. There's nothing outright bad about Luca, but at this point Pixar are doing the same shit I've seen over and over again from them at this point and it just kind of makes the movie a bit forgettable for me. It literally plays out a "Fish Out of Water" story using Italy as its main selling point with a sea monster gimmick, but the plot plays out with zero surprises and the characters are simple and bland. It looks and sounds great, but I expected more from Pixar.
Rated 30 Jun 2021
72
68th
Pixar has set such a high bar for itself that a wonderful movie like Luca somehow feels a bit disappointing. It's got lovely characters and first rate animation, and it really makes the most of its Italian seaside setting.
Rated 21 Jun 2021
75
77th
Skews a bit younger than most Pixar films, but as always, it's a pleasant watch. I saw it again with my daughter who's almost two, and she was pretty captivated by it.
Rated 09 Jul 2021
80
96th
The best coming of age films are the ones that are able to balance both heart and humour, and this does that very well. A simple tale of friendship and acceptance that will hit you right in the feels.
Rated 13 Jul 2021
65
47th
Charming, and fun, but perhaps lacking the cross-generational appeal that Ghibli (a clear influence) or Pixar films themselves usually have. The kids liked it. I wanted to go to the Italian coast and eat things.
Rated 23 Nov 2021
75
52nd
"Luca" is easily the weakest of the last three Pixar movies. It doesn't have the same kind of power as the universal themes of "Soul" (mortality and life fulfillment) or "Onward" (family relationships and mourning). This one is about being yourself, a message found in Mister Roger's neighborhood, and while admirable, it's something far too pedestrian to focus on unless your audience is toddlers.
Rated 22 Jun 2021
88
82nd
I thought it was great as expected. Aside from the attempted tear harvesting sequence that Pixar is usually much better with.
Rated 21 Jun 2021
75
76th
Feels intimate and refreshingly small scale. It’s a well trodden story, but executed with aplomb and style. ‘Luca’ isn’t quite Pixar at their most innovative, but it’s a treat nonetheless.
Rated 22 Jun 2021
60
51st
Made extremely well, looks awesome, and had some good laughs. I'm probably rating it worse than it deserves just because I've come to expect so much from Pixar. The biggest weakness for me was that it didn't hit as hard emotionally as pretty much all other Pixar films have.
Rated 23 Jun 2021
85
71st
One of the things that is certain in the world is that everything Pixar does is beautiful. Yes, not one of Pixar's best, but Luca is fine too. In this movie, Enrico Casarosa takes us to the beaches of Italy, and we observe the efforts of two young fish -probably sweet couples-, Luca and Alberto, to hold on to life. We stand by them and support them throughout the movie. But apart from Luca, Alberto was my favorite character. I totally understand how he feels. Pixar, you did it again man. Fun
Rated 03 Jul 2021
80
65th
It borrows a few elements too closely from Little Mermaid and Lion King, it's clunky in its rule of how to deal with being wet and transformation, its character animation is underwhelmingly simplified for Pixar... and it has obvious metaphors to lack of acceptance that accompanies falling into a taboo 'just who you are' group. It 180s on the villain and the hatred/fear far too quickly. Even with all that... there's something about Luca that was delightful about his self-discovery.
Rated 10 Jul 2021
91
82nd
Most will regard this as lower tier Pixar, but for me it cracked the top 5. Admittedly it starts quite tropey, but it rapidly improves from there, full of laughs and gorgeous animation and charming character work and, yes, even a couple tears by the end. As a riff on Miyazaki and a parable for kids who feel isolated because they haven't found their circle of "good ones" yet, this just struck me deep at home over and over and I adored it.
Rated 05 Nov 2021
7
84th
Con: Bean-faced, bean-mouth characters that pretty much look like a 3D take on the CalArts style that has largely blighted American cartoons. Pros: Lovely seaside village settings reminiscent of Ghibli flicks like Kiki and Poppy Hill, nice emotional story with modest but moving stakes, trim runtime that doesn’t exhaust one’s patience.
Rated 20 Jun 2021
65
28th
Decent light-hearted film.
