Overview
An average boy's life takes a wild turn when a ninja doll with a vengeful spirit becomes his unexpected ally.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- witty
- irreverent
- playful
- family movie night
- kids sleepover
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film clever, energetic, and humorously crude, while its strong Danish audience response and awards recognized its appeal as children's animation.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Aske partners with the possessed ninja doll and learns to face bullies, family conflict, and danger.
The revenge quest is rooted in Phillip Eberfrø's killing of a poor child in a Thai sweatshop.
Aske's crush, bullying troubles, and strained family life expand into a supernatural quest that gives him new confidence.
The checkered ninja doll houses the spirit of samurai Taiko Nakamura and becomes Aske's combat-ready partner.
Films like Checkered Ninja, and why
The Mitchells vs. the Machines
animated coming-of-age adventure mixing crude comedy, friendship, bullying, and fantasy action
The Bad Guys
family-oriented animated comedy built around an unlikely friendship and chaotic supernatural adventure
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water
irreverent animated fantasy comedy featuring a young protagonist confronting bullies and adult wrongdoing
Movie Details
- Directors
- Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Anders Matthesen
- Release Date
- 2018-12-25
- Runtime
- 83 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (269)
Cast
- Anders Matthesen
- Emma Sehested Høeg
- Alfred Bjerre Larsen
- Ava Connolly
- Aloïs Agaësse-Mahieu
- Stéphane Ronchewski
- Martial Leminoux
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Viaplay Amazon Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Checkered Ninja about?
- A bullied Danish schoolboy joins forces with a possessed ninja doll for a crude, spirited quest for justice and self-confidence.
- What is Checkered Ninja like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Checkered Ninja as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Checkered Ninja violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Checkered Ninja as moderate.
- What did critics think of Checkered Ninja?
- Critics broadly found the film clever, energetic, and humorously crude, while its strong Danish audience response and awards recognized its appeal as children's animation.
- Which films are like Checkered Ninja?
- Films with a similar feel include The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Bad Guys, and The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water.
- How long is Checkered Ninja?
- Checkered Ninja runs 83 minutes.
- Where can I watch Checkered Ninja?
- In United States, Checkered Ninja streams on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Viaplay Amazon Channel.
