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  • 2023
  • PG
  • Blue Fox Entertainment
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2023
  • PG
  • Blue Fox Entertainment
  • 1 h 40 m
The Inventor

Summary The Inventor follows famed inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci after he leaves Italy for France. In his new country, da Vinci joins the French court where he experiments with flying contraptions, invents machines and studies the human body, all in an effort to answer the question: “What is the meaning of life?”

Directed By: Jim Capobianco, Pierre-Luc Granjon

In Theaters Now
  • 2023
  • PG
  • Blue Fox Entertainment
  • 1 h 40 m
  • 2023
  • PG
  • Blue Fox Entertainment
  • 1 h 40 m
The Inventor
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
68
User Score Universal Acclaim Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary The Inventor follows famed inventor and artist Leonardo da Vinci after he leaves Italy for France. In his new country, da Vinci joins the French court where he experiments with flying contraptions, invents machines and studies the human body, all in an effort to answer the question: “What is the meaning of life?”

Directed By: Jim Capobianco, Pierre-Luc Granjon

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 7 Critic Reviews
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71% Positive
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29% Mixed
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0% Negative
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82
Sep 14, 2023
Thankfully, 2023 continues to be a banner year for animation of all kinds, with The Inventor proving that its traditional techniques of animation—done with such skill, heart and passion—are just as timeless as the man who inspired their use here.
By Tara Bennett FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 14, 2023
Despite its heavy-duty subject matter, the film co-directed by Capobianco and Pierre-Luc Granjon is filled with welcome humor of both the visual and verbal varieties.
By Frank Scheck FULL REVIEW
78
Sep 13, 2023
There's an undeniable boldness to Capobianco's decision to channel a biography through the medium of stop motion, but it's perfect for the untrammeled exuberance and boundless ingenuity of Da Vinci.
By Richard Whittaker FULL REVIEW
75
Sep 15, 2023
Oftentimes da Vinci is pleasantly lost in the cosmos of his mind, what Willy Wonka called “pure imagination.” The target audience of “The Inventor” will surely relate.
By G. Allen Johnson FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 15, 2023
It’s charming in its own modest way (it ain’t Laika), but the simplistic character design is made up for with energy and creativity. Whether all the cadavers, complex inventions, existential musings, themes of progress and censorship, and politics will alienate the wee ones remains to be seen – but, again, at least it’s not pandering. The Inventor is charming and modest but also honest and true – a rarity these days. Hurry up and check it out before Gen Z cancels Leonardo for being a misogynist.
By Alex Saveliev FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 14, 2023
The Inventor falls awkwardly between a kids’ movie and one for grown-ups.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW
50
Sep 14, 2023
The Inventor is rife with somewhat didactic lessons — about power, innovation, curiosity — yet a presumably unintended one might be that lessons themselves, however insightful, are not always captivating.
By Lisa Kennedy FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Leo and King, Aerial Contrivance Workshop, Align, Carte Blanche, Curiosity Rights, Curiosity Studio, Foliascope, Former Prodigy Media, Gaia Entertainment, Leveller Media, Moo Studios, SIE Films, Slated, Tip-Top Productions
Release Date Sep 15, 2023
Duration 1 h 40 m
Rating PG
Genres
Tagline Imagination takes flight.
Website https://curiositystudio.com/?portfolio-item=the-inventor-film
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Awards

Annecy International Animated Film Festival
• 1 Nomination

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