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Olive, the Other Reindeer

1999 · 45 min

A charming, quirky holiday adventure with playful animation and a sweet message about belonging.

Directed by: Steve Moore
Genres: Animation, Family, Comedy
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Ed Asner, Dan Castellaneta

Overview: After mis-hearing a radio broadcast about Santa canceling his Christmas trip due to an injured reindeer, Olive the dog decides to travel to the North Pole and volunteer to be a replacement. Unfortunately, Olive must deal with an evil postman who's tired of handling all the extra Christmas mail. Will Martini the penguin be able to help Olive realize her dream?

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Directed by: Steve Moore
Genres: Animation, Family, Comedy
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Ed Asner, Dan Castellaneta

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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: identity
found family
friendship
redemption
healing
Places: big city
road trip
fantasy world
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	0
Humour	7
Realism	2
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Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
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Genres: animation, family, comedy, tv movie
Directed by: Steve Moore
Written by: Steve Young
Starring: Drew Barrymore, Ed Asner, Dan Castellaneta, Joe Pantoliano, Peter MacNicol, Matt Groening, Jay Mohr, Billy West
Music: Christopher Tyng
Runtime: 45 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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