Cryptozoo Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 2, 2022

Cryptozoo

Release Date: Friday, August 20, 2021 Limited

Director: Dash Shaw

Starring: Lake Bell • Zoe Kazan • Michael Cera • Louisa Krause • Peter Stormare

N/A Fantasy 1 hr, 35 m

3 / 5

46% WILL SEE

54% WON'T SEE

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Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: Featuring the voice talents of Lake Bell, Zoe Kazan, Michael Cera, Louisa Krause, Peter Stormare, Thomas Jay Ryan, and Grace Zabriskie, the film follows cryptozookeepers through a richly-drawn hallucinatory world as they struggle to capture a baku (a legendary dream-eating hybrid creature) and begin to wonder if they should display these rare beasts in the confines of a zoo, or if these mythical creatures should remain hidden and unknown.

Fantasy Sci-Fi Animation

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Cryptozoo.

Lake Bell
... (voice)

The Secret Life of Pets, The Secret Life of Pets 2
Zoe Kazan
... (voice)

Meek's Cutoff, She Said
Michael Cera
... (voice)

The Running Man, Barbie
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Louisa Krause
... (voice)

You Can't Win, The Abandoned
P
Peter Stormare
... (voice)

Until Dawn, Constantine
T
Thomas Jay Ryan
... (voice)

Ghostwritten, Burn Country
G
Grace Zabriskie
... (voice)

Polaroid, No Good Deed
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Angeliki Papoulia
... (voice)

Amulet

Crew Behind the Film

The Cryptozoo behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Dash Shaw last directed My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea. The film's writer Dash Shaw last wrote My Entire High School Sinking Into The Sea.

Director: Dash Shaw
Screenwriter: Dash Shaw

Studios: Magnolia Pictures
Production Company: Circle of Confusion

Production Details

What we know about the Cryptozoo movie production.

Key Facts

An animated feature following cryptozookeepers through a richly-drawn world as they struggle to capture a baku.

Production Updates for Cryptozoo

Jun 2021

Completed

Changed Cryptozoo movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: 1 hr, 35 m
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

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Release Dates

When was the film released?

Cryptozoo was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, August 20, 2021. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including The Night House, The Protégé and PAW Patrol: The Movie. As a limited release, Cryptozoo was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.

Cryptozoo was released across all major streaming and cable platforms on Tuesday, November 16 , 2021. Digital rental or purchase allows you to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on your favorite devices.

Movie Theaters

2021-08-20 Limited

United States

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On DVD, Blu-ray / 4K

2021-10-00 DVD
2021-11-16 DVD
2021-11-16 Blu-ray

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2021-11-16 Digital
2021-11-16 Apple TV+
2021-11-16 Prime Video

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Added the US Blu-ray release date of November 16, 2021

Added the US DVD release date of November 16, 2021

Changed the US VOD release date from August 20, 2021 to November 16, 2021

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