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The Phantom Tollbooth

1970 · 89 min

A whimsical, pun-filled journey that mixes live action and animation, inviting you to learn and laugh along with a bored boy finding wonder.

Directed by
Dave Monahan, Chuck Jones
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Starring
Butch Patrick, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler
Tagline
It's an Alphabeautiful Mathemagical New Musical Movie!
Overview
A young boy named Milo unexpectedly receives a magic tollbooth and, out of boredom, drives through it and enters a fantastical, animated kingdom in turmoil following the loss of its princesses, Rhyme and Reason.

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Directed by
Dave Monahan, Chuck Jones
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Comedy
Starring
Butch Patrick, Mel Blanc, Daws Butler
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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • education
  • friendship
  • immigration
Places
  • fantasy world
  • big city
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
Action3
Horror1
Humour7
Realism2
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, adventure, comedy, fantasy, family
Directed by
Dave Monahan, Chuck Jones, Abe Levitow
Written by
Sam Rosen, Chuck Jones
Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
89 min
Country
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Languages
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