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The Inventor

Play trailer 2:08 Poster for The Inventor PG 2023 1h 32m Kids & Family Adventure Comedy Animation Play Trailer Watchlist
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"The Inventor" follows famed inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci after he leaves Italy for France. In his new country, da Vinci joins the French court where he experiments with flying contraptions, invents machines and studies the human body, all in an effort to answer the question: "What is the meaning of life?"
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A beautifully animated history lesson, The Inventor seems somewhat uncertain as to which audience it's trying to reach, but it remains amusing and often engaging.

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Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) 03/12/2024
It's a role written for Stephen Fry... it's perhaps harder to know exactly who the audience is. Go to Full Review Wendy Ide Observer (UK) 03/10/2024
3/5
Charming and informative as it is, the film may struggle to engage younger audiences accustomed to more overt comedy in their animated movies and less grave-robbing. Go to Full Review Cath Clarke Guardian 03/04/2024
2/5
It’s a bit of a bore and a chore, and feels like the kind of “educational” film that will be foisted on kids in class during wet playtime on rainy days. Go to Full Review Terry Staunton Radio Times 08/08/2024
3/5
There's a charming old-school element to the animation, the character design reminiscent of vintage Magic Roundabout, but the history lesson aspects of the narrative are perhaps a little too advanced for younger viewers. Go to Full Review John Kirk Original Cin 04/22/2024
B-plus
The animation, reminiscent of the '60’s Rankin/Bass Christmas specials, serves to reinforce a sense of innocence and sweetness. And it offers children a real-life super-hero who never stopped asking questions. Go to Full Review Dulcie Pearce The Sun (UK) 03/08/2024
2/5
There’s little to hold the attention of younger watchers. And even a cameo from the Mona Lisa can’t raise a smile. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Paul S 09/25/2023 Overall good. I think my daughter, 8, was a bit too young to know the characters. Ages 10-13 could probably enjoy it more or get more out of it. See more Levi 09/23/2023 Wonderful animation, lovely music, and a nice break from typical modern animated movies. Love the return of 2d animation and all for the stop motion. See more Lea K 09/16/2023 Beautiful animation but my child had a hard time following it See more Ingeborg W @ICW51 Dec 23 I’m confused about how I haven’t heard about this before. A beautiful, thought-provoking journey through the final years of Leonardo da Vinci, the combination of claymation and 2D animation is lovely and the story is well worth telling. The story does meander but in the same way a river does. Allow yourself to be taken along for the ride. It is a refreshing break from oversaturated and overstimulating content that encourages only a 6-second attention span. Adults and children will both get a lot out of this film if you take the time to let it introduce itself to you. I find it very peaceful and moving and allows for lots of reflection. Also a great platform from which one could explore history, military, architecture, art, engineering… we really love this film! See more Stephen C @bob25009 May 30 Stop ****ing up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Lydia M 08/03/2024 Despite having some beautiful visuals, this film was boring at best. My kid and I were both desperate for the film to come to an end about half way through. While it tries to deal with some serious and meaningful concepts, it really doesn’t pull it off. Feels like a drawn out version of the tired educational films they often show at museums that don’t take entertainment into account as much as you’d like. See more Read all reviews
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Jim Capobianco

Director

Pierre-Luc Granjon

Director

Stephen Fry

Leonardo da Vinci

Daisy Ridley

Marguerite

Marion Cotillard

Louise de Savoy

Matt Berry

Pope Leo XI

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Synopsis "The Inventor" follows famed inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci after he leaves Italy for France. In his new country, da Vinci joins the French court where he experiments with flying contraptions, invents machines and studies the human body, all in an effort to answer the question: "What is the meaning of life?"
Director
Jim Capobianco, Pierre-Luc Granjon
Producer
Ellen Byrne, Vincent Mc Carthy, Robert Rippberger, Ilan Urroz, Jim Capobianco, Martin Metz, Adrian Politowski
Screenwriter
Jim Capobianco
Distributor
Blue Fox Entertainment
Production Co
Gaia Entertainment, Leo and King, Tip-Top Productions, Slated, Moo Studios, Aerial Contrivance Workshop, Foliascope, Curiosity Rights, SIE Films, Carte Blanche Film, Leveller Media, Former Prodigy Media, Curiosity Studio, Align
Rating
PG (Some Thematic Elements|Nude Art Images)
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 15, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Nov 7, 2023
Box Office (Gross USA)
$190.0K
Runtime
1h 32m
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