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Who Are You, Charlie Brown?

2021 · 55 min

A gentle, affectionate look at a beloved comic strip and its creator, mixing warm interviews with a sweet animated story that feels like a cozy visit with old friends.

Directed by: Michael Bonfiglio
Genres: Documentary, Animation
Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Tyler James Nathan, Terry McGurrin

Tagline: Before there was Charlie Brown, there was Schulz.
Overview: Lupita Nyong'o narrates a documentary about Peanuts and its creator, Charles M. Schulz. Famous fans—including Drew Barrymore, Kevin Smith, and Al Roker—share its influence on them, and a new animated story finds Charlie Brown on a quest.

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Directed by: Michael Bonfiglio
Genres: Documentary, Animation
Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Tyler James Nathan, Terry McGurrin

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 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: art
identity
loneliness
friendship
memory
Places: suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
animated
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	5
Realism	7
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Tension	1
Darkness	1
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: documentary, animation
Directed by: Michael Bonfiglio
Written by: Michael Bonfiglio, Marcella Steingart
Starring: Lupita Nyong'o, Tyler James Nathan, Terry McGurrin, Isabella Leo, Holly Gorski, Hattie Kragten, Isis Moore, Wyatt White
Music: Jeff Morrow
Runtime: 55 min
Country: United States of America, Canada
Languages: English

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