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My Sweet Monster

Original title: Buka. Moyo lyubimoe chudishche
  • 2021
  • PG
  • 1h 38m
IMDb RATING
4.9/10
560
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My Sweet Monster (2021)
On her wedding day, rebellious Princess Barbara flees the kingdom to escape from evil postman Bundy, who wants to marry her to seize power. Suddenly, she's rescued by Bogey, the odd but lovable king of the wilderness. Bundy plots to rob the forest's supply of Spark, a magical life-giving elixir. Only Bogey, Barbara, and their bouncy friend Bunny can stop him - but can they face Bundy's vicious army of giant, robotic rats? The whole family will enjoy this magical, musical adventure.
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Princess Barbara is secretly in love with Prince Edward. When the sneaky post clerk Weasel demands the king to marry him to Barbara, she flees. Sweet monster Boogey does everything in his mi... Read allPrincess Barbara is secretly in love with Prince Edward. When the sneaky post clerk Weasel demands the king to marry him to Barbara, she flees. Sweet monster Boogey does everything in his might to help Barbara save the kingdom.Princess Barbara is secretly in love with Prince Edward. When the sneaky post clerk Weasel demands the king to marry him to Barbara, she flees. Sweet monster Boogey does everything in his might to help Barbara save the kingdom.

  • Directors
    • Viktor Glukhushin
    • Maksim Volkov
  • Writers
    • Aleksandr Arkhipov
    • Dmitriy Novoselov
    • Maksim Volkov
  • Stars
    • Lyubov Aksyonova
    • Aleksey Chumakov
    • Alyona Doletskaya
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    4.9/10
    560
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Viktor Glukhushin
      • Maksim Volkov
    • Writers
      • Aleksandr Arkhipov
      • Dmitriy Novoselov
      • Maksim Volkov
    • Stars
      • Lyubov Aksyonova
      • Aleksey Chumakov
      • Alyona Doletskaya
    • 13User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Lyubov Aksyonova
    Lyubov Aksyonova
    • Varvara
    • (voice)
    Aleksey Chumakov
    Aleksey Chumakov
    • Buka
    • (voice)
    Alyona Doletskaya
    • Printsessa Edvardina
    • (voice)
    • (as Alena Doletskaya)
    Timur Rodrigez
    Timur Rodrigez
    • Zayats
    • (voice)
    Violetta Volskaya
    • Varvara
    • (singing voice)
    Prokhor Chekhovskoy
    Prokhor Chekhovskoy
    • Shishek
    • (voice)
    Maksim Volkov
    • Tsar Elisey
    • (voice)
    Vladislav Kopp
    • Robot Stepan
    • (voice)
    Peter Ivaschenko
    Peter Ivaschenko
    • Vasiliy
    • (voice)
    • (as Petr Ivashchenko)
    • …
    Martin Cooke
    • King Elisey
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Haylie Duff
    Haylie Duff
    • Varvara
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Olga Gunkina
    • Princess Edvardina
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • …
    Jon Heder
    Jon Heder
    • Bogey
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Barrett Leddy
    Barrett Leddy
    • Rabbit
    • (english version)
    • (voice)
    Pauly Shore
    Pauly Shore
    • Bundy Joyce
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    Josh Wilson
    • Rabbit
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • Directors
      • Viktor Glukhushin
      • Maksim Volkov
    • Writers
      • Aleksandr Arkhipov
      • Dmitriy Novoselov
      • Maksim Volkov
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    6noshouse

    Those dreamy stories, they might just be masking another kind of lie

    It's kinda like when your intimate photos or videos end up in someone else's hands, man. That person's wicked face, in this animated flick, is actually depicted as the bad guy we see. But you know what, even when someone's got something on you, you can't go against the love for your family. I absolutely love how the writer flipped the script on those prince charming tales. It's like a Santa Claus-level plot twist for me. Those dreamy stories, they might just be wrapping up another kind of lie. We're in the dark, unknowingly choosing to anticipate and believe in the intricate stories full of exaggerations and details.
    7paul_m_haakonsen

    Surprisingly good...

