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Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
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Wikipedia article
'Riverdance: The Animated Adventure' is a 2021 computer-animated adventure film inspired by the dance show 'Riverdance'. The film was made by Cinesite for River Productions and Aniventure.
'Riverdance: The Animated Adventure' was released in the United Kingdom on 28 May 2021, by Sky Cinema, and was made available to stream on Netflix on 14 January 2022 in the United States.
Plot
The animated film follows a young Irish boy named Keegan, whos been at a heart loss after his grandfather-(a well-known dancer) had passed away. He and his Spanish friend Moya go on a journey to a magical world to learn about Riverdance as well as the dangers of the Huntsman.
Cast
* Pierce Brosnan as Patrick and Grandad
* Sam Hardy as Keegan
* Hannah Herman Cortes as Moya
* Lilly Singh as Penny
* Jermaine Fowler as Benny
* Pauline McLynn as Grandma
* John Kavanagh as the Gatekeeper
* Aisling Bea as Margot
* Brendan Gleeson as the Huntsman
Production and release
In 2016, it was announced that Cinesite Studios was aiming to produce nine animated movies across a five year period, one of which included a film about 'Riverdance'. Cinesite then announced in 2018 that it had secured funding to begin working on a number of films, including 'Riverdance'.
Production of the film began in February 2020, with an estimated budget of 35 million.
After the film received funding, Pierce Brosnan, Aisling Bea, Brendan Gleeson, Pauline McLynn, John Kavanagh and Lilly Singh were announced as joining the cast. It has Dave Rosenbaum and Eamonn Butler as directors, with Brosnan to voice both 'Patrick' and 'Grandad'. According to 'Deadline Hollywood', Gleeson and Kavanagh are to voice the villains in the film, though Kavanagh was ultimately cast as a benign character.
The film features music by Irish composer, Bill Whelan. Whelan also served as composer for the original tour of 'Riverdance' in the mid-1990s. Whelan also composed two original songs for the film's end credits; "Light Me Up", co-written with Irish singer Lyra, and a remix of the trademark Riverdance music.
The film was released exclusively on Sky Cinema in May 2021 and to streaming platform Netflix on 14 January 2022.
Critical reception
Kevin Courtney of 'The Irish Times' said the actors spoke with good Irish accents. But he worried that the movie only shows Irish people living in perfect villages and dancing all the time. He said the movie is sometimes like a Filte Ireland tourism advertisement.
Dierdre Molumby of 'Entertainment' said this movie is "exhaustingly bad".
References
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