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Valiant

2005 · 76 min

A brisk, cheerful animated romp with silly jokes and a patriotic wartime adventure that never gets too heavy.

Directed by
Gary Chapman
Genres
Family, Animation, Adventure
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry
Tagline
Featherweight Heroes.
Overview
Set in 1944, Valiant is a woodland pigeon who wants to become a great hero someday. When he hears they are hiring recruits for the Royal Homing Pigeon Service, he immediately sets out for London. On the way, he meets a smelly but friendly pigeon named Bugsy, who joins him, mainly to get away from clients he cheated in a game of find-the pebble, and helps him sign up for the war.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Directed by
Gary Chapman
Genres
Family, Animation, Adventure
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • war
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
  • loyalty
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • military
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
family, animation, adventure, comedy, war
Directed by
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Written by
George Webster, George Melrod, Kevin Bernhardt, Jordan Katz
Starring
Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie, John Cleese, John Hurt, Pip Torrens
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
76 min
Country
United Kingdom, United States of America
Languages
English

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