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Film · 2018

Checkered Ninja

Original titleTernet ninja

Directed by Thorbjørn Christoffersen and Anders Matthesen · starring Anders Matthesen, Alfred Bjerre Larsen and Emma Sehested Høeg

  • 1 h 21 min
  • Animation · Comedy
  • Denmark

Synopsis

Álex is a seventh grade student. He is in love with Jessica, although she is from eighth grade. He has a stepbrother, Sean, and a stepfather, John, with whom he has a not very close relationship. He, and his best friend Odysseus, are victims of bullying by the bully of the special class: Glenn. Alex's uncle, who comes from a trip to Thailand, has brought him a ninja doll made of plush and checkered pattern. Soon it is discovered that the doll turns out to be possessed by an ancestral Japanese spirit.

The plush ninja will help Alex to deal with his problems: they will teach Glenn a lesson, and even Alex will be able to conquer Jessica. But meanwhile, his friend the Ninja has another mission in mind: He wants revenge on the Thai toy factory boss, who allowed the death of a child worker. Alex does not want to participate in the bloody revenge, but has sworn to help the Ninja, so there will be a strong contradiction there. In the end they arrive at a wise conclusion: it is possible to make the criminal pay for his actions without having to resort to bloodshed.

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Availability checked on 8 November 2026.

The essentials

Runtime
81 min1 hour and 21 minutes
How long is Checkered Ninja?
1 hour and 21 minutes (81 minutes).
Who directed Checkered Ninja?
Thorbjørn Christoffersen and Anders Matthesen.
Where can I watch Checkered Ninja?
In the UK it is available free on Prime Video.
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Producers
Trine Heidegaard

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What the critics say

  • The Hollywood ReporterJordan Mintzer 'Checkered Ninja (Ternet Ninja)' lies somewhere between a clever coming-of-age cartoon and a racy comedy more suitable for a slot on Adult Swim. Read

Soundtrack

All 9 songs
  1. Ternet Ninjas TemaMix, mastering, Saqib Hassan Spotify
  2. Jessicas SangSung, Anders Matthesen, Guitar, Simon Jul Jørgensen, Mix Spotify
  3. PestoSung, Anders Matthesen, Mix, mastering, Saqib Hassan Spotify
  4. Skubber Det SneSung, Anders Matthesen, Mix, mastering, Saqib Hassan Spotify

Trivia

  • Based on the book

    Is based on the book, also written by Anders Matthesen.

  • Multiple references

    It´s directors, Thorbjorn Christoffersen and Aders Matthesen, have been inspired by ninja films and 'Toy Story' for the film.

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