Bringing the sunshine home, Pixar's latest animation is making a splash as it arrives exclusively on the House of Mouse's streaming platform. Now available to stream on Disney Plus, here's all you need to know on how to watch Luca online.
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Featuring young stars Jacob Tremblay and Jack Dylan Grazer, they voice Luca and Alberto alongside big stars Sacha Baron Cohen and Maya Rudolph, to bring the story of Luca to life. Transporting us to the Italian Riviera, Luca is about to experience a life-changing summer with his new best friend.
Release date: June, 18 2021
Cast: Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer, Sacha Baron Cohen Maya Rudolph, Giacomo Gianniotti, Jim Gaffigan
Director: Enrico Casarosa
Run time: 1 hour, 36 minutes
Rating: PG
Watch now: stream Luca on Disney Plus from just $7.99/£7.99/AU$11.99 a month
From Disney's very own Italian, Enrico Casarosa directs a stunning new coming-of-age story about Luca, a sea monster able to take on the human form.
Embarking on an unforgettable summer, Luca is set with the backdrop of the picturesque Italian Riviera. Here Luca goes on an exploration around the town of Portorosso with his new best friend, Alberto.
Based on Italian folklore, Luca's deeply kept secret of his true identity threatens to be revealed in this stunning take inspired by the summers of our youth, and those formative childhood friendships we make along the way.
Disney Plus has released a fair few exclusives recently - from its previous Pixar release, Soul, to Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon. Follow our guide below as we explain how to watch Luca online and stream the Pixar film today. Spoiler alert: it's as simple as grabbing a great value Disney Plus subscription!
How to watch Luca online: stream the Pixar movie on Disney Plus today
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In addition to being the exclusive release platform of new Pixar movies like Luca, subscribers can look forward to Star Wars spin-off The Mandalorian, Cruella, Hamilton, Loki and much more.
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Now that Disney has set the precedent of releasing its live-action Mulan remake on the service instead of in theaters through its Premier Access program, expect the company to keep bring more blockbuster films that were originally intended to be shown on the big screen to Disney Plus in 2021.
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