TV series

Home Movies

1999–2004 · 4 seasons

Loose, chatty and quietly funny, like eavesdropping on clever kids and their hapless coach; warm, meandering and unexpectedly touching.

Overview: TV series about the life of Brendon Small, an eight-year-old visionary who, using his friends Jason and Melissa as actors, have managed to direct over a thousand homemade films. His parents are divorced, but it doesn't feel strange since so many other kids' parents are divorced. His friend Jason actually feels upset because his parents are still together. At school, he is taught soccer by his coach John McGuirk, or as he calls him, "that weird Irish guy".
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, melancholic and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Coming-of-age, friendship, family, art
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
friendship
family
art
identity
Places: suburbs
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: animated
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild