Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia

Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia (Ernest et Célestine: Le Voyage en Charabie) is a 2022 French animated film directed by Julien Chheng and Jean-Christophe Roger. The film is based on a series of children's books of the same name published by the Belgian author and illustrator Gabrielle Vincent. The film is a sequel to the 2012 film Ernest & Celestine.[1]

Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
FrenchErnest et Célestine: Le Voyage en Charabie
Directed byJulien Chheng
Jean-Christophe Roger
Written byGuillaume Mautalent
Sebastien Oursel
Story byAgnès Bidaud
Didier Brunner
Based onErnest & Celestine
by Gabrielle Vincent
Produced by
StarringLambert Wilson
Pauline Brunner
Edited byNazim Meslem
Music byVincent Courtois
Production
companies
Folivari
Melusine Productions
France TV Cinema
La Parti Productions
Les Armateurs
Distributed byStudioCanal
Release date
  • December 14, 2022 (2022-12-14)
Running time
80 minutes
CountriesFrance
Luxembourg
LanguageFrench

Announced in 2017, the film was released by StudioCanal on December 14, 2022. The film was released in the United States in 2023 by GKIDS.

Cast

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Character Original Actor Dub Actor[2]
Ernest Lambert Wilson Andrew Kishino
Celestine Pauline Brunner Ashley Boettcher
Naboukov Michel Lerousseau David Lodge
Kamelia Céline Ronté Anne Yatco
Mila/Mifasol Lévanah Solomon Lena Josephine Marano
Octavius Jean-Marc Pannetier Bill Lobley
Police Chief Christophe Lemoine Daniel Hagen

Release

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The film was released in France on December 14, 2022 and had a limited release in the United States on September 1, 2023 by GKIDS.[3] The film was released on Blu-ray in North America on January 16, 2024. [4]

Reception

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On Rotten Tomatoes, the film received a 100%[5] and was nominated for an Annie Award for Best Animated Feature — Independent. Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media said that "So many family movies approach the two-hour mark, but there's something special about a film that can tell a good story in only 80 minutes. No drawn-out pacing issues to get through here, just a lovely film that explores deep, universal themes without pandering to its audience."[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 78 out of 100, based on 6 critics, indicating "Generally favorable" reviews.[7]

Accolades

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Award Date Category Recipient Result Ref.
Annie Awards February 17, 2024 Best Animated Feature — Independent Nominated [8]

References

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  1. ^ Welk, Brian (2022-02-04). "Ernest & Celestine 2 First Look Image Revealed with New Details". TheWrap. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  2. ^ "GKIDS to Release "Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia" in Select Theaters Nationwide". 24 July 2023.
  3. ^ "Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia". GKIDS Films. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ^ "Ernest & Celestine: A Trip To Gibberitia". Shout! Factory. Retrieved 2023-11-03.
  5. ^ "Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia - Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. 2023-09-01. Retrieved 2023-08-30.
  6. ^ "Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia Movie Review | Common Sense Media". www.commonsensemedia.org. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  7. ^ "Ernest and Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia". Metacritic.
  8. ^ Flores, Terry (11 January 2024). "Netflix's 'Nimona' Leads Annie Awards 2024 Nominations". Variety. Retrieved 12 January 2024.


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