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A Trash Truck Christmas

2020 · 28 min

A short, gentle holiday cartoon that breezes by with cheerful teamwork and no real stakes.

Directed by
Eddie Rosas
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring
Henry Keane, Glen Keane, Lucas Neff
Overview
When Santa crash-lands in the junkyard on Christmas Eve, Hank, Trash Truck and their animal friends all have a hand in rescuing the holiday for everyone.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
  • Netflix Kids
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Eddie Rosas
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring
Henry Keane, Glen Keane, Lucas Neff
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Tone
    Pacing
    brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • friendship
    • found family
    Places
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    kids
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour3
    Realism3
    Romance0
    Tension1
    Darkness1
    Complexity1
    Emotional weight2

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    Where to watch in the UK

    Stream
    • Netflix
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    Details

    Genres
    animation, adventure, family
    Directed by
    Eddie Rosas
    Written by
    Todd Casey
    Starring
    Henry Keane, Glen Keane, Lucas Neff, Brian Baumgartner, Jackie Loeb, John DiMaggio, Max Keane, Olive Keane
    Runtime
    28 min
    Country
    United States of America
    Languages
    English, Italian, Portuguese

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