Movie

Twice Upon a Time

1983 · 73 min

A quirky, surreal animated adventure with inventive cut-out visuals, improvised comedy, and a battle between dreams and nightmares.

Tagline: The funniest heroes you'll ever meet... They came. They saw. They screwed up.
Overview: In the world of the Murkworks where nightmares are made, the evil Synonamess Botch hatches a scheme to make non-stop nightmares. Only Ralph and Mumford, misfits from the cheery land of Frivoli where good dreams are made, can stop him.
How it feels: Whimsical, absurd, satirical and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Identity, friendship, survival, immigration
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
friendship
survival
immigration
Places: fantasy world
Era: timeless
Audience: family
Form: animated
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild