Song of the Sea

Song of the Sea

2014 · 94 min · EN · PG · 8.0 (1,641 votes)
Dir. Tomm Moore · Starring David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Lisa Hannigan, Fionnula Flanagan, Lucy O'Connell, Jon Kenny · Music Bruno Coulais

“Let the song of the sea sway your heart...”

FamilyAnimationFantasy

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a warm, hand-drawn embrace, steeped in the melancholic magic of Irish folklore. It's a visually stunning, heartfelt journey through a world where ancient myths breathe, evoking a sense of wonder and gentle sorrow. The experience is both enchanting and deeply moving, a true modern fairy tale.

whimsicalmelancholicmagicalheartfeltadventuroussteadyhand-drawn animationCeltic mythologydreamlike visualsfolk music scoregrieffamily bondsfolklorecoming-of-agenature
fairy talelighthousefolk musiclighthouse keeper irelandswimmingdogseal (animal)irishmanfolkloreselkieirish musicunderwater caveirish folkloreirish
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified
The Secret of Kells
The Secret of Kells
2009
7.4 · 831 votes
AnimationFamilyFantasy
Fans also watchAlso by Tomm MooreScored by Bruno Coulais
Wolfwalkers
Wolfwalkers
2020
8.2 · 1,473 votes
AnimationFamilyAdventure
Fans also watchAlso by Tomm MooreScored by Bruno Coulais
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
Riverdance: The Animated Adventure
2021
6.0 · 105 votes
AnimationFantasyMusic
Fans also watchStars Brendan GleesonBoth whimsical
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
Darby O'Gill and the Little People
1959
6.7 · 177 votes
AdventureFamilyFantasy
Fans also watchBoth whimsical
CODA
CODA
2021
7.9 · 2,753 votes
DramaMusicRomance
The Secret of Roan Inish
The Secret of Roan Inish
1994
6.7 · 103 votes
AdventureFantasyFamily
Fans also watchBoth magical
Andre
Andre
1994
5.4 · 129 votes
FamilyAdventureComedy
Also Family
A Mermaid's Tale
A Mermaid's Tale
2017
5.4 · 48 votes
Family
Both whimsical
See The Sea
See The Sea
2025
6.1 · 44 votes
ComedyDrama
Both melancholic
Return to Nim's Island
Return to Nim's Island
2013
6.5 · 646 votes
FamilyAdventure
Both whimsical
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas
2003
7.1 · 2,314 votes
ActionAdventureAnimation
Fans also watchBoth adventurous
Yesterday's Children
Yesterday's Children
2000
7.5 · 32 votes
DramaTV Movie
Both melancholic
The Shape of Water
The Shape of Water
2017
7.2 · 13,154 votes
DramaFantasyRomance
Both melancholic
Epic
Epic
2013
6.6 · 3,033 votes
AnimationAdventureFamily
Fans also watchBoth whimsical
A Boy Called Christmas
A Boy Called Christmas
2021
7.3 · 838 votes
FamilyAdventureFantasy
Fans also watchBoth whimsical
A Shine of Rainbows
A Shine of Rainbows
2009
6.4 · 56 votes
FamilyDrama
Both melancholic
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
1998
5.7 · 3,406 votes
ComedyFamilyFantasy
Fans also watchBoth whimsical
The House of the Lost on the Cape
The House of the Lost on the Cape
2021
6.5 · 29 votes
AnimationDramaFamily
Both melancholic