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Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History

2022 · 58 min

A genial, curiosity-driven ramble through myth and movie magic, more charming than demanding.

Directed by
Chris Chapman
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Stephen Fry, J.K. Rowling, Christian Manz
Overview
Stephen Fry embarks on a journey to discover the stories behind some of the world's most fantastic beasts that have inspired myths and legends in history, story-telling and film.

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Directed by
Chris Chapman
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Stephen Fry, J.K. Rowling, Christian Manz
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • art
  • media
  • identity
  • nature
  • exploration
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • documentary
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
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Action1
Horror1
Humour4
Realism7
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Chris Chapman
Starring
Stephen Fry, J.K. Rowling, Christian Manz
Runtime
58 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English, Ukrainian

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