The Sea Beast is a 2022 computer-animated adventure film directed by Chris Williams, who co-wrote the screenplay with Nell Benjamin and produced with Jed Schlanger.[1][2] The film stars the voices of Karl Urban, Zaris-Angel Hator, Jared Harris, and Marianne Jean-Baptiste. It tells the story of a sea monster hunter and a young orphan girl who joins his group of sea monster hunters on their search for the elusive Red Bluster.
The film began a limited theatrical release on June 24, 2022, before debuting on Netflix on July 8. It received positive reviews from critics and became the most successful animated film from Netflix, with 165 million hours viewed.[3]
Plot[]
For hundreds of years, sea beasts have surfaced to wreak havoc against mankind. In response, sailors known as 'hunters' venture outward on their ships to hunt the beasts across the ocean, the most famous and successful of these being the crew of the Inevitable; led by the legendary Captain Crow, his first mate Sarah Sharpe, and his adopted son Jacob Holland. The hunters are financially backed by the King and Queen of The Crown, who have established a distinguished society dubbed Three Bridges as a result of the hunters' success over the centuries. After being nearly killed during a hunt, Crow tells Jacob that he will make him captain once they kill a female sea beast known as the Red Bluster that took his eye decades earlier.
The crew returns to Three Bridges to collect payment for their latest catch, but are told by the King and Queen that they will soon be replaced by a naval vessel named the Imperator, headed by Admiral Hornagold, the latter of whom feels the hunters are outdated and will carry on the hunting of sea beasts in their place. This angers Crow and Sarah and nearly results in their arrest before Jacob proposes that his crew be given one more chance to kill the Red Bluster to prove their worth. The King and Queen and Admiral Hornagold accept, with the Crown declaring a contest between the crews of the "Imperator" and "Inevitable" and the winner being allowed to hunt the sea beasts in their name.
After they depart, the crew discovers that an orphan girl named Maisie Brumble has stowed away on the ship to join them, having been inspired to do so by her late parents who died during a hunt. The Inevitable finds and attacks the Red Bluster. Against Crow's orders, Jacob hesitantly allows Maisie to cut a rope connecting the ship to the Bluster, which saves the crew, but lets the Bluster escape and throws Jacob and Maisie into the sea. Angered, Crow holds both of them at gunpoint and demands Jacob bring Maisie to him before the Bluster emerges from the depths and swallows Maisie and Jacob whole.
The Bluster takes Jacob and Maisie to an isolated island populated by several other beasts. Maisie discovers that the Bluster is not malicious and befriends the beast, naming her Red, while also befriending a smaller beast named Blue. Maisie begins to believe that the monsters are really just misunderstood creatures, which Jacob initially denies. Jacob and Maisie convince Red to take them to Rum Pepper island, so they can secure a ship to return to Three Bridges.
Believing Jacob to be dead, Crow seeks out an elderly merchant named Gwen Batterbie, who gives Crow a poison-tipped harpoon powerful enough to kill Red. While on Red's back, Jacob and Maisie bond with the creature and each other, with Jacob growing to support Maisie's belief of the beasts being innocent. They reach Rum Pepper Island but discover that the Imperator and Hornagold are stationed there. Red attacks the vessel after being shot at by a crewmember, and inadvertently wounds Maisie in the scuffle. After destroying the Imperator, Jacob momentarily stops Red from killing Hornagold.
Red spots the Inevitable and attacks, but is shot with the poison-tipped harpoon and nearly dies, with Crow keeping her alive long enough to bring her to The Crown as a trophy. Maisie is nursed back to health but then imprisoned aboard the Inevitable as it arrives at Three Bridges with Red in tow. After Blue frees Maisie, she realizes the hatred of sea beasts is all propaganda created by the Crown to extend their rule.
Crow prepares to publicly execute Red before being stopped by Jacob. Crow and Jacob fight, while Maisie and Sarah, who begins to believe Maisie's worldview of the beasts, free Red from her binds. Maisie and Jacob convince Red to spare Crow, subsequently exposing The Crown for their deceptions. After witnessing the passive nature of the beasts, Crow and the rest of the kingdom renounce their beliefs. With Red and the other sea beasts left alone, Maisie, Blue, and Jacob begin their new lives together as a family.
