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Arlo the Alligator Boy

2021 · 90 min

A bright, tuneful hug of a movie that stays cheerful even when it tugs at your heart.

Overview
Upon learning that he is from New York City, a wide-eyed boy, who is half human and half alligator, decides to leave his sheltered life in the swamp and search for his long lost father. A musical adventure.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • identity
  • found family
  • family
  • love
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • big city
  • wilderness
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour7
Realism3
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity4
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy, family, music, adventure
Directed by
Ryan Crego
Written by
Clay Senechal, Ryan Crego
Starring
Michael J. Woodard, Mary Lambert, Annie Potts, Vincent Rodriguez III, Tony Hale, Jonathan Van Ness, Haley Tju, Brett Gelman
Music
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Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Spanish

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