Troll: The Tale of a Tail (Norwegian: Troll – Kongens hale)[1] is a 2018 Norwegian-Canadian computer-animated high fantasy adventure film directed by Kevin Munroe and co-directed by Kristian Kamp.[5] A co-production between the Norwegian Sagatoon and Canadian Blue Bug Entertainment, the film was released on 25 December 2018, for a worldwide gross of $1,080,895. With a budget of 120 million Norwegian krone, it is one of the most expensive Norwegian films ever made.[3]
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| Directed by | Kevin Munroe Kristian Kamp (co-director) |
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| Music by | Daniel Scott |
Production companies | Sagatoon Blue Bug Entertainment |
| Distributed by | SF Studios Norge[2] |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Countries | Norway Canada |
| Languages | Norwegian English[3] |
| Budget | 120,000,000 NOK |
| Box office | $1,080,895[4] |
Premise
editTrym, the prince of the trolls, and a small group of friends have to embark on a journey to Draugen to save his father, King Grom, who has been turned into stone and had his tail stolen by an evil tyrant.[5]
Production
editProduction for the film lasted 15 years, beginning in 2003 and concluding in 2018. The budget of 120 million Norwegian krone was financed entirely by private investors. According to director Kamp, he wanted to do everything in Norway, however it did not work out financially. Kamp went to look elsewhere for funding for the film, and traveled to India, Germany and the United States, before ending up in Canada, where the studio Blue Bug Entertainment agreed to help finance the film.[6][7]
Release and reception
editThe film was released in Norwegian theatres on 25 December 2018, and grossed $199,547 in its opening week for a total of $725,387 during its entire theatrical run. It grossed $1,080,895 worldwide.[4]
Einar Aarvig of Filmmagasinet gave the film four out of six stars, saying: "As soon as one accepts that Troll: The Tale of a Tail does not have much to do with either Norwegian folklore or Asbjørnsen and Moe's management of it, it turns out to be a pretty fun children's film."[8]
Troll: The Tale of a Tail was nominated for "Best Children's Film" at the 2019 Amanda Awards,[9] but lost to Psychobitch.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b c Troll: The Tale of a Tail (Troll – Kongens hale) at Cineuropa, the best of European cinema. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Troll: The Tale of a Tail. Danish Film Institute. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Troll – Kongens hale, 19 December 2018. (in Norwegian). NRK P3. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Troll: The Tale of a Tail at Box Office Mojo, an IMDb company. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Iversen, Gunnar (18 September 2019) Analysen: Troll – Kongens hale (2018). (in Norwegian). Montages. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Borgersrud, Aslak (27 December 2018) 15 år med trollfilm. (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Vespestad, Linda (15 March 2017) Nå blir det trollfilm med Trym og Freia. (in Norwegian). NRK. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Einar, Aarvig: Troll – Kongens hale. (in Norwegian). Filmmagasinet. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Amanda-nominasjonene 2019. (in Norwegian). Norwegian Film Institute. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ Here are the 2019 Amanda Award Winners, 17 August 2019. Norwegian International Film Festival. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
External links
edit- Official website
- Troll: The Tale of a Tail at IMDb
- Troll: The Tale of a Tail at the Norwegian Film Institute (in Norwegian)
- Troll: The Tale of a Tail at Filmfront (in Norwegian)