What is Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie about on Netflix?

Calling all Miraculous fans, the highly anticipated first feature film in the Miraculous franchise is now available to stream on Netflix! It’s called Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie, and it’s already the talk of the town.

We first learned of there being a Miraculous movie when creator Jeremy Zag announced the good news at a Miraculous panel at ComiKon İstanbul in 2018. It was originally titled Ladybug & Cat Noir Awakening and was scheduled to come out sometime in 2021. But for unknown reasons, its release got pushed back. On July 28, 2023, the movie was finally released on Netflix.

Based on the popular animated series Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie is about the beginnings of teen superheroes Ladybug and Cat Noir. Viewers get to see how ordinary Parisian teens, Marinette and Adrien, became the great superheroes they are in the animated series.

Gifted voice actors Cristina Vee and Bryce Papenbrook return in their voice roles from the television series in the film (Marinette/Ladybug and Adrien/Cat Noir). The rest of the voice cast includes Keith Silverstein, Mela Lee, Max Mittelman, Carrie Keranen, Selah Victor, and many others. But what is the new animated movie about? Find out right below.

What is Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie about?

It’s a brand new school year, and shy teen girl Marinette isn’t too excited about attending a new high school. After her first day, she makes her way home and is confronted by school bully Chloe. As she runs away from Chloe, she sees a mysterious old man about to get hit by a bus, so she swoops in and saves him.

The old man is actually a guardian of magical jewels, and he’s looking for two heroes to save the world from supervillain Hawk Moth. Since Marinette saved him from getting hit by a bus, the mystical old man believes she’s the chosen one. But Marinette thinks he’s crazy and runs away from him. However, she’s eventually found by the ladybug Kwami of Creation and is transformed into the superhero Ladybug.

Elsewhere, the Kwami of Destruction finds reserved teen boy Adrien and plants a magical ring behind a trash can for him to find. This ring transforms Adrien into the superhero Cat Noir.

Now faced with the mission to save the world, Ladybug and Cat Noir must come together and team up to battle Hawk Moth and his evil minions.

Here’s the official synopsis via Netflix Media Center:

"The first feature film based on the globally beloved Miraculous franchise, Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie follows ordinary teenager Marinette, whose life in Paris goes superhuman when she becomes Ladybug. Bestowed with magical powers of creation, Ladybug must unite with her opposite, Cat Noir, to save Paris as a new villain unleashes chaos unto the city."

How long is Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie?

It’s a 1 hour and 42 minutes long movie, so it’s not that long. It’s also rated PG for action, some thematic elements, and brief smoking.

Check out the action-packed official trailer for a sneak peek of the film!

Miraculous: Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Movie is streaming now on Netflix.