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The Daymaker

1982 · 7 min

A gentle, silly little cartoon that ambles along with a twinkle of whimsy and never asks much of you.

Directed by
Chris Wedge
Genres
Animation
Starring
Aram Avakian
Overview
Sol, a batty old inventor, believes he can control the daytime.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Chris Wedge
Genres
Animation
Starring
Aram Avakian
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 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
  • madness
  • obsession
  • nature
Places
  • home
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
Action2
Horror0
Humour6
Realism2
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
Chris Wedge
Written by
Chris Wedge
Starring
Aram Avakian
Runtime
7 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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