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My Father's Dragon

2022 · 99 min

A gentle, hand-drawn adventure that feels like a warm bedtime story, with whimsical creatures and a soft emotional core.

Directed by: Nora Twomey
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Golshifteh Farahani, Gaten Matarazzo

Overview: Struggling to cope after a move to the city with his mother, Elmer runs away in search of Wild Island and a young dragon who waits to be rescued. Elmer’s adventures introduce him to ferocious beasts, a mysterious island and the friendship of a lifetime.

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Directed by: Nora Twomey
Genres: Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Golshifteh Farahani, Gaten Matarazzo

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 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: friendship
family
coming-of-age
survival
healing
Places: fantasy world
big city
wilderness
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	1
Humour	6
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	4
Emotional weight	6

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Genres: animation, adventure, family, fantasy, comedy
Directed by: Nora Twomey
Written by: Meg LeFauve
Starring: Jacob Tremblay, Golshifteh Farahani, Gaten Matarazzo, Dianne Wiest, Rita Moreno, Chris O'Dowd, Judy Greer, Alan Cumming
Music: Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna
Runtime: 99 min
Country: Ireland, United States of America
Languages: Norwegian, English

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