Illumination had great success in 2023 with The Super Mario Bros. Movieand followed the success with another modest hit, migrationwhich is now available to stream on Netflix. The Super Mario Bros. Movie The film was a box office hit, grossing well over $1.3 billion and becoming the most profitable animated film of all time (via Box office hit). However, that wasn’t the only great film released by Illumination that year.

Illumination is perhaps best known for its flagship franchise, Despicable Meand the spin-off films based on the popular Minions, but the studio regularly releases other great family films in between the biggest titles. While films like Despicable Me have grown into large, widely acclaimed franchises and Super Mario is a global IP, the smaller titles can occasionally get lost in the sea of ​​new releases. The 2023 film, migration is worth watching and now that it is on the biggest streaming platform, it is easier than ever to watch at home.

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Illumination’s Migration film is now streaming on Netflix

Watching is easier than ever

After migration from theaters to streaming, it initially had a limited release on Peacock. However, Peacock is far from the largest or most popular streaming site. Due to a more limited catalog of films and shows, Peacock has far fewer subscribers than the streaming titansNetflix, Disney+ and Prime Video. While Peacock has a respectable 28 million users, the largest sites range between 150 and 247 million users, with Netflix at the top (via Forbes).

Based on the number of users alone, the switch to Netflix will migration gets access to almost ten times the number of users on Netflixwhich means the film has a greater chance of being seen. If it can also rank in the charts or get a place in the family films category, migration will automatically see a huge increase in views thanks to the platform change. However, the page must receive views to appear in the charts.

Super Mario had a fantastic run in the Netflix charts

Of course, the goal of any streaming film is to reach as many people as possible. Just because it’s an Illumination film, if the film doesn’t resonate with audiences and doesn’t find a following on Netflix, it won’t be seen. If The Super Mario Bros. Movie arrived on Netflix, it spent an incredibly long time in the top 10 hottest titlesThis meant that it was seen by a lot of people and given prominent placement on the site, which in turn further increased the number of views.

Presumably Illumination is hoping for a similar success with their other titles, and migration could be in a prime position to enter Netflix’s charts. The film grossed an impressive $300 million at the box office upon release, which is a great number considering the original story. Compared to other Illumination films, it is one of the lowest grossing films (via The numbers), but compared to other animated films in general, migration is just outside the top 100 highest earning people of all time (via The numbers), which is no small feat.

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Why Migration is a film worth watching for families

Migration is a perfect and easy experience for the whole family

One of the most important details to consider when choosing a movie for families – especially those with young children – is the running time. Most children find it difficult to sit still or pay attention. with a film if the film has an excessively long running time. Fortunately migration The total running time is 83 minutes, which is less than an hour and 30 minutes. Perfect for small children.

Over and beyond migration was generally very well received as a film, scoring 88% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73% on Fresh from critics. It is entertaining, wholesome and light, making it easy for the whole family to enjoy, while still being suspenseful enough for adults to find some lighthearted and funny moments during the film’s runtime. It may not deserve any major awards, but migration is another great example of how Illumination combines subtle adult humor with moments that will make kids laugh.

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Migration is an animated adventure comedy from Illumination, featuring an ensemble cast including Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Awkwafina, and Keegan-Michael Key. The cast takes on the role of a family of mallards who have lived their entire lives in the safety of their pond and decide to migrate for a vacation. However, when the family realizes they have migrated in the wrong direction, they end up in New York City and must find a way out of the city and into the Caribbean.

director

Benjamin Renner

Release date

December 22, 2023

Studio(s)

Lighting Entertainment

Sales Partner

Universal Images

Authors

Michael White

Pour

Kumail Nanjiani, Elizabeth Banks, Keegan-Michael Key, David Mitchell, Carol Kane, Danny DeVito, Casper Jennings, Tresi Gazal

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