Luca

2021

Action / Adventure / Animation / Comedy / Drama / Family / Fantasy

315
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 85% · 307 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 85% · 5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.4/10 10 219244 219.2K

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Plot summary

Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.

Director

Enrico Casarosa Photo
Enrico Casarosa

Top cast

Giuseppe Russo Photo
Giuseppe Russo as Ciccio
Sacha Baron Cohen Photo
Sacha Baron Cohen as Uncle Ugo
Gino D'Acampo Photo
Gino D'Acampo as Eugenio
Sandy Martin Photo
Sandy Martin as Grandma
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875.77 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 100
876.43 MB
1280*682
English 2.0
NR
Subtitles no   fi   sv   cn   us   nl   es   it   dk   fr   kr   ja   pt   de  
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
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1.76 GB
1920*1024
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles no   fi   sv   cn   us   nl   es   it   dk   fr   kr   ja   pt   de  
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 100
1.76 GB
1920*1024
English 5.1
NR
Subtitles no   fi   sv   cn   us   nl   es   it   dk   fr   kr   ja   pt   de  
23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
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4.25 GB
3840*2160
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
1 hr 35 min
Seeds 39

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by AndreaWeaver1 7 / 10

Have a good cry

This movie is so beautiful to watch, the colors and textures are outstanding. Everything about this film is heartwarming and poignant. Of course I cried when I watched it, I have a soul. Music? 100%. Message? 100%. Visuals? 100%. Kids and adults can watch this and appreciate something about it.
Reviewed by TheLittleSongbird 8 / 10

Pixar in Italy

Have loved Pixar for years, well ever since seeing the first two 'Toy Story' films and 'A Bug's Life' when they first came out. Pre-2010 their films were consistently never less than very good and their best efforts outstanding. Pixar did start to vary post-2010, especially in the sequels, but the past seven years or so has seen some of their best work in 'Inside Out', 'Coco' and 'Soul'. Did like the concept for 'Luca', even if it was not a creative one.'Luca' turned out to be very, very charming and very high quality. It is not one of Pixar's best films by all means, other films of theirs are more creative conceptually and deeper and more complex emotionally and is not as good as their previous two films 'Soul' and 'Onward'. At the same time, there is more than enough to 'Luca' to stop it from being lesser Pixar, a list that includes most of the sequels post-2010 and 'The Good Dinosaur'.There is not an awful lot that is wrong with 'Luca'. It is very slight and takes its time to get going.Also thought that the portrayal of the bullies was overdone and on the stereotypical side.On the other hand, the animation is stunning. Especially the vibrant colours and beautiful Italian landscapes, while the characters expressions and movements are nuanced and natural. The music is a nice mix of stirringly upbeat and poignant-sounding in the quieter moments. As well as having an affectionately Italianate sound. The script is smart and knows its target audience without trying too hard to appeal to them or anybody outside it. The humour is genuinely amusing, while there is plenty of heart without being too sentimental.While the story is slight and not perfectly paced, it makes great nostalgic use of the Italian setting and doesn't resort too much to cultural stereotyping. Appreciated its handling of the messaging too, the messages are great and relatable ones that have a lot of resonance and relevance that could easily have been preachy but not once does the messages of loyalty, friendship and respect feel forced or condescending. There are plenty of sight gags that come thick and fast and they are genuinely funny, but there is a warm heart and poignancy too. Particularly in the friendship between the three leads. The characters are worth engaging with, only the bullies don't quite come off, while the climax has plenty of excitement. The voice acting is dynamic and emotive with the accents not coming over as too stereotyped.In conclusion, very good. 8/10.
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