Ryan
Where to watch in the United States: Stream: OVID · Free: Kanopy, Filmzie. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Ryan Larkin 
Chris Landreth Felicity Fanjoy Derek Lamb
Credits
Music: Fergus Marsh Michael White
Editing: Alan Code
Produced by: Steven Hoban Marcy Page Mark Smith
Plot
Centres on Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who in later years lived on skid row in Montreal following a history of drug and alcohol abuse.
Sinekatalog’s take
Animator Chris Landreth sits with Ryan Larkin, a once-celebrated artist now down on his luck, and renders his psyche as a fractured, ghostly figure. Innovative and deeply human, it is a moving portrait of talent and addiction that showcases animation at its most daring.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (3,179 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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