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Hunting Elephants

2013 · 107 min

A light, bittersweet caper that mixes gentle laughs with family grief, easy to watch and warmly eccentric.

Tagline: The hilarious story of three old men, a clever kid, and a bank just waiting to be robbed.
Overview: In this hilarious crime comedy, a gifted 12-year-old boy and three elderly men plan a bank robbery in order to seek revenge on the institution for cheating the youngster after the death of his father.
How it feels: Whimsical, warm, absurd and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Family, grief, revenge, found family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 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: family
grief
revenge
found family
aging
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild