The Secret of Kells (2009)

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Turn the darkness into light

Adventure awaits 12 year old Brendan who must fight Vikings and a serpent god to find a crystal and complete the legendary Book of Kells. In order to finish Brother Aiden's book, Brendan must overcome his deepest fears on a secret quest that will take him beyond the abbey walls and into the enchanted forest where dangerous mythical creatures hide. Will Brendan succeed in his quest?

• Released: 2009-02-09
• Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
• Runtime: 1h 19m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 818 votes

Directed by Tomm Moore.

Top cast

• Evan McGuire as Brendan (voice)
• Christen Mooney as Aisling (voice)
• Brendan Gleeson as Abbot Cellach (voice)
• Mick Lally as Aidan (voice)
• Liam Hourican as Brother Tang / Leonardo (voice)
• Paul Tylak as Brother Assoua (voice)
• Michael McGrath as Adult Brendan (voice)
• Paul Young as Brother Square (voice)
• Nora Twomey as Additional Voices and Walla (voice)
• Alli McCann as Additional Voices and Walla (voice)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Secret of Kells

• United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: stream on Studiocanal Presents Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
• Australia: rent on JustWatch TV, Fetch TV; buy on Fetch TV

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