A young boy and his family set off on a sailing trip of a lifetime until a violent storm erupts, sweeping Michael and his dog overboard. After washing up on a remote island, terrified, they struggle to survive and adjust to life alone, One day, Michael discovers he is not alone when he is confronted by a mysterious Japanese man who has lived there secretly since World War II, angry that Michael has arrived. However, as dangerous invaders threaten their fragile island paradise, Michael and the old man, Kensuke, join forces to save their secret world.
Kensuke's Kingdom (2024) is a animation, adventure, drama and family film directed by Kirk Hendry, released on February 7, 2024 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, Raffey Cassidy and Aaron MacGregor. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 55 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Kensuke's Kingdom.
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Teaser
Sally Hawkins
as Mum (voice)
Cillian Murphy
as Dad (voice)
Raffey Cassidy
as Becky (voice)
Aaron MacGregor
as Michael (voice)
Ken Watanabe
as Kensuke (voice)
Alfred Kodai Berglund
as Michiya (Kensuke's Son) (voice)
Ken Ochiai
as Nagasaki Announcer (voice)
Cavin Cornwall
as Additional Voices
Directed by Kirk Hendry, written by Michael Morpurgo and Frank Cottrell Boyce, produced by Adrian Politowski, Stéphan Roelants and Camilla Deakin.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 55 ratings.
When his parents lose their jobs, they decide to sell up and spend a year circumnavigating the globe on their boat - the "Peggy Sue". Unbeknown to his parents, though, teenage son "Michael" has smuggled their dog "Stella" aboard and is feeding her from their supply of digestive biscuits! Of course this isn't a secret he can keep for long, and actually it shows us that "Michael" isn't actually the most grown up of…
Reviewed on August 6, 2024
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Kensuke's Kingdom (2024) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, Darkroom, Angel Studios and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Kensuke's Kingdom (2024) includes Sally Hawkins, Cillian Murphy, Raffey Cassidy, Aaron MacGregor and Ken Watanabe. The film was directed by Kirk Hendry. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Kensuke's Kingdom was released on February 7, 2024 and runs for 1h 24m.
Kensuke's Kingdom (2024) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 55 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy animation, adventure and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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