Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Mild
- whimsical
- tender
- awestruck
- family movie night
- weekend afternoon
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film's young leads, emotional handling of grief, family warmth, and lively fantasy set pieces.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Amber's sketchbook falls into a strange pond and unleashes her illustrated monsters into the town.
Amber's frightening drawings emerge amid the family's unresolved pain following her mother's death.
The town-wide chaos of unleashed creatures is repeatedly balanced with tender scenes involving Amber, Jack, and their father.
Critics repeatedly describe the film as Spielberg-esque, citing ambitious set pieces, childhood emotions, and familial warmth.
Films like Sketch, and why
The Bridge to Terabithia
family fantasy adventure combining imaginative creatures, childhood emotion, comedy, and peril
A Monster Calls
child-centered fantasy adventure using wonder and magical creatures to explore grief and family bonds
The BFG
Spielberg-esque family adventure with youthful protagonists, emotional stakes, and playful supernatural chaos
The House with a Clock in Its Walls
warm, inventive family fantasy about children confronting magical threats while repairing relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Seth Worley
- Release Date
- 2025-07-28
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (143)
Cast
- Tony Hale
- D'Arcy Carden
- Bianca Belle
- Kue Lawrence
- Kalon Cox
- Jaxen Kenner
- Genesis Rose Brown
- Randa Newman
- Allie McCulloch
- Nadia Benavides
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Angel Studios
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sketch about?
- A grieving girl's enchanted drawings unleash a town full of monsters, forcing her fractured family to turn imagination into a rescue mission.
- What is Sketch like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sketch as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Sketch violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Sketch as mild.
- What did critics think of Sketch?
- Critics broadly praised the film's young leads, emotional handling of grief, family warmth, and lively fantasy set pieces.
- Which films are like Sketch?
- Films with a similar feel include The Bridge to Terabithia, A Monster Calls, The BFG, and The House with a Clock in Its Walls.
- How long is Sketch?
- Sketch runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sketch?
- In United States, Sketch streams on Angel Studios.
