Luca and his best friend Alberto experience an unforgettable summer on the Italian Riviera. But all the fun is threatened by a deeply-held secret: they are sea monsters from another world just below the water’s surface.
Directed by Enrico Casarosa
friendship
monster
italy
villain
coming of age
friends
bromance
sea monster
vespa
aftercreditsstinger
seaside town
1950s
pasta
water
3d animation
italian riviera
pesto
admiring
Rank
#49 in 2021·#2293 overall
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Cast
Jacob Tremblay
Luca Paguro (voice)
Jack Dylan Grazer
Alberto Scorfano (voice)
Emma Berman
Giulia Marcovaldo (voice)
Saverio Raimondo
Ercole Visconti (voice)
Maya Rudolph
Daniela Paguro (voice)
Marco Barricelli
Massimo Marcovaldo (voice)
Jim Gaffigan
Lorenzo Paguro (voice)
Peter Sohn
Ciccio (voice)
Marina Massironi
Signora Marsigliese (voice)
Gino La Monica
Tomasso (Old Fisherman) (voice)
Sandy Martin
Grandma Paguro (voice)
Giacomo Gianniotti
Giacomo (Young Fisherman) (voice)
Crew
Enrico Casarosa
Director
Mike Jones
Screenplay
Jesse Andrews
Screenplay
Dan Romer
Original Music Composer
Peter Sohn
Executive Producer
Andrea Warren
Producer
Pete Docter
Executive Producer
Chris Scarabosio
Sound Designer
Kevin Reher
Casting
Chris Scarabosio
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Terri Douglas
ADR Voice Casting
Ennio Morricone
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Popular Reviews
10572 reviews
MaxChow
7.5★ · 07/05/26
Not bad not bad at all
Not bad not bad at all
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evelyn
9.0★ · 06/11/26
two gays in italy, cmbyn : the animation
two gays in italy, cmbyn : the animation
1
avacat
10.0★ · 03/29/26
cmbyn if it was peak
cmbyn if it was peak
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Annabelle
6.0★ · 02/20/26
Flicker
Luca was honestly just really sweet. I had a genuinely good time watching it. It’s light, it’s warm, it feels good — and sometimes that’s all you need.
I rarely watch newer Disney/Pixar films because I’m way too nostalgic. I tend to rewatch the ones from my childhood instead, the ones that feel like home. But this one surprised me. The atmosphere is so comforting, the Italian seaside vibe is adorable, and the whole thing just feels soft and sunny.
It didn’t change my life, but it made me smile. And that’s already something.
Flicker
Luca was honestly just really sweet. I had a genuinely good time watching it. It’s light, it’s warm, it feels good — and sometimes that’s all you need.
I rarely watch newer Disney/Pixar films because I’m way too nostalgic. I tend to rewatch the ones from my childhood instead, the ones that feel like home. But this one surprised me. The atmosphere is so comforting, the Italian seaside vibe is adorable, and the whole thing just feels soft and sunny.
It didn’t change my life, but it made me smile. And that’s already something.
1
angzsa
7.0★ · 01/23/26
the movie hurts so bad, you start asking "how much sorrow can i take?"
the movie hurts so bad, you start asking "how much sorrow can i take?"
