Summary
A possessed Ninja doll teams up with a teenage boy to avenge the murder of a poor child factory worker.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Binge-friendly
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 67GoodWatch 69
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 10 K ratings3.1/5
Running time
1 h 23 min
A typical length for animated movies, −6 min on the typical 89
typical 8983Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 51 countries, rent or buy in 18 more
+41Released
2018
December 25, 2018
8 years ago
Genres
AnimationComedyAdventureFantasyLanguage
Danish
Original language
Made in
- Denmark
Rated
- PG-13United States
Not for young kids: it's rated PG-13 in the United States for violence and strong language, and the viewing guide lists it for teens and adults.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesModerate
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyPure EscapismThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 2
- Anders Matthesen Director, Writer, Songs
- Thorbjørn Christoffersen Director, Storyboard
Writing · 4
- Mads Juul Storyboard
- Benjamin Agersted Storyboard
- Mads Themberg Storyboard
- Lars Hummelshøj Storyboard
Production · 5
- Cemille Matthesen Executive Producer
- Anders Mastrup Producer
- Trine Heidegaard Line Producer, Producer
- Niclas Caroc Warner Production Manager
- Paulina Sundén Production Manager
Editing · 1
- Kristian Håskjold Editor
Sound · 3
- Christian Vinten Original Music Composer
- Oskar Skriver Sound Designer
- Bo Asdal Andersen Sound Designer
Art · 1
- Kresten Vestbjerg Andersen Art Direction
Other crew · 1
- Niels Grønlykke Cinematography
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