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The Velveteen Rabbit

2009 · 88 min

A gentle, sentimental story that blends live action with animation, offering a warm, old-fashioned tale about love and belief.

Directed by
Michael Landon Jr.
Genres
Animation, Drama, Family
Starring
Matthew Harbour, Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt
Tagline
All You Need to Do is Believe.
Overview
A lonely boy wins over his distant father and strict grandmother with help from a brave velveteen rabbit whose one wish is to become a real rabbit someday.

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Directed by
Michael Landon Jr.
Genres
Animation, Drama, Family
Starring
Matthew Harbour, Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt
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Tone
    Pacing
    slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • love
    • loneliness
    • coming-of-age
    • healing
    Places
    • single country house
    Era
    period
    Audience
    family
    Form
    • animated
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism3
    Romance1
    Tension2
    Darkness2
    Complexity2
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    animation, drama, family, fantasy
    Directed by
    Michael Landon Jr.
    Written by
    Cindy Kelley
    Starring
    Matthew Harbour, Jane Seymour, Tom Skerritt, Kevin Jubinville, Ellen Burstyn, Michael Sinelnikoff, Una Kay, Michel Perron
    Music
    Sam Cardon
    Runtime
    88 min
    Country
    Canada, United States of America
    Languages
    English

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