Movie

Fat Albert

2004 · 93 min

A gentle, silly fish-out-of-water comedy that mixes cartoon slapstick with a soft lesson about grief and friendship.

Tagline: Hey! Hey! Hey!
Overview: Animated character Fat Albert emerges from his TV universe into the real world, accompanied by his friends Rudy, Mushmouth, Old Weird Harold and Dumb Donald. Though the gang is flabbergasted by the modern world, they make new friends, and Albert attempts to help young Doris become popular. But things get complicated when Albert falls for her older sister, Lauri, and must turn to creator Bill Cosby for advice.
How it feels: Warm, whimsical, light and melancholic. Brisk and easy to follow.
About: Grief, friendship, identity, family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: grief
friendship
identity
family
coming-of-age
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild