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The Willoughbys

2020 · 92 min

A whimsical, darkly funny animated adventure about finding where you belong, with visual flair and heartfelt moments.

Directed by: Kris Pearn
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara

Tagline: A family story for anyone who ever wanted to get away from their family
Overview: When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

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Directed by: Kris Pearn
Genres: Adventure, Animation, Comedy
Starring: Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara

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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 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: found family
family
identity
isolation
love
Places: big city
home
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	4
Darkness	4
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: adventure, animation, comedy, family, fantasy
Directed by: Kris Pearn
Written by: Mark Stanleigh, Kris Pearn
Starring: Will Forte, Maya Rudolph, Alessia Cara, Terry Crews, Martin Short, Jane Krakowski, Seán Cullen, Ricky Gervais
Music: Mark Mothersbaugh
Cinematography: Sebastian Brodin, Rav Grewal
Runtime: 92 min
Country: Canada
Languages: English

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