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Surly Squirrel

2005 · 11 min

A quick, bouncy cartoon chase full of slapstick energy and cheeky animal mischief that's easy to laugh along with.

Directed by
Peter Lepeniotis
Genres
Family, Animation
Starring
Bruce Hunter, Eric Bauza
Overview
This animated short was made in 2005, but eventually was turned into a full length movie in 2014 called "The Nut Job" by Toonbox Entertainment.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Peter Lepeniotis
Genres
Family, Animation
Starring
Bruce Hunter, Eric Bauza
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 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
  • survival
  • crime
  • greed
Places
  • big city
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
family, animation
Directed by
Peter Lepeniotis
Written by
Peter Lepeniotis
Starring
Bruce Hunter, Eric Bauza
Runtime
11 min
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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