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Tome of the Unknown

2013 · 9 min

A whimsical, slightly eerie animated stroll through strange woods, full of folkloric charm and gentle humor.

Directed by: Patrick McHale
Genres: Animation, Adventure
Starring: Warren Burton, Collin Dean, Elijah Wood

Overview: Wirt and Gregory are brothers who get tired of walking, so, they borrow a car from a romantic songster made of vegetables.

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Directed by: Patrick McHale
Genres: Animation, Adventure
Starring: Warren Burton, Collin Dean, Elijah Wood

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
eeriestrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
identity
friendship
Places: wilderness
road trip
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	3
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: animation, adventure
Directed by: Patrick McHale
Written by: Patrick McHale
Starring: Warren Burton, Collin Dean, Elijah Wood, Natasha Leggero, C.W. Stoneking
Runtime: 9 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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