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The Night Before Christmas

1941 · 9 min

Bouncy slapstick chaos that turns suddenly tender, leaving you warm and grinning at the holiday spirit.

Overview
It's snowy and cold outside, and warm inside where Jerry squeezes past a mousetrap to cavort under a present-laden Christmas tree. Mistaking the sleeping Tom for a plush toy, Jerry wakes him and a mad chase ensues.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • redemption
  • survival
  • healing
Places
  • home
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour8
Realism1
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy, family
Directed by
Joseph Barbera, William Hanna
Starring
Frank Graham, William Hanna, Harry E Lang
Runtime
9 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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