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 Cricket and Antoinette

Basic Info / Overview
Title: Cricket & Antoinette
Director: Luka Rukavina
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Runtime: ~1 hour 22 minutes
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Release Year: 2023 / 2024 (different sources; appears as 2023 on Netflix, 2024 on Prime)
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Country of Origin: Croatia / United States co-production
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Genre: Animated, Family, Adventure, Romance
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Language: Original in Croatian, but also available in English
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Age Rating: Suitable for general audiences (G)
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Plot / Story Summary

• The movie is a reimagining of the classic Aesop fable “The Ant and the Cricket” (also referenced by Jean Main Characters

• Ket: A cricket who plays guitar and is part of a band entertaining other insects. 

• Antoinette: A young ant, heir of an anthill where music is forbidden — the ant society values only discipline and hard work. 

• Key Conflict / Story Beats:

  1. Meeting: Ket and Antoinette meet by accident. Though they come from very different worlds, they are drawn to one another. 

  2. Warning: Antoinette tries to warn the crickets of the approaching winter, but they don’t take her seriously. 

  3. Kidnapping: There is a character named Antheodor, an ambitious ant, who kidnaps Antoinette. 

  4. Rescue: Ket and his friends (the cricket band) come to rescue her. 

  5. Music & Change: Over the course of the film, music becomes a way for these two worlds to connect. Antoinette eventually joins in singing / music to spread her warning and her voice. 

Themes / Meaning

• Work vs. Play: The ant society represents hard work, discipline, and seriousness, while the crickets represent creativity, leisure, and music. There is a tension between these two worldviews. 

• Warning & Responsibility: Antoinette’s attempt to warn the crickets about winter can be seen as a metaphor for responsibility and foresight.

• Love & Unity: The relationship between Ket and Antoinette shows how very different individuals (or societies) can come together through understanding and love.

• Art as Change Agent: Music isn’t just entertainment in this story — it’s a way of communicating, persuading, and bridging divides.

• Courage & Sacrifice: Ket and his friends take risks (rescue mission) to help Antoinette — showing courage, loyalty, and the value of friendship.

Production / Background Notes

• The film is animated in 3D. 

• The script was written by Luka Rukavina and Rona Žulj. 

• Lead animation was done by Siniša Mataić. 

• According to an academic analysis, the movie is not just a retelling of a fable — it transgresses the original fable’s simple moral to explore ethical, political, and aesthetic themes in a more modern way. 

• The film was shown in festivals like the Motovun Film Festival. 

Cast

Some of the cast members include:

• Raini Rodriguez

• David Henrie

• Charles Sothers 

Reception

• On Prime Video, it has a rating of around 6.4 / 10 (per their description). 

• The film is praised for being a heartfelt family adventure with a meaningful message. (Inferred from its fable roots + festival showing.)

Trailer / Viewing

• The trailer gives a good sense of the movie’s tone: fun, musical, adventurous, and with an emotional heart.

• It's available on Prime Video and Apple TV. Apple TV

• Also on Netflix in some regions. Netflix

If you like, I can also give my review/opinion (strengths, weaknesses) or compare it to the original Aesop fable. Do you want me to do that

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