Kensuke's Kingdom

About Kensuke's Kingdom

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 ha…

Kensuke's Kingdom is a 2024 animation film directed by Kirk Hendry and Neil Boyle. Sally Hawkins appears as Mum (voice), Cillian Murphy as Dad (voice), Raffey Cassidy as Becky (voice), and Aaron MacGregor as Michael (voice).

It runs 84 minutes and was released in February 2024. Written by Frank Cottrell Boyce. It comes from Ffilm Cymru Wales, Film Fund Luxembourg, and Lupus Films. The story is adapted from a novel.

Members will find based on children's book, orphan, based on memoir or autobiography, and unlikely friendship in it. It streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Angel Studios in the United States. It scores 7.1 out of 10 from 58 TMDB voters.

Oppenheimer, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and Jojo Rabbit make useful companions to Kensuke's Kingdom, all filed under 1940s and world war ii.