Rated 28 Jun 2021
74
51st
It's Ghibli by way of Pixar. I much prefer the charms of Miyazaki and co., but this does have a lot of good going for it.
Rated 26 Jun 2021
60
89th
Easy-going and uncomplicated sea creature story well suited for the current summer vibes. Not enough Italian stereotypes. I was missing a proper Luigi pizza guy. Actually, where was the pizza in this? Too much pasta! But we did get a lovely "Santa Mozzarella" expression in there!
Rated 04 Sep 2021
40
36th
Great on the visuals! The story is not great, a bit disjointed. Lacked any strong theme, and wasn't sure I agreed with the conclusion. Everyone suddenly changes their perspective at the end when there is no real motive. There is no real moment of forgiveness between friends or justification for the town's 180 unless you accept that "good" people will just "come around." But even then, what makes a good story? It felt like the happy ending was just slapped on there to save time.
Rated 21 Jun 2021
76
70th
I laughed consistently and I really was enraptured by the visuals. The performances by the kid trio are excellent - some of the best Pixar voicework in years, really - and I found their characters incredibly likable and fun to be around. I think this is still in the lower third of the Pixar filmography, for what that's worth, which means Luca will have to settle for being just charming, funny, and very sweet.
Rated 03 Jul 2021
82
74th
What can i say? I saw myself ALOT in Luca's character: not only because i grew up in a rural village near Como like Portorosso but also for his will to have true friends and discover what's outside of his everyday life. Animated beautifully and channeling real emotions. I still have to admit that narratively speaking is quite flat though: my mark is inflated because my italian childhood vibes are blurring my objectivity
Rated 05 Jul 2021
60
62nd
It is Miyazaki-like in the sense that I've seen characters pedal a bike in a seaside town before. Same with the Aquaman Mediterranean seaside town attack scene. I wish this explored more conflict with the love triangle between the kids. Beautiful graphics as always. Fav scene: final bike race going downhill on cobblestone streets in a historic seaside town. Seaside town.
Rated 28 Dec 2021
80
62nd
Fun Pixar effort does not attempt to reinvent the wheel arguably to its benefit - this is a simple, straightforward and unthreatening coming of age story, set against a stunning scenic backdrop (animated or not), that ticks the requisite boxes and leaves you with a smile on your face. It's lack of ambition (and ultimate lack of resonance) will likely mean it won't linger in the memory, but as an inconsequential throwaway, it's good, light hearted fun.
Rated 14 Oct 2021
86
62nd
Call me by your fin and I'll call you my by mine.
Rated 01 Jul 2021
86
97th
I loved this, flaws and all.
Rated 22 Jun 2021
95
93rd
I might have given this one a 100, except the first 20 minutes or so is practically a retelling of The Little Mermaid. Beautiful to look at, great voice acting, heartwarming story. Standard Pixar stuff.
Rated 27 Jun 2021
70
52nd
a Good middle, but slow and "cringe" start, and a pretty awful ending, but is still fun, it isn't thought provoking or wonderfully brilliant as other Pixar films, but in some way feels like a over the hedge, it wasn't amazing but it wasn't trying to be, it was more of a appetizer for a much bigger project, and i already know that there is a really good Pixar film coming up i can smell it
Rated 24 Oct 2022
77
69th
It's an interesting setting. Film does show more so than tell, and I appreciate that. It's not Toy Story or Up, but it is solid Pixar story-telling.
Rated 18 Dec 2021
80
79th
This hits its beats of its extremely cute and sweet, simple story almost perfectly. It has a lovely meandering atmosphere of an Italian summer. The animation while gorgeous is simpler, more cartoony than other modern Pixar movies, but suits the content. It's Ghibli meets "“Call Me by Your Name" by Pixar.
Rated 13 Mar 2022
73
59th
A film I compare to Ghibli’s Only Yesterday, which is actually a high compliment. This is like the quiet, back-of-the-classroom kids who see everything, know more than they say, and are more genuine when they speak than their brash, front-row playmates. This feels like Pixar’s exhale - a welcome retreat to simple pleasures and simple morals. Ride a bike. Trust yourself. Achieve wonders.
