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.
Where to watch Checkered Ninja
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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.
- Who is in Checkered Ninja?
- It stars Anders Matthesen, Alfred Bjerre Larsen, Emma Sehested Høeg and Facundo Reyes.
- Where can I watch Checkered Ninja?
- In the UK it is available free on Prime Video.
Cast
Full cast (8)-
Anders Matthesen All other characters
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Alfred Bjerre Larsen Aske
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Emma Sehested Høeg Jessica
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Facundo Reyes Glenn
- Director
- Thorbjørn Christoffersen, Anders Matthesen
- Writers
- Anders Matthesen
- Producers
- Trine Heidegaard
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See the reviewWhat 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.
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Soundtrack
All 9 songsTrivia
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Based on the book
Is based on the book, also written by Anders Matthesen.
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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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