Wolfwalkers is a 2020 animated fantasy adventure film directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart. An international co-production led by Cartoon Saloon and Melusine Productions, It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 12 and was released theatrically in the United Kingdom on October 30, in the United States and Canada on November 13, and in Ireland on December 2. It was released digitally on Apple TV+ on December 11. It received widespread universal acclaim from critics, who praised the animation, emotional depth, performances and characters.
Wolfwalkers follows the story of Robyn Goodfellowe, a young apprentice hunter who arrives in Ireland with her father during a time of superstition and magic to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumored to have the ability to turn into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh’s missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.