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The Adventures of Charlotte and Henry

2008 · 80 min

A gentle, cheerful animated tale of two kids learning to get along, easy for families to watch together.

Directed by: Steve Trenbirth
Genres: Animation, Family, Tv movie
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Manon Gourlay, Russell Dykstra

Tagline: Unbreakble friendship. Unstoppable skateboards.
Overview: Based on the books by Australian author Bob Graham. The movie tells the story of two very different ten year olds and the trials and tribulations of their friendship.

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Directed by: Steve Trenbirth
Genres: Animation, Family, Tv movie
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Manon Gourlay, Russell Dykstra

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 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
coming-of-age
family
identity
Places: small town
home
school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	3
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Humour	5
Realism	6
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, family, tv movie
Directed by: Steve Trenbirth
Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Manon Gourlay, Russell Dykstra, Aidan Trenbirth, Andy McPhee, Geneviève Lemon
Runtime: 80 min
Country: Australia
Languages: English

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