She was made to be a hero.
As her world is shrouded in darkness, a young girl must overcome her fears and travel to a mysterious city of light, save her father from a dangerous scientist and prevent the destruction of her planet.
Scarygirl (2023) is a animation, adventure, family and fantasy film directed by Ricard Cussó, released on October 5, 2023 with a runtime of 1h 30m. It stars Jillian Nguyen, Remy Hii, Sam Neill and Rob Collins. Viewers rate it 6.9 out of 10 across 71 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Scarygirl.
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Jillian Nguyen
as Arkie (voice)
Remy Hii
as Bunniguru (voice)
Sam Neill
as Dr. Maybee (voice)
Rob Collins
as Blister (voice)
Tim Minchin
as Chihoohoo (voice)
Anna Torv
as The Keeper (voice)
Liv Hewson
as Bugeye (voice)
Deborah Mailman
as Treedweller (voice)
Dylan Alcott
as Rebel King (voice)
Mark Coles Smith
as River Bandit / Swamp Dog (voice)
Kate Murphy
as Egg / Computer Voice (voice)
Ricard Cussó
as Narwhal (voice)
Directed by Ricard Cussó, written by Matt Everitt, Les Turner and Polly Watkins, produced by Nadine Bates, Ryan Greaves and Kristen Souvlis.
Average viewer score of 6.9/10 from 71 ratings.
"Arkie" lives with her octopus dad "Blister" on the peninsula where he does his best to harness the sunlight to protect the delicately balanced eco-structure. She's not an octopus, though - more a sort of hybrid of human being with just the one green tentacle, and she's not great when it comes to helping out with the complexities of her dad's intricate contraptions for distributing the sunlight. Meantime, "The…
Reviewed on April 30, 2024
The movie has a hat-wearing octopus with a mustache. So, you obviously have to watch it, review over! -- Okay, but really: I have not (yet) read the visual novel it's based on, so, this is from a "non-fan" perspective. A really visually beautiful movie with crazy character designs as unique and creative as the likes of "Nightmare Before Christmas" and "Coraline". From the very beginning you can already see how much…
Reviewed on January 25, 2026
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Scarygirl (2023) is available to stream on Hulu, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Scarygirl (2023) includes Jillian Nguyen, Remy Hii, Sam Neill, Rob Collins and Tim Minchin. The film was directed by Ricard Cussó. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Scarygirl was released on October 5, 2023 and runs for 1h 30m.
Scarygirl (2023) holds an average rating of 6.9 out of 10 from 71 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, adventure and family films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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