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Balto: Wolf Quest

2002 · 75 min

A gentle, earnest animated journey with a few tense moments, best for quiet family viewing.

Overview
Balto and his daughter Aleu embark on a journey of adventure and self discovery.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • family
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • wilderness
  • sea
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour3
Realism3
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
family, animation, adventure
Directed by
Phil Weinstein
Written by
Dev Ross
Starring
Maurice LaMarche, Jodi Benson, Lacey Chabert, David Carradine, Mark Hamill, Charles Fleischer, Peter MacNicol, Joe Alaskey
Runtime
75 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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