The Amazing Maurice (2022)

Directed by

Florian Westermann, Toby Genkel

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film, family film, speculative fiction film

Country

Germany, United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 33m

Rated

PG

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 193 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A streetwise ginger cat teams up with a group of talking rats to run a money-making scam. They pull off their con in a small town but soon face a real threat.

whimsicalfunfast-pacedwittyplayfulcheerfullightheartedcharming

What happens

The Amazing Maurice is a 2022 animated fantasy comedy film directed by Toby Genkel and co-directed by Florian Westermann, from a screenplay by Terry Rossio, based on the 2001 novel The Amazing Maurice and His Educated Rodents by Terry Pratchett. The film stars Hugh Laurie, Emilia Clarke, David Thewlis, Himesh Patel, Gemma Arterton, Joe Sugg, Ariyon Bakare, Julie Atherton, Rob Brydon, Hugh Bonneville and David Tennant. The story follows Maurice, a streetwise ginger cat who befriends the talking rats by coming up with a money-making scam. An animated film adaptation of Pratchett's novel was announced in June 2019, with Rossio writing the screenplay. Most of the lead cast members were hired in November 2020, with additional cast being added in May 2021. Animation was provided by Studio Rakete and Red Star 3D. The Amazing Maurice had its premiere at the Manchester Animation Festival on 13 November 2022, and was released in the United Kingdom on 16 December, by Sky. It was released on 3 February 2023 by Viva Pictures in the United States. The film received generally positive reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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