Song of the Sea
Let the song of the sea sway your heart...
The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home.After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city.When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales.
- Director
- Tomm Moore
- Signature
- Craft · Wonder · Humour
- Worldwide
- $857,522
Who's in it
Cast
The billed ensemble, with character names. Open any performer for their Nutevio filmography.
12 billed performers
The Nutevio profile
Movie DNA
How Song of the Sea actually feels to watch, measured on the twelve traits our editors track across every Nutevio title.
Story overview
What It's About
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The story of the last Seal Child’s journey home. After their mother’s disappearance, Ben and Saoirse are sent to live with Granny in the city. When they resolve to return to their home by the sea, their journey becomes a race against time as they are drawn into a world Ben knows only from his mother’s folktales. But this is no bedtime story; these fairy folk have been in our world far too long. It soon becomes clear to Ben that Saoirse is the key to their survival.
Where to watch
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The record
Awards
1 win · 3 nominations
Academy Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAcademy Award for Best Animated Feature
European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
1 win · 1 nomination
- WinnerEuropean Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film
Annie Awards
No wins yet · 1 nomination
- WinnerAnnie Award for Best Animated Feature
The numbers
Box Office & Release
- Budget
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- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
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- International gross
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- Worldwide gross
- $857,522
- Release date
- Jun 23, 2014
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English, French
- Country
- Belgium, Denmark
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