My Father's Dragon (2022 film)

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My Father's Dragon
My Father's Dragon poster.jpg
Official release poster
Directed byNora Twomey
Screenplay byMeg LeFauve
Story by
  • Meg LeFauve
  • John Morgan
Based onMy Father's Dragon
by Ruth Stiles Gannett
Produced by
Starring
  • Jacob Tremblay
  • Gaten Matarazzo
Edited byRichie Cody
Music by
  • Mychael Danna
  • Jeff Danna
Production
companies
Distributed byNetflix
Release dates
  • October 8, 2022 (2022-10-08) (LFF)
  • November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11) (Netflix)
Running time
99 minutes[1]
Countries
  • United States
  • Ireland
LanguageEnglish

My Father's Dragon[2] is a 2022 2D-animated adventure fantasy film directed by Nora Twomey with a screenplay by Meg LeFauve who co-wrote the story with John Morgan.[2] It is based on the 1948 children's novel of the same name by Ruth Stiles Gannett.[2]

Co-produced by Netflix Animation, Cartoon Saloon, Mockingbird Pictures and Parallel Films, the film was originally set for a 2021 premiere on Netflix,[3][4] but was pushed to November 11, 2022.[5]

Premise[]

Runaway Elmer Elevator searches for a captive dragon on Wild Island and finds much more than he could ever have anticipated.

Voice cast[]

  • Jacob Tremblay as Elmer Elevator
  • Gaten Matarazzo as Boris the Dragon
  • Whoopi Goldberg as a cat
  • Ian McShane as Saiwa the Gorilla
  • Golshifteh Farahani as Dela Elevator, Elmer’s mother[6]
  • Dianne Wiest as Iris the Rhinoceros
  • Rita Moreno as Mrs. McClaren
  • Chris O'Dowd as Kwan the Macaque
  • Judy Greer as Soda the Whale
  • Alan Cumming as Cornelius the Crocodile[7]
  • Yara Shahidi
  • Jackie Earle Haley as Tamir the Tarsier
  • Mary Kay Place as the narrator & Elmer’s daughter
  • Leighton Meester as Sasha the Tiger, and George’s sister
  • Spence Moore II as George the Tiger, and Sasha’s brother
  • Adam Brody
  • Charlyne Yi
  • Maggie Lincoln
  • Jack Smith

Production[]

In June 2016, it was reported that Cartoon Saloon was developing an adaptation of My Father's Dragon, with Tomm Moore and Nora Twomey co-directing it.[8] In November 2018, Netflix announced that it had come on board the project. Twomey was now the sole director.[9]

In April 2022, the cast was revealed along with a first image from the film,[10] and Mychael and Jeff Danna as the composers of the film score.[11]

Release[]

My Father's Dragon had its world premiere at the 66th BFI London Film Festival on October 8, 2022.[12] The North American premiere will be at the Animation Is Film Festival on October 22, 2022.[13]

In November 2018, Netflix previously announced that the film would be released in 2021.[9] However, in January 2021, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos revealed that the film's release could be moved to "2022 or later", to meet Netflix's criteria of releasing six animated features per year.[14] In September 2022, Netflix announced that the film will be released on November 11, 2022.[5]

Reception[]

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 93% of 14 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[15], and on Metacritic the film has a score of 77 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[16]

References[]

  1. ^ "My Father's Dragon". Animation is Film Festival. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Netflix orders a new animated feature 'My Father's Dragon' from Cartoon Saloon". Animation Xpress. November 9, 2018.
  3. ^ Ramos, Dino-Day (November 6, 2018). "Netflix Unveils 'The Willoughbys', 'Maya and the Three', & More In Animated Slate". Deadlne.
  4. ^ Anderton, Ethan (November 6, 2018). "Netflix Orders Up Six New Animated Movies & TV Shows, Including 'The Willoughbys' and 'My Father's Dragon'". Slash Film.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Diamond Sarto, Debbie (28 September 2022). "Netflix Drops 'My Father's Dragon' Trailer". Animation World Network. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  6. ^ "My Father's Dragon". Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  7. ^ "My Father's Dragon". Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  8. ^ Macnab, Geoffrey (June 17, 2016). "'The Secret Of Kells' duo, Mockingbird Pictures to tackle 'My Father's Dragon'". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b Lang, Brett (November 6, 2018). "Netflix Unveils Six Animated Films, Shows (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  10. ^ Grater, Tom (April 20, 2022). "Jacob Tremblay, Gaten Matarazzo, Golshifteh Farahani & More To Voice Netflix Animation 'My Father's Dragon'". Deadline. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  11. ^ "Mychael Danna & Jeff Danna to Score Nora Twomey's 'My Father's Dragon'". Film Music Reporter. April 27, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
  12. ^ "66th BFI London Film Festival announces lineup of world premieres". British Film Institute. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Animation Is Film Expands Into Second Weekend With Its Largest Program To Date". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved 2 October 2022.
  14. ^ De Wit, Alex (January 14, 2021). "Netflix Unveils 2021 Animated Film Slate, Including Sony Pictures Animation's 'Wish Dragon' And Two Aardman Specials". Cartoon Brew. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
  15. ^ "My Father's Dragon". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved October 10, 2022.
  16. ^ "My Father's Dragon Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved October 20, 2022.

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