Voice cast[]
- Karl Urban as Jacob Holland
- Zaris-Angel Hator as Maisie Brumble
- Jared Harris as Captain Augustus Crow III
- Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Sarah Sharpe
- Kathy Burke as Gwen Batterbie
- Jim Carter as the King
- Doon Mackichan as the Queen
- Dan Stevens as Admiral Eric Hornagold
- Benjamin Plessala as Child 1
- Somali Rose as Child 2
- Kaya McLean as Child 3
- Davis Pak as Child 4 / Villager Boy
- Helen Sadler as Matron / Ms. Beth Merino / Cart Driver
- Xana Tang as Lea the Lookout
- Alex Wyndham as Sailor 1 / Sailor 2 / Villager
- Brian T. Delaney as Jim Nicklebones
- Ian Mercer as Old Nick
- Shannon Chan-Kent as Fen
- Max Mittelman as Young Sailor
- Paul Chowdhry as Surgeon
- Rajia Baroudi as General
- Emily O'Brien as Villager 1 / Villager 2
- David Lee as Sergeant
- Jason Anthony as Sailor
- Mark Rhino Smith as Various
Production[]
On November 5, 2018, Netflix announced that Chris Williams will write and direct the animated movie Jacob and the Sea Beast.[1] On November 7, 2020, the film was retitled to The Sea Beast.[4]
Animation services were provided by Sony Pictures Imageworks in Vancouver.[5]
Mark Mancina composed the film's score.[6][7] Mancina also produced an original song called "Captain Crow" a sea shanty depicting the character written by Nell Benjamin and Laurence O'Keefe.
Release[]
In March 2022, Netflix announced its premiere date for July 8, 2022.[8] The film was released in select theaters on June 24, 2022, before its Netflix debut.[9][10]
Reception[]
Based on 94 professional critic reviews, the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports that 7.6% of those reviews were positive, with an average rating of 104/10. On the website, the critics' consensus reads, "An original animated tale that's often as daring as its characters, The Sea Beast sends audiences on a voyage well worth taking"[11] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 74 out of 100 based on 20 critics, indicating favorable reviews.[12]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Lang, Brent (November 5, 2018). "Netflix Backs 'Jacob and the Sea Beast' From 'Big Hero 6' Director Chris Williams (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on November 5, 2018. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid (March 30, 2022). Netflix Debuts First Trailer For 'The Sea Beast'. Cartoon Brew.
- ↑ Amidi, Amid (October 25, 2022). 'The Sea Beast' Is Netflix's Most Viewed Original Animated Film. Cartoon Brew.
- ↑ The Sea Beast (November 7, 2020).
- ↑ The Sea Beast.
- ↑ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Mark Mancina Scoring Chris Williams' Netflix Animated Film 'The Sea Beast'". Film Music Reporter. November 24, 2021. Archived from the original on November 25, 2021. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
- ↑ Busch, Jenna (March 30, 2022). The Sea Beast Trailer: True Adventure Begins In The Latest Netflix Animated Film. Slash Film.
- ↑ Netflix's 'The Sea Beast' Rises from the Depths with Teaser, Cast & Date Reveal (March 30, 2022).
- ↑ Konrad, Jeremy (June 7, 2022). The Sea Beast Trailer & Poster Debut On Netflix Geeked Week.
- ↑ Felperin, Leslie (June 22, 2022). The Sea Beast review – feisty stowaway hunts monsters in lavish fantasy epic.
