Song of the Sea

Production Budget Analysis

The production budget for Song of the Sea (2014) has not been publicly disclosed.

CAST: David Rawle, Brendan Gleeson, Lisa Hannigan, Fionnula Flanagan, Lucy O'Connell, Jon Kenny DIRECTOR: Tomm Moore MUSIC: Bruno Coulais PRODUCTION: Cartoon Saloon, Melusine Productions, The Big Farm, Superprod Animation, Nørlum, Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, Magellan Films

Box Office Performance

Song of the Sea earned $857,524 domestically and $-2 internationally, for a worldwide total of $857,522. The film skewed heavily domestic (100%), suggesting strong North American appeal.

Profitability Assessment

Insufficient publicly available data to assess profitability.

INDUSTRY IMPACT

PRODUCTION NOTES

▸ Music & Score

The original music for the film was composed by Bruno Coulais, in collaboration with the Irish group Kíla. "The Derry Tune" originally featured on Kíla's 2010 album Soisín. The film also features the voice of Lisa Hannigan and songs by Nolwenn Leroy. A soundtrack album, consisting of 25 songs from the film, was released digitally on 9 December 2014 by Decca Records.

; Track listing

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Summary: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 26 nominations total

Awards Won: ★ European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film — Tomm Moore (28th European Film Awards)

Nominations: ○ European Film Award for Best Animated Feature Film (28th European Film Awards) ○ Academy Award for Best Animated Feature (87th Academy Awards)

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CRITICAL RECEPTION

Reviews for Song of the Sea were positive. Todd Brown, founder and editor of Twitch Film, gave a highly positive review of the film, saying: A tale that weds absolutely gorgeous artwork with beautifully nuanced characters and a deep but natural rooting in ancient folk tales and magic, Song of the Sea has an assured and timeless quality to it. It is the sort of story that feels as though it always existed somewhere, just waiting until now to be told. [...] Song of the Sea is not about selling units, it's about story and heart and emotion and wonder and craftsmanship and because of that it becomes timeless, a beautiful piece of art that will delight audiences old and young and confirms what many suspected of Moore after Kells: The man's a master storyteller, and we can only hope he has many, many more stories to tell.

On review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 99% based on 97 reviews, with an average rating of 8.40/10. The site's critics' consensus reads: "Song of the Sea boasts narrative depth commensurate with its visual beauty, adding up to an animated saga overflowing with family-friendly riches." On Metacritic the film has a score of 85 out of 100, from 24 reviews.

Writing in the Toronto Review, Carlos Aguilar said of the film: "Watching Song of the Sea it is easy to assert that this is one of the most blissfully beautiful animated films ever made. It is a gem beaming with awe-inspiring, heartwarming magic".

Sara Stewart from the New York Post said "If you want some real cinematic magic this holiday season, don’t miss this enchanting Irish film about a pair of siblings and a piece of Celtic folklore that turns out to be true".