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Knick Knack

1989 · 4 min

A tiny, wordless cartoon burst of slapstick energy, all squeaky gags and cheerful mischief that breezes by in a few minutes.

Directed by
John Lasseter
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
Overview
Life on a shelf as a snowman trapped in a snow-globe blizzard can become wearing, especially when you're surrounded by knickknacks from sunnier locales. When the jaded snowman finally breaks free of his glass house, his vacation plans are cut short.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
John Lasseter
Genres
Animation, Comedy, Family
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • isolation
  • obsession
  • freedom
  • love
Places
  • home
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour8
Realism1
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy, family
Directed by
John Lasseter
Written by
John Lasseter
Music
Bobby McFerrin
Runtime
4 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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