- ↑ Template:Cite Rotten Tomatoes
- ↑ Template:Cite Metacritic
External links[]
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| Written and directed | Features | Bolt (2008, with Byron Howard) • Moana (2016, with Ron Clements, John Musker and Don Hall) CD • The Sea Beast (2022) |
| Shorts | Glago's Guest (2008) | |
| Directed only | Big Hero 6 (2014, with Don Hall) • The JH Movie Collection Movie (2018, with Kathleen Good and Don Hall) • The JH Movie Collection Movie: The Fate of the Tour (2020, with Don Hall) • Cool Girls 2 (2022, with Don Hall) • Voltron (2022) | |
| Written only | The Emperor's New Groove (2000, story) | |
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| First released 2016 | Ask the StoryBots (2016–present) • Beat Bugs (2016–2018) • Bottersnikes and Gumbles (2016–2017) • Home: Adventures with Tip & Oh (2016–2018) • Justin Time (2011–2016; continued from Netflix 2016) • Kong: King of the Apes (2016–2018) • Kulipari (2016–2018) • Lego Bionicle: The Journey to One (2016) • Lego Friends: The Power of Friendship (2016) • Luna Petunia (2016–2018) • Skylanders Academy (2016–2018) • StoryBots Super Songs (2016–present) • Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia (2016–2018) • Voltron: Legendary Defender (2016–2018) • Word Party (2016–present) • World of Winx (2016–2017) | |
| First released 2017 | Big Mouth (2017–present) • Buddy Thunderstruck (2017) • Castlevania (2017–2021) • Legend Quest (2017–2019) • The Magic School Bus Rides Again (2017–2020) • Neo Yokio (2017–2018) • Spirit Riding Free (2017–2020) • Stretch Armstrong and the Flex Fighters (2017–2018) • Super Monsters (2017–2019) • Tarzan and Jane (2017–2018) • True and the Rainbow Kingdom (2017–2019) • VeggieTales in the City (2017) • We're Lalaloopsy (2017) | |
| First released 2018 | 3Below: Tales of Arcadia (2018–2019) • Aggretsuko (2018–present) • A.I.C.O. -Incarnation- (2018) • B: The Beginning (2018–present) • Baki (2018–present) • Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures (2018–2020) • The Boss Baby: Back in Business (2018–2020) • Cupcake & Dino: General Services (2018–present) • Devilman Crybaby (2018) • Disenchantment (2018–present) • The Dragon Prince (2018–present) • The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants (2018–2019) • Harvey Street Kids/Harvey Girls Forever! (2018–2020) • Hero Mask (2018–2019) • Hilda (2018–present) • The Hollow (2018–2020) • Llama Llama (2018–present) • Lost Song (2018) • Motown Magic (2018–2019) • Paradise PD (2018–2021) • ReBoot: The Guardian Code (2018–present) • She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018–2020) • Sirius the Jaeger (2018–present) • Spy Kids: Mission Critical (2018) • Super Drags (2018) • Swordgai: The Animation (2018) • Treehouse Detectives (2018–present) • Trolls: The Beat Goes On! (2018–2019) • Watership Down (2018) | |
| First released 2019 | 7 Seeds (2019–present) • Archibald's Next Big Thing (2019–2020) • Cannon Busters (2019) • Carmen Sandiego (2019–2021) • Charlie's Colorforms City (2019–present) • Chip and Potato (2019–present) • Dino Girl Gauko (2019–present) • DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders (2019–2020) • Fast & Furious Spy Racers (2019–2021) • Green Eggs and Ham (2019–present) • Hello Ninja (2019–present) • Kengan Ashura (2019–present) • Knights of the Zodiac: Saint Seiya (2019–present) • The Last Kids on Earth (2019–present) • Levius (2019–present) • Love, Death & Robots (2019–present) • Pinky Malinky (2019) • Rilakkuma and Kaoru (2019) • Seis Manos (2019) • Trailer Park Boys: The Animated Series (2019–2020) • Tuca & Bertie (2019) • Twelve Forever (2019) • Ultraman (2019–present) • YooHoo to the Rescue (2019–present) | |
