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Knight Rusty

2013 · 80 min

A bright, brisk animated adventure full of scrap-metal whimsy and gentle lessons about friendship and honesty.

Directed by
Thomas Bodenstein, Nina Wels
Genres
Animation, Family
Starring
Ulrich Frank, Tom Gerhardt, Christoph Maria Herbst
Overview
Rusty lives with his dragon Cole and faithful friend Bo in the kingdom of Scrapland, a magical world completely made of scrap-metal. With dreams of winning the great knights' tournament, Rusty acquires a speedy engine for his horse Chopper that propels them into first place. But when the engine turns out to be stolen from ambitious Prince Novel, brave Rusty must redeem his knightly honor, save the kingdom and prove that true friends always stick together.

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Directed by
Thomas Bodenstein, Nina Wels
Genres
Animation, Family
Starring
Ulrich Frank, Tom Gerhardt, Christoph Maria Herbst
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • identity
  • loyalty
  • coming-of-age
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
kids
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
Thomas Bodenstein, Nina Wels, Hubert Weiland
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Starring
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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