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Bartok the Magnificent

1999 · 68 min

A light, tuneful animated romp with a plucky underdog, silly sidekicks, and a warm-hearted lesson about being true to yourself.

Directed by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Hank Azaria, Kelsey Grammer, Andrea Martin

Tagline: The lovable hero from Anastasia is back!
Overview: Albino bat Bartok – former sidekick to the wicked Grigori Rasputin – ventures to prove his true worth on a new quest to defeat the legendary Russian witch Baba Yaga.

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Directed by: Don Bluth, Gary Goldman
Genres: Animation, Comedy, Family
Starring: Hank Azaria, Kelsey Grammer, Andrea Martin

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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 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: identity
redemption
friendship
betrayal
power
Places: fantasy world
big city
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: animated
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Horror	2
Humour	7
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	4
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	4

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