Film

Puss in Boots: The Last Wish

Name: Puss in Boots: The Last Wish
Genre: Animation, Adventure, Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Released: 2022
Cast: Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek Pinault, Harvey Guillén, Wagner Moura, Florence Pugh

A scrappy, visually electric fairy-tale adventure that turns a beloved side character into the star of his own existential crisis. Puss in Boots faces down mortality itself while dodging bounty hunters, a wish-granting star, and his own ego, all rendered in gorgeously stylised, painterly animation. Funny, fast, and surprisingly moving — for kids and the adults who accompany them.

TMDb rating

8.2

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