Summary
Ivy and Bean never expected to be friends. Ivy is quiet, thoughtful and observant. Bean is playful, exuberant and fearless. However, sometimes an adventure reveals that opposites can become the best of friends.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 75GoodWatch 72
Audience score88%
IMDb6.1
Running time
58 min
Shorter than 9 in 10 family movies, −37 min on the typical 95
typical 9558Half of all family movies run 88–106 min.
Reach
Streams in 131 countries
+121Released
2022
September 2, 2022
4 years ago
Genres
FamilyAdventureComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G 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 NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 6 moreDirecting · 1
- Elissa Down Director
Writing · 3
- Kathy Waugh Screenplay
- Jeff Stockwell Screenplay
- Annie Barrows Novel
Production · 5
- Mandy Spencer-Phillips Executive Producer
- Melanie Stokes Producer
- Anne Brogan Producer
- Nancy Nayor Casting
- Tiffany Mak Casting
Camera · 1
- Toby Gorman Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Jane Moran Editor
Sound · 9
- Michael Yezerski Original Music Composer
- Eva Madden Sound Designer
- Gina Mueller ADR Editor
- Matias Gibbs Foley Editor
- Nicole Auringer ADR Recordist
- Miguel Nunes Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 4
- Teresa Weston Production Design
- Deborah Burns Art Direction
- Kayla LaSaga Set Decoration
- Sandra Nieuwenhuijsen Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Nicole Gorsuch Costume Design
- Debra Wiebe Hair Department Head
- Lisa Love Makeup Department Head
- Teresa Tso Hairstylist
- Gila Bois Makeup Artist
Other crew · 2
- Atlin Mitchell Stunt Coordinator
- Chad Sayn Stunt Coordinator
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The Ivy + Bean series
Film 1 of 3 · then Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance
- Ivy + Bean (2022)
GoodWatch score 72You're here
- Ivy + Bean: Doomed to Dance (2022)
GoodWatch score 60Film 2
- Ivy + Bean: The Ghost That Had to Go (2022)
GoodWatch score 67Film 3
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