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About 2020 American computer-animated film
Genres fantasy, adventure, comedy drama, ghost
Directed by Pete Docter
Written by Pete Docter, Kemp Powers, Mike Jones
Music Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross
Runtime 101 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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