Remarkably Bright Creatures

        - Wisdom comes in all shapes and sizes

Through unlikely bonds formed during night shifts at a local aquarium, Tova, an elderly widow, learns of a life-changing discovery that may bring her joy and wonder once again.

Actors:

Sally Field

Lewis Pullman

Joan Chen

Kathy Baker

Beth Grant

Other info:

Director: Olivia Newman        

Producer (s): Bryan Unkeless, Peter Craig, David Levine

Screenwriter:                      Olivia Newman

Based on:                           A book: Remarkably Bright Creatures, by Shelby van Pelt

Running time:         111 minutes

Age rating: PG-13

Genre:                           Comedy, Drama

Release date: 8 May 2026

Budget:                 $unknown

Box Office: $unknown

IMDb rating: 7.7 / 10

Rotten Tomatoes: 83%

Our Experience

Rating:        7/10

This was quite enjoyable to watch! It's not heavy and it keeps the plot twist nicely hidden until very late in the film. It follows the normal character development arc of these light emotional dramadies, and in those ways it is very predictable. Still, a nice story, safe for the whole family, and heart warming.

Audience Suggestion & Guidance

Age:             PG

Swearing:       A little

Profanity:       No

Violence:        No

Thinking/Twist factor: A little

Blood & Gore:   None

Scary factor:       None

Nudity:               None

Sex:                  None

Synopsis:

Rocky, Alex, and Money are three Detroit delinquents who make a living by breaking into houses and stealing valuables. Rocky longs to move to California with her younger sister, Diddy, and escape from their abusive mother and her alcoholic boyfriend. To the trio's frustration, their fence keeps undervaluing the items they bring.

Read the full synopsis here: Remarkably Bright Creatures