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Pippi on the Run

1970 · 94 min

A cheerful, silly romp full of childish mischief and gentle adventure, easy to watch and hard not to smile at.

Tagline
Pippi Longstocking's Newest, Most Hilarious Adventure!
Overview
Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • freedom
  • friendship
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • rebellion
Places
  • countryside
  • road trip
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
kids
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism3
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
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Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Languages
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