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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie

1998 · 83 min

A gentle, song-filled holiday tale that feels like a cozy storybook, with mild peril and a warm message about embracing what makes you different.

Overview: Young Rudolph suffers a childhood accident that sees his nose turn from the publicly accepted norm of black to a glowing red colour. His parents worry about him getting teased, and indeed he does in the end. When he is beaten in the reindeer games by his rival for a doe he fancies, Rudolph runs away and moves into a cave with Slyly the Fox. However can he overcome his fear and reach his true potential?

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
friendship
coming-of-age
redemption
Places: fantasy world
wilderness
single country house
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
musical
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	1
Humour	4
Realism	1
Romance	2
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	4

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Genres: animation, family
Directed by: William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
Written by: Michael Aschner, Robert L. May
Starring: Eric Pospisil, Kathleen Barr, John Goodman, Whoopi Goldberg, Debbie Reynolds, Bob Newhart, Eric Idle, Richard Simmons
Music: Michael Lloyd, Al Kasha
Runtime: 83 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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