| An Arctic Story | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Travis Knight |
| Produced by | Arianna Sutner Travis Knight |
| Written by | Travis Knight Chris Butler James Ward Byrkit |
| Starring | Kelly Marie Tran Rachel Bloom Joan Cusack Julia Louis-Dreyfus Adelyn Lebaron Ti Woody Clements Ashaya Laurel Magda Szubanski Alexander Skarsgård |
| Music by | Benjamin Wallfisch |
| Cinematography | Frank Passingham |
| Edited by | Christopher Murrie |
| Production companies |
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Laika |
| Distributed by | Amazon MGM Studios |
| Release date | May 21, 2027 |
| Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $109 million |
| Box office | $900 million |
An Arctic Story is a 2026 American animated survival adventure film produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Laika. Directed by Travis Knight from a screenplay by James Ward Byrkit, the film stars the voices of Kelly Marie Tran, Rachel Bloom, Joan Cusack, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Adelyn Labaron, Ti Woody Clements, Ashaya Laurel, Magda Szubanski, and Alexander Skarsgård. It tells the story of the life cycle of two creatures: Iris the polar bear and Oÿ the walrus through exciting and narrowing struggles for survival. Armed with only their natural instincts and mothers' guidance, these inspiring animals face countless trials and challenges in a beautiful icebound world that is rapidly melting beneath them.
An Arctic Story was released in theaters in the United States on May 21, 2027 by Amazon MGM Studios. The film received largely positive reviews from critics and has grossed over $900 million against a $109 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing stop-motion animated film in history. The film was even nominated for several awards, including the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature.
Cast[]
- Kelly Marie Tran as Iris, a polar bear. Iris is also the narrator of the film.
- Adelyn Lebaron as Young Iris
- Ti Woody Clements as Bill, Iris' brother.
- Adelyn Lebaron as Young Iris
- Rachel Bloom as Oÿ, a walrus.
- Ashaya Laurel as Young Oÿ
- Joan Cusack as Millie, Marachas' mother.
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Auntie, a female walrus who acts as Oÿ's aunt and fierce protector for until she is old enough to be independent.
- Magda Szubanski as Margaret, Oÿ's mother.
- Alexander Skarsgård as Skarsgård, an aggressive male polar bear.
- Lilly Singh as Foxy, an Arctic fox and a tagalong of Iris and her family.
- Jenna von Oÿ as Marachas, a ringed seal.
- Justina Machado as Ems, a seagull.
- Mia Tindall as Ringy, Marachas' pup.
Reception[]
Box office[]
In The United States, An Arctic Story was projected to gross $80--90 million in its opening weekend. The film made $359 million in its opening weekend. The film has grossed $280 million in North America and $620 million internationally, for a worldwide total of $900 million, against a $109 million budget.
Critical response[]
An Arctic Story received general universal acclaim from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an 95% approval rating based on 289 reviews. The site's critical consensus reads, "An Arctic Story is well-crafted, charming, appealing, beautiful to look at, and accurately scientifically representative of the Arctic and its animals". On Metacritic, the film received a score of 82 out of 100 based on 32 critics, indicating "universal acclaim". Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale.