Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken is a Must-Have for Your Blu-Ray Collection – Review

Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken arrives on DVD and Blu-Ray this week and we’re here to let you know why it is absolutely worth adding to your collection.

DreamWorks Animation’s newest adventure, Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken arrives on Blu-Ray and DVD on Tuesday, September 26, 2023. In my review earlier this summer, I stated this was easily one of the best animated films to come out this year and that opinion remains the same having checked out the film on Blu-Ray. The story retains all of the charm from when I saw it in theaters and it now comes with a slew of bonus features (detailed below).

The Collector’s Edition of Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken is delightful in every sense of the word. One of my favorite special features is the one where you’re walked through how to draw some of the main characters from the film. That’s not a feature you see in a lot of home releases and I hope it becomes more common because it’s a lot of fun. I also enjoyed the animated short that looks into the history of kraken stories and how they’ve changed over time.

Dive into the turbulent waters of high school with this heartwarming action comedy about a shy teenager who discovers that she’s part of a legendary royal lineage of mythical sea krakens and that her destiny, in the depths of the oceans, is bigger than she ever dreamed. Learning to be an all-powerful sea creature while hiding among humans is hard enough for Ruby, but to make matters worse, her super popular new bestie, Chelsea, is secretly a mermaid! Mermaids have been battling the Krakens for eons to rule the ocean, but Chelsea has come to land to finally put an end to that conflict. However, when Chelsea double-crosses her, Ruby will ultimately need to embrace who she is and GO BIG to protect those she loves most.

If you’ve seen Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken or if you missed it in theaters, I highly recommend getting a copy of this movie on DVD or Blu-Ray, it is absolutely worth it.

You can check out the full list of bonus features below:

BONUS FEATURES on BLU-RAY^TM, DVD AND DIGITAL for your collection:

• DELETED SCENES WITH INTROS – Introductions by Co-Director Faryn Pearl
  • PROLOGUE
  • WALK TO SCHOOL
  • CRAB ‘N SKATE
• OCEANSIDE DRAWING GUIDE – Head of story, Glenn Harmon, will teach everyone how to draw Ruby Gillman in her teenager and kraken forms, Grandmamah, Chelsea, and mermaid Chelsea.
  • RUBY GILLMAN
  • KRAKEN RUBY
  • GRANDMAMAH
  • CHELSEA VAN DER ZEE
  • MERMAID CHELSEA
• MAKE YOUR OWN AQUARIUM – With a few simple products and a little imagination, you can bring the undersea world into your own home.
  • KRAKENARIUM
  • WELL OF SEAS
• SQUAD SOLIDARITY: ADVENTURES IN ADR
• THE KRAKEN: MYTH OR MONSTER – In this animated piece narrated by Lana Condor and Annie Murphy, we dive deep into the mysteries of krakens and discover how stories of these mythical beasts have evolved over hundreds and hundreds of years.
• MEET THE GILLMAN CAST – Meet the cast behind your favorite RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN characters and discover what they loved about lending their voices to this aquatic adventure!
• THE KRAKEN KREW: MEET THE HUMANS BEHIND THE GILLMANS
• PROM STORIES – Ruby’s greatest wish was to attend prom with her friends and crush Connor! Here, the cast of the movie share their own prom stories and explain how they would design a promposal.
• SUPER SEA GIRL BESTIES – If you can see it, you can be it! In this piece we meet the talented women involved in the making of RUBY GILLMAN, TEENAGE KRAKEN.
• FEATURE COMMENTARY – with Director Kirk DeMicco, Co-Director Faryn Pearl, Producer Kelly Cooney Cilella, Head of Character Animation Carlos Fernandez Puertolas and Head of Cinematography, Layout Jon Gutman.

Ruby Gillman: Teenage Kraken comes to DVD and Blu-Ray this Tuesday,       September 26, 2023.