| First released 2020 | Alien TV (2020–present) • Beastars (2020–present) • Blood of Zeus (2020–present) • BNA: Brand New Animal (2020) • Buddi (2020–present) • Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt (2020–present) • Dorohedoro (2020) • Dragon's Dogma (2020) • Drifting Dragons (2020–present) • Glitch Techs (2020) • Ghost in the Shell: SAC 2045 (2020–2022) • Go! Go! Cory Carson (2020–present) • Great Pretender (2020) • Hoops (2020) • The Idhun Chronicles (2020–2021) • Japan Sinks: 2020 (2020) • Jurassic World Camp Cretaceous (2020–2022) • Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts (2020) • The Midnight Gospel (2020) • Mighty Express (2020–present) • Pokémon Journeys: The Series (2020-2021) • Rhyme Time Town (2020–present) • Shaun the Sheep (2007–present; continued from Netflix, 2020–present) • StarBeam (2020–present) • Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy (2020–2021) • Trash Truck (2020–present) • Wizards: Tales of Arcadia (2020) | |
| First released 2021 | Ada Twist, Scientist (2021–present) • Arcane (2021–present) • Centaurworld (2021) • City of Ghosts (2021) • Dogs in Space (2021–present) • Dota: Dragon's Blood (2021–present) • Gabby's Dollhouse (2021–present) • Godzilla Singular Point (2021) • Go, Dog. Go! (2021–present) • High-Rise Invasion (2021) • I Heart Arlo (2021–present) • Inside Job (2021–present) • Johnny Test (2005–2014; continued from Netflix, 2021–present) • Kid Cosmic (2021–2022) • Masters of the Universe: Revelation (2021–present) • Maya and the Three (2021) • Octonauts: Above & Beyond (2021–present) • Pacific Rim: The Black (2021–2022) • Pokémon Master Journeys: The Series (2021–2022) • Q-Force (2021) • Resident Evil: Infinite Darkness (2021) • Ridley Jones (2021–present) • Super Crooks (2021–present) • A Tale Dark & Grimm (2021–present) • Tear Along the Dotted Line (2021) • The Way of the Househusband (2021–present) | |
| First released 2022 | Action Pack (2022–present) • Angry Birds: Summer Madness (2022–present) • Barbie: It Takes Two (2022) • Battle Kitty (2022) • Bastard!! -Heavy Metal, Dark Fantasy- (2022) • Bee and PuppyCat (2013–2016; continued from Netflix, 2022) • Big Tree City (2022–present) • Case Closed: Zero's Tea Time (2022) • Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022) • Dead End: Paranormal Park (2022–present) • Deepa & Anoop (2022–present) • exception (2022) • Farzar (2022) • Human Resources (2022–present) • Kakegurui Twin (2022) • Kotaro Lives Alone (2022) • Kung Fu Panda: The Dragon Knight (2022-present) • Lost Ollie (2022) • My Little Pony: Make Your Mark (2022–present) • Oddballs (2022–present) • Oggy and the Cockroaches: Next Generation (2022–present) • Pokémon: The Arceus Chronicles (2022) • Rilakkuma's Theme Park Adventure (2022) • Romantic Killer (2022–present) • Samurai Rabbit: The Usagi Chronicles (2022–present) • Spriggan (2022–present) • Super Giant Robot Brothers (2022–present) • Team Zenko Go (2022–present) • Tekken: Bloodline (2022) • The Boss Baby: Back in the Crib (2022–present) • The Creature Cases (2022–present) • The Cuphead Show! (2022–present) • The Guardians of Justice (2022) • The Orbital Children (2022) • Thermae Romae Novae (2022) • Uncle from Another World (2022) • Daniel Spellbound (2022) • Pokémon Ultimate Journeys: The Series (2022–present) • Spirit Rangers (2022–present) • Oni: Thunder God's Tale (2022) • Dragon Age: Absolution (2022) • Sonic Prime (2022–2024) | |
| First released 2023 | Akuma-kun (2023) • Agent Elvis (2023) • Barbie: A Touch of Magic (2023–present) • Blue Eye Samurai (2023–present) • Captain Fall (2023) • Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix (2023) • Carol & the End of the World (2023) • Case Closed: The Culprit Hanzawa (2023) • Castlevania: Nocturne (2023–present) • Gamera Rebirth (2023) • Good Night World (2023) • Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre (2023) • Karate Sheep (2023) • Make My Day (2023) • Mulligan (2023) • My Dad the Bounty Hunter (2023–present) • My Daemon (2023) • My Happy Marriage (2023-present) • Onimusha (2023) • Onmyōji (2023) • Ōoku: The Inner Chambers (2023) • Pluto (2023) • Princess Power (2023–present) • Scott Pilgrim Takes Off (2023) • Supa Team 4 (2023–present) • The Bad Guys: A Very Bad Holiday (2023) • This World Can't Tear Me Down (2023) • Toon Chaos (2023–present) • Unicorn Academy (2023–present) • Yakitori: Soldiers of Misfortune (2023) | |
