On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.On the Italian Riviera, an unlikely but strong friendship grows between a human being and a sea monster disguised as a human.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 82 nominations total
Jacob Tremblay
- Luca Paguro
- (voice)
Emma Berman
- Giulia Marcovaldo
- (voice)
Maya Rudolph
- Daniela Paguro
- (voice)
Jim Gaffigan
- Lorenzo Paguro
- (voice)
Peter Sohn
- Ciccio
- (voice)
Lorenzo Crisci
- Guido
- (voice)
Sandy Martin
- Grandma Paguro
- (voice)
Sacha Baron Cohen
- Uncle Ugo
- (voice)
Jonathan Nichols-Navarro
- Priest
- (voice)
- (as Jonathan Nichols)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPortorosso can be seen as an advertisement on a travel agency window in Pixar's previous film Soul (2020).
- GoofsDaniela and Lorenzo are trying to find Luca to avoid he could be exposed, and they do this by splashing everyone they suspect is him with water. They probably didn't think this through because if they actually succeeded, Luca would end up exposed in front of everyone.
- Quotes
Alberto Scorfano: Silenzio Bruno.
- Crazy creditsIn a post-credits scene, Ugo talks to a stray goatfish about how great his life is in the depths of the ocean.
- ConnectionsFeatured in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: The Dance of Pixar's Italy (2020)
- SoundtracksUn bacio a mezzanotte
Written by Sandro Giovannini, Pietro Garinei, Gorni Kramer
Performed by Quartetto Cetra
Courtesy of Warner Music Italy Srl, a Warner Music Group Company
By arrangement with Warner Music Group Film & TV Licensing
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Pixar in Italy
Have loved Pixar for years, well ever since seeing the first two 'Toy Story' films and 'A Bug's Life' when they first came out. Pre-2010 their films were consistently never less than very good and their best efforts outstanding. Pixar did start to vary post-2010, especially in the sequels, but the past seven years or so has seen some of their best work in 'Inside Out', 'Coco' and 'Soul'. Did like the concept for 'Luca', even if it was not a creative one.
'Luca' turned out to be very, very charming and very high quality. It is not one of Pixar's best films by all means, other films of theirs are more creative conceptually and deeper and more complex emotionally and is not as good as their previous two films 'Soul' and 'Onward'. At the same time, there is more than enough to 'Luca' to stop it from being lesser Pixar, a list that includes most of the sequels post-2010 and 'The Good Dinosaur'.
There is not an awful lot that is wrong with 'Luca'. It is very slight and takes its time to get going.
Also thought that the portrayal of the bullies was overdone and on the stereotypical side.
On the other hand, the animation is stunning. Especially the vibrant colours and beautiful Italian landscapes, while the characters expressions and movements are nuanced and natural. The music is a nice mix of stirringly upbeat and poignant-sounding in the quieter moments. As well as having an affectionately Italianate sound. The script is smart and knows its target audience without trying too hard to appeal to them or anybody outside it. The humour is genuinely amusing, while there is plenty of heart without being too sentimental.
While the story is slight and not perfectly paced, it makes great nostalgic use of the Italian setting and doesn't resort too much to cultural stereotyping. Appreciated its handling of the messaging too, the messages are great and relatable ones that have a lot of resonance and relevance that could easily have been preachy but not once does the messages of loyalty, friendship and respect feel forced or condescending. There are plenty of sight gags that come thick and fast and they are genuinely funny, but there is a warm heart and poignancy too. Particularly in the friendship between the three leads. The characters are worth engaging with, only the bullies don't quite come off, while the climax has plenty of excitement. The voice acting is dynamic and emotive with the accents not coming over as too stereotyped.
In conclusion, very good. 8/10.
'Luca' turned out to be very, very charming and very high quality. It is not one of Pixar's best films by all means, other films of theirs are more creative conceptually and deeper and more complex emotionally and is not as good as their previous two films 'Soul' and 'Onward'. At the same time, there is more than enough to 'Luca' to stop it from being lesser Pixar, a list that includes most of the sequels post-2010 and 'The Good Dinosaur'.
There is not an awful lot that is wrong with 'Luca'. It is very slight and takes its time to get going.
Also thought that the portrayal of the bullies was overdone and on the stereotypical side.
On the other hand, the animation is stunning. Especially the vibrant colours and beautiful Italian landscapes, while the characters expressions and movements are nuanced and natural. The music is a nice mix of stirringly upbeat and poignant-sounding in the quieter moments. As well as having an affectionately Italianate sound. The script is smart and knows its target audience without trying too hard to appeal to them or anybody outside it. The humour is genuinely amusing, while there is plenty of heart without being too sentimental.
While the story is slight and not perfectly paced, it makes great nostalgic use of the Italian setting and doesn't resort too much to cultural stereotyping. Appreciated its handling of the messaging too, the messages are great and relatable ones that have a lot of resonance and relevance that could easily have been preachy but not once does the messages of loyalty, friendship and respect feel forced or condescending. There are plenty of sight gags that come thick and fast and they are genuinely funny, but there is a warm heart and poignancy too. Particularly in the friendship between the three leads. The characters are worth engaging with, only the bullies don't quite come off, while the climax has plenty of excitement. The voice acting is dynamic and emotive with the accents not coming over as too stereotyped.
In conclusion, very good. 8/10.
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- Release date
- Country of origin
- Official sites
- Languages
- Also known as
- Mùa Hè Của Luca
- Filming locations
- Italian Riviera, Liguria, Italy(on location)
- Production companies
- See more company credits at IMDbPro
Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $1,324,302
- Gross worldwide
- $51,074,773
- Runtime1 hour 35 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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