Ernest & Celestine

PG

2012

1h 20m

Kids & Family

Comedy

Drama

Animation

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98%

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82 Reviews

88%

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1,000+ Ratings

A bear named Ernest and a mouse named Celestine form an unlikely friendship.

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Critics Consensus

Sweet and visually charming, Ernest & Celestine offers old-fashioned delights for animation lovers of all ages.

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Philippa Hawker

The Age (Australia)

From its opening credits, [it] proclaims its hand-drawn, delicate, watercolour aesthetic. But it's not all sweetness and light: there's a dark strand of humour and some sly visual gags in this clever tale of opposites.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jun 19, 2014

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Eddie Cockrell

The Australian

Two styles combine to create a world at once impressionistic and lived in, infused with the kind of warm glow which emanates from a cosy fireplace.

Rated: 4/5

Jun 19, 2014

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Joe Williams

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Ernest learns to share, Celestine learns to a paint - and the audience learns that in a Disney-dominated marketplace, kids are still free to choose their own mini mouse.

Rated: 3/4

Apr 10, 2014

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

...a lovely piece of hand-drawn work from directors Stéphane Aubier , Vincent Patar and Benjamin Renner, and this subtitled version is a pleasant diversion for kids of all ages...

Rated: 4/5

Feb 1, 2024

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Mat Brunet

AniMat's Review (YouTube)

Ernest & Celestine is a fun-filled and heartfelt animated feature that presents one of the best examples of how to turn children’s literature into a film adaptation.

Rated: 9/10

May 12, 2023

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

A beautifully presented and emotionally resonant message about friendship and how friendship doesn't have to look exactly like you.

Rated: 4.0/4.0

Sep 7, 2020

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Mix R

Wonderful animation, great mechanics between two characters, simple, but heartwarming plot - it's a piece of art that you should definitely watch if you want to feel some inner warm.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/08/24

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Aender S

Such a cute animation film of a mouse befriending a bear, the two outlaws in their respective worlds. There's even an official version in Luxembourgish, that's a plus in my book.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

04/11/24

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Gareth v

A quaint and sweet story that seems to marry with the pastel watercolour style of animation.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Audience Member

This is a beautiful story about tolerance! The universe is awesome and very well adapted from the original book! If you love traditional 2d animation, this film is for you!

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

01/23/23

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mike v

Ernest & Celestine is a 2012 internationally co-produced animated comedy-drama film directed by Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar and Benjamin Renner 🐭 Meh, it passed the time. Just. 😐 👍🏼👎🏼 BONNIE AND CLYDE, SID AND NANCY…

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Beautiful animated with charming Characters, especially the story. Although it is a film for kids, The story is not like the usual, what I could say is we're living in a society and no wonder this film won an award.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/01/23

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Ernest

Mackenzie Foy

Celestine

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Synopsis

A bear named Ernest and a mouse named Celestine form an unlikely friendship.

Director: Stéphane Aubier, Vincent Patar, Benjamin Renner
Producer: Eric Beckman, David Jesteadt, Michael Sinterniklaas
Screenwriter: Daniel Pennac, Daniel Pennac
Production Co: Maybe Movies, StudioCanal, Les Armateurs, La Parti Productions
Rating: PG (Some Scary Moments)
Genre: Kids & Family, Comedy, Drama, Animation
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 7, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA): $71.4K
Runtime: 1h 20m

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