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Mascots

2016 · 94 min

A gentle, deadpan mockumentary that finds quiet absurdity and warmth in the earnest dreams of oddball competitors.

Tagline
From the sidelines to the spotlight.
Overview
Eager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot.

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  • Netflix
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • identity
  • work
  • friendship
  • obsession
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • mockumentary
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour8
Realism6
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
comedy
Directed by
Christopher Guest
Written by
Christopher Guest, Jim Piddock
Starring
Zach Woods, Sarah Baker, Tom Bennett, Kerry Godliman, Parker Posey, Susan Yeagley, Chris O'Dowd, Christopher Moynihan
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
94 min
Country
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Languages
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