Overview
A whimsical adventure awaits as a young fawn takes on a celestial responsibility.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- dreamy
- poetic
- family movie night
- rainy day
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film’s extraordinary aesthetics, original fantasy world, inventive character designs, and emotional family appeal, while some found the screenplay conventional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The story divides its mythology between guardians of the sun and moon and populates the world with unusual creatures.
Critics repeatedly praise the unique character designs, dreamlike sequences, and extraordinary aesthetics.
Mune is a young fawn unexpectedly chosen to guard the moon and must learn to fulfill that role.
Mune, Glim, and Sohone undertake a quest to recover the sun from Necross.
Films like Mune: Guardian of the Moon, and why
The Secret of Kells
poetic fantasy world-building, inventive creature design, and family-oriented adventure
Song of the Sea
mythic fantasy, imaginative animation, and a young protagonist confronting darkness
Epic
lush fantasy realm, gentle comedy, and emotionally warm coming-of-age adventure
The Book of Life
family fantasy adventure with distinctive visual imagination and mythological creatures
Movie Details
- Directors
- Benoît Philippon, Alexandre Heboyan
- Release Date
- 2015-02-05
- Runtime
- 86 min
- Rating
- 7.3 / 10 (624)
Cast
- Michaël Grégorio
- Omar Sy
- Izïa Higelin
- Féodor Atkine
- Éric Herson-Macarel
- Michel Mella
- Fabrice Josso
- Patrick Poivey
- Jean-Claude Donda
- Benoît Allemane
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mune: Guardian of the Moon about?
- A young moon guardian, a wax girl, and a sun protector cross a fantastical world to restore cosmic balance.
- What is Mune: Guardian of the Moon like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mune: Guardian of the Moon as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mune: Guardian of the Moon violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Mune: Guardian of the Moon as mild.
- What did critics think of Mune: Guardian of the Moon?
- Critics broadly praised the film’s extraordinary aesthetics, original fantasy world, inventive character designs, and emotional family appeal, while some found the screenplay conventional.
- Which films are like Mune: Guardian of the Moon?
- Films with a similar feel include The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea, Epic, and The Book of Life.
- How long is Mune: Guardian of the Moon?
- Mune: Guardian of the Moon runs 86 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mune: Guardian of the Moon?
- In United States, Mune: Guardian of the Moon is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