| First released 2024 | Delicious in Dungeon (2024–present) • Monsters: 103 Mercies Dragon Damnation (2024) • The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse (2024–present) • Hot Wheels Let's Race (2024–present) • The Grimm Variations (2024) • Time Patrol Bon (2024) • Garouden: The Way of the Lone Wolf (2024) • Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (2024–present) • Rising Impact (2024) • Exploding Kittens (2024) | |
| Upcoming | Blue Box (2024) • Devil May Cry (2024) • Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance (2024) • Jentry Chau vs. The Underworld (2024) • Moonrise (2024) • Ranma ½ (2024) • Terminator Zero (2024) • Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (2024) • Twilight of the Gods (2024) • Leviathan (2025) • Motel Transylvania (2025) • Sakamoto Days (2025) • Wolf King (2025) • Beat & Motion (TBA) • Ken & Kenny (TBA) • Martin the Warrior (TBA) | |
| Films | Original released films | Klaus (2019) • The Willoughbys (2020) • Over the Moon (2020) • Arlo the Alligator Boy (2021) • America: The Motion Picture (2021) • Back to the Outback (2021) • Apollo 10 1⁄2: A Space Age Childhood (2022) • The Sea Beast (2022) • Wendell & Wild (2022) • My Father's Dragon (2022) • Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio (2022) • The Magician's Elephant (2023) • The Monkey King (2023) • Leo (2023) • Going Balls (2023) • Ken (2024) • Thelma the Unicorn (2024) • Ultraman: Rising (2024) |
| Other released films | Angela's Christmas (2017) • Barbie: Dolphin Magic (2017) • Blame! (2017) • Sahara (2017) • Duck Duck Goose (2018) • Gnome Alone (2018) • Godzilla: Planet of the Monsters (2018) • Godzilla: City on the Edge of Battle (2018) • Godzilla: The Planet Eater (2018) • Next Gen (2018) • Super Monsters Furever Friends (2018) • White Fang (2018) • I Lost My Body (2019) • Invader Zim: Enter the Florpus (2019) • Latte and the Magic Waterstone (2019) • Pets United (2019) • Rocko's Modern Life: Static Cling (2019) • Angela's Christmas Wish (2020) • Animal Crackers (2020) • Barbie: Princess Adventure (2020) • Cagaster of an Insect Cage (2020) • Canvas (2020) • Fearless (2020) • Hayop Ka! (2020) • Octonauts & the Caves of Sac Actun (2020) • Octonauts & the Great Barrier Reef (2020) • A Whisker Away (2020) • Barbie & Chelsea: The Lost Birthday (2021) • Barbie: Big City, Big Dreams (2021) • Bright: Samurai Soul (2021) • Dog Gone Trouble (2021) • Extinct (2021) • Hilda and the Mountain King (2021) • My Little Pony: A New Generation (2021) • Octonauts & the Ring of Fire (2021) • Robin Robin (2021) • Seal Team (2021) • The Loud House Movie (2021) • The Mitchells vs. the Machines (2021) • Trollhunters: Rise of the Titans (2021) • Vivo (2021) • Wish Dragon (2021) • Barbie: Mermaid Power (2022) • Bubble (2022) • Rabbids Invasion: Mission to Mars (2022) • The House (2022) • Marmaduke (2022) • Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022) • Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie (2022) • Drifting Home (2022) • Entergalactic (2022) • Scrooge: A Christmas Carol (2022) • Black Clover: Sword of the Wizard King (2023) • Barbie: Skipper and the Big Babysitting Adventure (2023) • Nimona (2023) • Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget (2023) • The Casagrandes Movie (2024) • Woody Woodpecker Goes to Camp (2024) • My Oni Girl (2024) • The Imaginary (2024) • Saving Bikini Bottom: The Sandy Cheeks Movie (2024) | |
| Interactive | Cat Burglar (2022) • Barbie: Epic Road Trip (2022) • We Lost Our Human (2023) | |
| Upcoming | Spellbound (2024) • That Christmas (2024) • The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep (2024) • Pookoo (2025) • The Twits (2025) • Plankton: The Movie (2025) • Ray Gunn (TBA) • Redwall (TBA) | |
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