    Right, well I had no idea that I was watching a Russian-made animated movie when I sat down here in 2023 to watch the 2021 animated movie "My Sweet Monster". It never struck me that the movie might be a dubbed version. But nonetheless, I watched the animated movie with my son.

    I had no expectations really to the movie, as I hadn't heard about it prior to sitting down and watching it. But I will say that writers Aleksandr Arkhipov, Dmitriy Novoselov and Maksim Volkov put together a rather enjoyable script and storyline. It is definitely a story that follows an archetypical fantasy fable formula. But it works out quite well.

    The version that I saw, the Englished dubbed version, had the voice talents of the likes of Pauly Shore and Jon Heder on the cast list, along with others whom I was unfamiliar with. And it was actually because of Shore and Heder on the movie's cover that I thought this was an American produced animated movie.

    The animated movie could have fared better without the singing, especially since the English voice cast were relatively unable to carry proper notes. Most of the singing in "My Sweet Monster", at least in the English dubbed version, was rather cringeworthy.

    Something that really impressed me about "My Sweet Monster" (with the original title being "Buka. Moyo Lyubimoe Chudishche") was the CGI and art style. The entire world in which the story took place had such an overwhelming attention to detail that it was just spectacular and breathtaking. It looked marvelous and it really made the world come to life on a very gratifying manner on the screen. I will actually say that "My Sweet Monster" is well worth watching for the CGI graphics themselves.

    I was genuinely surprised and entertained by "My Sweet Monster", and if you enjoy animated movies, then you definitely should give this one a chance, should you have the opportunity to do so. It is an animated movie that has an appeal to children and adult alike.

    My rating of "My Sweet Monster" lands on a seven out of ten stars.
    2egenerica

    The points are for the lady villain

    I went in with no idea what to expect. Enjoyed the first ten minutes with steampunk vibes and robots, the flying light globe bots were cute. The quality of the animation is admirable for not having the full weight of the Disney/Pixar/Dreamworks machine behind it. From the lip synch you could tell it had been made elsewhere and I am a long-time fan of European animation, so was gunning for the high production values. But as soon as our main characters started speaking I felt the ick creeping in. Entitled, backdated attitudes about women, children and authority. Simplistic ideas about property, inheritance and power. I know it's a kid's film and had low expectations for plot and attention span, but this really gave me Eastern bloc vibes from the get go. While the message to respect Mother Nature is admirable, I think every adult watching knows who the real Mother implied in this film is. It's not going to poison the minds of your kids but there's better cr@p out there. I enjoyed the literary villain. We all know publishers are the worst.
    10mattiaskarlberg

    Excellent to see none of the new Disney nonsense

    My six year old daughter and I loved this movie and thought it was so nice that none of the new Disney nonsense was included! My daughter couldn't sit still because she thought it was so amazing with all the different turns and twists. She couldn't stop talking about Barbara and her adventures. Very cute. Lovely soundtrack.
    tranquilitybirdpot

    Horrible from A to Z

    Did anyone watch this movie? Is this Russian botnight? I was pleasantly surprised with the opening. How it wanted to grasp a steampunk like magic. But everything was clunky. The story, the animation and the acting. Horrible from A to S.

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      Pauly Shore (playing "Weasel") was paid 5 million US dollars to appear in this film, primarily due to his lingering popularity in places like Uzbekistan, Yemen, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In contrast, fellow cast member John Heder ("Boogey") was paid a take-it-or-leave-it of only $10,000.
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      Referenced in Brad Tries Podcasting: Popeye's Ghost Pepper Wings (2023)

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    • Release date
      • April 12, 2022 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Russia
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
      • CTB Film Company (Russia)
      • LuminescenceFilm.com
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Bogey ve Prenses: Gizemli Macera
    • Production companies
      • CTB Film Company
      • Animatsionnaya studiya 'Skazka'
      • Fond kino
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      • RUR 359,644,363 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,319,221
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 38 minutes
    • Color
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