Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie (2023) – IMDb: 7.2

In Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie, Paris is once again under the protection of the city’s beloved superheroes, Ladybug and Cat Noir, who are unaware of each other’s true identities. When a powerful new enemy emerges, threatening to uncover their secrets, Ladybug (Cristina Vee) and Cat Noir (Bryce Papenbrook) must join forces with new allies to stop a villainous plot that could endanger the entire world. The film blends high-energy action sequences with emotional stakes as the two heroes face the challenges of being young superheroes with lives to protect.

Based on the popular animated TV series, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir is a dazzling cinematic event that brings the magic, action, and heart of the franchise to the big screen. With stunning animation, the film expands the world of Ladybug and Cat Noir, offering fans a new and exciting chapter in their adventures. As their identities and relationships are put to the test, this movie reminds us of the power of love, trust, and teamwork.

Netflix show already familiar to anyone with primary school age children, features its heroes crimefighting and teenage yearning in an extended episode
If you’re the owner of a primary school age child and a Netflix subscription, you’re probably already familiar with Ladybug & Cat Noir, the animated French series about a teenage girl who saves Paris as her alter ego, the superhero Ladybug. Now comes this straight-to-Netflix movie, released in France simply as Miraculous, le Film (proof that in French everything, even kids TV, sounds better). Its target audience is four to 10-year-olds, but the unusually high quotient of teen romance here might put you off watching with little ones – though to be fair, it’s drippy rather than racy.

Cristina Vee Valenzuela voices Marinette, the awkward school klutz who is completely lacking in confidence until one night, a wise old man gives her a “miraculous” – a shiny jewel that bestows her with superpowers. At the same time, her high school crush Adrien becomes Cat Noir. The two teenage heroes must work together to save the French capital; though neither of them has a clue about the other’s true identity.

Anyway, the action zips along. Paris looks gorgeous but takes a hammering as chases crash through Notre Dame’s stained glass windows and smash the Eiffel Tower to smithereens. Unbeknownst to the heroes, their arch nemesis Hawkmoth is actually Adrien’s dad, a world-famous fashion designer; his squad of supervillains include a mime artist (it really doesn’t get more French than that). Still, with Ladybug doing as much mooning as superheroing the girl power message feels more afterthought than heartfelt.