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BURN·E

2008 · 8 min

A charming, wordless slapstick comedy where a diligent robot's simple task spirals into a series of frustrating, funny mishaps.

Overview
What lengths will a robot undergo to do his job? BURN·E is a dedicated hard working robot who finds himself locked out of his ship. BURN·E quickly learns that completing a simple task can often be a very difficult endeavor.

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  • Disney Plus
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • work
  • obsession
  • isolation
  • survival
  • fate
Places
  • space
Era
far-future
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour7
Realism2
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation, family, comedy, science fiction
Directed by
Angus MacLane
Starring
Angus MacLane, Tessa Swigart, Ben Burtt, Jeff Garlin, Elissa Knight
Music
J.A.C. Redford
Runtime
8 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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