Rated 19 Jul 2021
89
72nd
Luca is different from current era Pixar. More of a laid back vibe and low stakes story than a movie designed to make you cry and feel sadness with the additional emotions being a range of sadness. Luca is just a feel good vibe. It's laid back and the first act definitely feels like it kind of meanders cause of it. Once red headed Giulia joins the boys, the movie hits its stride and is just a cute sweet vibe with a world I wanted to live in. Or I guess just visit since it's actually Italy.
Rated 03 Jul 2021
76
56th
This is a fun animated movie. The voice cast seem to be having a good time with their roles here. The script has some funny moments. Overall I would recommend this movie.
Rated 19 Jul 2021
79
68th
By keeping the plot refreshingly simple and low-stakes, Luca allows its audience to immerse itself in the characters, their relationships, and the Mediterranean setting and mood. One of my favorites from Pixar.
Rated 02 Jul 2021
75
71st
Starts out bad, but Pixar gets the curve towards the second half and it's your usual classy emotional Pixar movie.
Rated 11 Jul 2021
78
86th
The visuals are amazing, the characters are loveable, the stylistic tone for Mediterrane Europe was spot on. And color grading was just amazing. But the ending was too rushed and not believable. We were worrying about our little fish guys if anybody learns their secrets but after all at the very moment that everybody learned. It just magically turned out well. W/o any building up to the moment. Great premise, nice conflict between friends, and great characterization. But all washed off ...
Rated 21 Jun 2021
75
77th
There's something wonderfully refreshing about a through-and-through charming kid's movie with so small stakes. I don't even think there's a single dead parent in this one... which I though was mandatory for Disney films these days.
Rated 01 Jan 2022
75
66th
A cute little coming-of-age with a betrayal beat that’s as tired as they get - made up for by earnest, simple humour and a lovely splash of gay allegory. Colourful and bright.
Rated 23 Jan 2022
70
59th
Might not be as profound as some of Pixar's other films, but this is still a very sweet and nice film. It has a very children's book feel to it, which is a nice change of pace and the animations is as always, on point.
Rated 12 Apr 2022
80
85th
Fun story, fun animation. Bruno, shhhhhhhhh.
Rated 09 Oct 2021
75
87th
Did somebody want to display their new water animation techniques?
Rated 10 Sep 2023
70
48th
A simple, fun, well told story.
Rated 17 Jun 2022
80
79th
This film is very much a 'fish out of water' type film - it reminded me of Finding Nemo at the start. The colours are very bright, garishly so perhaps but its undeniably sweet and a nice, light, easy watch suitable for all ages, which is a plus. This is likely to appeal to younger viewers but I enjoyed the Italian settings, even if it was a bit over the top colour brightness wise. There isn't much music in this Pixar film but its pretty entertaining never the less.
Rated 12 Aug 2021
91
44th
Luca is a boy who lives on the Italian Riviera. It's summer and Luca meets another boy who becomes his new best friend. They have many wonderful adventures together. However, the boy also brings with him a deep-seated secret, as he is secretly a sea monster who lives in an underwater world. An underwater world that is close to the surface of the water.
Rated 17 Feb 2022
60
31st
Looks decent, in a low-effort Pixar way, with a simple story that talks more to kids than adults.
Rated 14 Sep 2021
30
3rd
Toothless, heartless and stupid. The plot is generic Dreamworks-level 'follow your dreams' stuff. The movie is so desperate to portray Luca as a likeable outsider that they make other characters blurt out things like "you're different!" and "us underdogs have to stick together!". Ugh. The more I think about this movie, the more I dislike it.
Rated 23 Jul 2021
44
42nd
This is such a basic bitch Disney movie I have a hard time saying much of anything about it other than that it's the same dull, rote shit they've been making for years. I don't even get what I'm supposed to be impressed by in terms of animation, it's polished but boring due to everything being animated amounting to basic motions that never challenge animators. Not to mention visually its setpieces are dull and it boasts the same lame 3D art style that has been plaguing animation for years.
