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Wayside: The Movie

2005 · 60 min

A silly, fast-paced cartoon caper full of slapstick and absurd school-day chaos that keeps kids giggling.

Directed by: Riccardo Durante
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Starring: Michael Cera, Kedar Brown, Terry McGurrin

Overview: The comically absurd tale of a quirky grammar school that was accidentally built 30-stories high.

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Directed by: Riccardo Durante
Genres: Animation, Family, Fantasy
Starring: Michael Cera, Kedar Brown, Terry McGurrin

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Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 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
rebellion
family
Places: school
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	8
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Tension	3
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Genres: animation, family, fantasy, comedy, tv movie
Directed by: Riccardo Durante
Written by: John Derevlany, Lin Oliver
Starring: Michael Cera, Kedar Brown, Terry McGurrin, Kathy Najimy, Sergio Di Zio, Jayne Eastwood, Lisa Ng, Denise Oliver
Music: Scott Bucsis
Runtime: 60 min
Country: Canada, United States of America, South Korea
Languages: English

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