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Craig Before the Creek

2023 · 88 min

A warm, playful adventure that feels like a kid's imagination come to life, with gentle stakes and a lot of heart.

Genres
Animation, Family, Tv movie
Tagline
Before he made friends he found adventure.
Overview
Before he was Craig of the Creek, he was just Craig — a new kid in a new town. All Craig wants is to go back to his old friends at his old home. But when he learns that the nearby creek is hiding a lost treasure that could make his wish come true, Craig sets off on a journey to find it — navigating the perilous suburban wilderness, forging new friendships, all while being pursued by a fearsome band of pirates who are bent on destroying the Creek itself.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 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
  • family
  • identity
  • coming-of-age
  • addiction
Places
  • suburbs
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
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
Action5
Horror0
Humour6
Realism3
Romance0
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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