Rated 04 Nov 2023
71
53rd
It was a cute movie. Not one of Pixar's standouts, but enjoyable enough of a viewing. I like that they placed some subtle allegories to things like xenophobia, and having the courage to be who you are despite that, while leaving it vague enough that people can relate to those ideas in different ways depending on their different backgrounds. There was some nice animation, although nothing that floored me visually like some Pixar movies have done.
Rated 28 May 2022
76
76th
refreshingly ambivalent, pixar writes much better Storys then Disney
Rated 24 Jun 2023
92
65th
Was the love story really necessary? What I dint't like so much was the ending. But still in general a fanstastic movie!
Rated 05 Mar 2023
83
81st
Bright and colorful, and even if it doesn't have much new to say, it's extremely enjoyable. 05/MAR/2023
Rated 15 Sep 2021
87
84th
Animation was made for stories like this. Delightful.
Rated 14 Jan 2022
62
30th
Cute and breezy with refreshingly low stakes but I'd still direct a kid to Finding Nemo and Little Mermaid first, no matter how Italian they are. The pretty animation drops the ball where it counts, it's got detailed photorealistic backgrounds but they're populated by incredibly basic and limited character designs. I suppose the children won't mind though.
Rated 22 Jun 2021
60
26th
Turnhumanoutwater+jacobtwotwoithink:P-maybenot-highlydoubtlol+punishtodeepseawithuncle+isitWillyDewitt?-alsodoubtlol+sodiptohumantown+girlsoundslikejimmyneutron:P+helpherdadcatchfishlol+swim/bike/pasta+wantstogotoschoolinstead/fight-friendshowshermonster-Lyellsseamonster!too:(+hastoracehimself-winningbutrains-friendbringingumbrellagetsseen/caught-Lhelps+theystoptohelpgirl-dadstandsupfor-theywon+friendsoldtheirdreamvespafortrainticketsohecangotoherschool-famallows+omgtheirgoodbye:'(:P
Rated 31 Jan 2022
80
73rd
A comfortable Pixar adventure which doesn’t overreach with the story but gives good bang for its buck with a quaint Italian seaside adventure.
Rated 29 Jan 2022
92
76th
Such a wonderful movie, utterly delightful and very entertaining. Pixar still gots it.
Rated 28 Jun 2021
65
49th
It was Pixar's simplest and least risky try. Still better than most animation films though.
Rated 28 Aug 2021
65
32nd
The theme of accepting the different is a little to familiar from Disney, although these days it's still welcome. The conflict between child and parent is also familiar, probably the result of a sturdy yet workman like approach to storytelling from Pixar.
Rated 11 Mar 2022
80
80th
Pixar her yaştan insanın keyifle izleyebileceği filmler yapma konusunda usta ve bu film de buna örnek.
Rated 20 Jul 2021
6
55th
Not top-tier Pixar - It seems those days are over - but charming and touching, and the characters are engaging. Lump in throat stuff, albeit predictably so.
Rated 22 Jan 2022
80
66th
Cute movie with a lot of heart and some inspiring messages. It’s hard not to compare it to The Little Mermaid as it has some similar themes, but it is enough of its own movie to make it a fresher experience.
Rated 25 May 2022
73
46th
Pixar by the numbers and boiled down to less world building and an even more simple message. It works just fine though with animations that flow nicely and music that hits the right spots in the right moments.
Rated 06 Aug 2021
60
18th
6?It's just for kids.
Rated 24 Jun 2021
80
73rd
Lamento pelos héteros que viram um filme muito menos interessante
Rated 24 Jun 2021
62
59th
I feel the association to Pixar rather hindered this otherwise charming movie. My expectations were through the roof based on the initial trailers that boasted incredible visuals and vibrant-beyond-belief color palettes. It's a shame that the story is brought down by extremely unmemorable characters and too many plotlines. My favorite plot was the developing father-son relationship between Alberto and Massimo, but unfortunately it's left unattended at the back-burner until the ending credits
Rated 23 Jun 2021
80
85th
This is the first movie that I've watched from start to finish. It has many of the things I really like: playing in water, bicycling and eating!
