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The Magic Roundabout

2005 · 85 min

A bright, silly animated quest full of puns and pop-culture gags, with mild peril and a warm message about friendship.

Genres
Animation, Family, Comedy
Overview
A shaggy, candy-loving puppy named Dougal along with a group of friends embarks on a dangerous journey in an effort to imprison their oppressor -- the evil ice sorcerer ZeeBad (Zebedee's evil twin). As the world is placed in mortal danger Zeebad who wants to turn the world to ice. Doogal and his friends must recover 3 diamonds that are needed to stop him

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • friendship
  • survival
  • redemption
  • betrayal
  • identity
Places
  • fantasy world
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour7
Realism1
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
animation, family, comedy, fantasy
Directed by
Dave Borthwick, Frank Passingham, Jean Duval
Written by
Paul Bassett, Raoff Sanoussi
Starring
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Music
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Runtime
85 min
Country
France, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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