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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

1999 · 73 min

A cheerful, song-filled puppet adventure that feels like a playful storybook come to life, with gentle lessons about sharing and friendship.

Tagline
The Good, The Bad and The Stinky.
Overview
Elmo loves his fuzzy, well-worn blue blanket more than anything in the whole world. However, when Elmo's blanket gets sucked through a colorful, swirling tunnel into Grouchland, the yuckiest place on earth, Elmo goes on an adventure to Grouchland to retrieve his prized possession.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • redemption
  • loyalty
Places
  • fantasy world
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • musical
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism1
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity1
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
family, comedy, adventure, music
Directed by
Gary Halvorson
Written by
Joey Mazzarino, Mitchell Kriegman
Starring
Kevin Clash, Mandy Patinkin, Vanessa Williams, Sonia Manzano, Roscoe Orman, Stephanie D'Abruzzo, Dave Goelz, Carmen Osbahr
Music
John Debney
Cinematography
Alan Caso
Runtime
73 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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