Rated 29 Sep 2021
65
62nd
Kanka animasyonu. Deniz altında ailesiyle yaşayan yarı balık yarı insan Luca, dış dünyaya çıkınca hayatı değişmeye başlar. Risk konusunu çok iyi işleyen film, korkularınla yüzleşip anı yaşıyor. Arkadaşı Alberto ile rüyalarda yaşayan Luca, ailesini karşısına alıp gerçek hayatı öğreniyor. Fazla öğretici olması sıkıcı olmuş. Fikri sevdim. Gerçekciliği hoş. Filmin sonunda, yepyeni 1 dünya öğrenmek için herşeyi feda etmek. Sudan çıkmış balık.
Rated 04 Jul 2021
60
23rd
as a pixar fan for a while, I find myself very tired of the clear formula behind their recent movies. it's not about being movies for children - pixar films always were. it's just lazyness. the whole concept of the creatures it's not well resolved in the film's own universe. the final resolution it's horrible, huge letdown. still ok, though. I was expecting a big gay thing in the story. in the end, there wasnt. too bad
Rated 07 Sep 2021
71
66th
Enjoyable kids movie I watched with my niece.
Rated 26 Sep 2021
87
67th
A very well-done Pixar film in which I feel they've returned to their roots. Luca holds up very well next to Toy Story or A Bug's Life, where the characters are introduced to us in their unique world, experience challenges we can all relate to, and ultimately come of age. I'd be happy to see a "Luca 2" in the future.
Rated 18 Jul 2021
75
61st
It's-a nice film. Other than that, I'm tickled that it's about the quest for a Vespa.
Rated 22 Aug 2021
80
68th
I think this movie's lack of ambition oddly works in it's favour. I like it more than "Soul", for example, because "Soul" had more potential and totally dropped the ball.
Rated 16 Dec 2021
75
73rd
Great movie. I loved it.
Rated 01 Jul 2021
60
20th
Two ratings for this one: Criticker: 60; Pixar: D-. This struck me as just a very average movie but a real bomb compared to what I'm accustomed to from Pixar. The film is cute with a semi-clever story, but I won't remember this in a few days (no, I'm not suffering from dementia). In my mind, Pixar is synonymous with top tier work, and Luca sure ain't that. I surely hope Pixar gets back on track with their next release.
Rated 04 Dec 2021
89
76th
It stacks up against all the other Pixar movies and has a good message overall. It has striking visuals that also hold up against any other animated film you want to put it against. It's not better than the rest which does kind of hurt the film if you wish to see it that way. Overall I think it's comparable and for Pixar that's what it seems like they are aiming for. Solid visual treats that can be liked by young kids and understood on a deeper level by adults. If so. Mission accomplished.
Rated 08 Aug 2021
88
37th
1850: good job!
Rated 21 Jun 2021
74
46th
This is a cute movie that a lot of kids will really enjoy...but I don't believe the masses when they say it's an LGBTQ film...it's just like any other Disney film about a main character that feels he/she must conceal who they really are out of a fear of what the public will say. Same thing in Aladdin, Cinderella, Frozen, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Tangled. I mean, if you call this LGBTQ, then you also have to call Pinocchio transgendered, as his entire journey is about changing his gender
Rated 24 Mar 2022
70
91st
Yet another really good Pixar film, and I have to applaud them for taking risks and trusting their audience. The world building is impeccable and I could almost smell the sea breeze of the Mediterranean shores; something that is heavily needed during this covid era. The chemistry between the 3 main characters is great, and the possibility of something deeper is hinted, but not forced on the viewer. My only gripe is that I don’t think the film really needed the sea-monster aspect to succeed.
Rated 20 Jun 2023
82
54th
Always felt like how good this one is is overblown, and I think I still stand by that. Especially cause the fishes weren't gay.
Rated 22 Aug 2021
6
53rd
this was nice, but doesn't hit the bar pixar has set for itself

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