Summary
The insatiably curious and headstrong inventor Leonardo da Vinci leaves Italy to join the French court, where he can experiment freely, inventing flying contraptions, incredible machines, and study the human body. There, joined in his adventure by the audacious princess Marguerite, Leonardo will uncover the answer to the ultimate question – "What is the meaning of it all?"
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Kids
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 71Audiences 69GoodWatch 70
Tomatometer76%
Metascore66
Audience score78%
User score7.7
Letterboxd · 3 K ratings3.2/5
IMDb5.8
Box office
20%of its budget back
- Budget
- $10 M
- Worldwide
- $2 M
Worldwide it made back $2 M of the $10 M it cost.
Running time
1 h 32 min
A typical length for animated movies
typical 8992Half of all animated movies run 80–99 min.
Reach
Streams in 16 countries, rent or buy in 43 more
+6Released
2023
September 15, 2023
3 years ago
Genres
AnimationDramaFamilyHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- France
Ireland- United States
United Kingdom
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
and 5 more13 people
- Stephen FryLeonardo da Vinci (voice)
- Daisy RidleyPrincess Marguerite (voice)
- Marion CotillardLouise de Savoy (voice)
- Matt BerryPope Leo XI (voice)
- Natalie PalamidesPierre Nepveu / Antonio de Beatis (voice)
- Jim CapobiancoCardinal of Aragon (voice)
- BSBen StranahanPage (voice)
- JOJane OsbornGravedigger Jane (voice)
- Gauthier BattoueFrancis I of France (voice)
- John GilkeyGravedigger John / Giuliano (voice)
- MBMax BaumgartenIl Boccador / King Charles of Spain (voice)
- DSDaniel SwanKing Henry the VIII (voice)
- ASAngelino SandriFrancesco Melzi (voice)
Directing · 2
- Jim Capobianco Director, Writer, Producer
- Pierre-Luc Granjon Director
Writing · 1
- Tatiana Moniz Story Artist, Storyboard Artist
Production · 40
- Don Hahn Executive Producer
- William Nix Executive Producer
- Raymond Sandra Executive Producer
- Raymond Fino Executive Producer
- Neuman Vong Executive Producer
- Chelsea Tieu Executive Producer
Camera · 1
- Marijke Van Kets Director of Photography
Sound · 4
- Alex Mandel Original Music Composer
- Marion Cotillard Songs
- Daisy Ridley Songs
- Mark Willsher Scoring Mixer
Art · 11
- Samuel Ribeyron Production Design
- Nicola Sammarco Storyboard Artist
- Claire Bochet Set Painter
- Jamie Baker Storyboard Artist
- Camille Besnard Set Painter
- Virginie Dollat Set Painter
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Pauline Valls Costume Design
- Lou Bonelli Costumer
- Clotilde Laude Costumer
- Quentin Zahaf Costumer
- Krystina Vorobyeva Costumer
Visual Effects · 1
- Tomm Moore Animation
Other crew · 2
- Peter Sorg Cinematography
- Roger Goff Legal Services
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