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Sketch Blends Grief and Imagination in Theatrical Debut

Critics praise its inventive scribble-to-screen visuals that explore childhood grief

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An animated gif of Kue Lawrence, Kalon Cox, and Bianca Belle and a monster in Sketch.
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Overview

  • Sketch opened in U.S. theaters on August 6, 2025, with a PG rating and a 92-minute runtime
  • Feature director Seth Worley leverages his VFX background to animate chalk, crayon and marker sketches into hand-drawn monsters
  • Tony Hale stars as widower Taylor Wyatt who must help his children Amber and Jack confront chaos born from grief-fueled drawings
  • Reviews hail Sketch as a standout indie family adventure for its balance of humor, emotional depth and suspenseful creature design
  • Produced by Angel Studios, Sketch has emerged as a summer indie surprise that explores childhood loss through creative catharsis