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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys

2001 · 74 min

A bright, bouncy holiday adventure that feels like a warm, silly cartoon, easy for kids to enjoy.

Tagline
His Most Merriest Adventure Yet!
Overview
When the mysterious Toy Taker grabs all of Santa's toys, it looks like the children will miss out on Christmas. But everyone's favorite reindeer, Rudolph, comes to the rescue with his lovable friends: Hermey the elf, Yukon Cornelius the grizzly prospector, the abominable snow monster Bumbles and Rudolph's very special friend Clarice. Together, they promise Santa they'll track down Toy Taker and rescue Santa's toy. Their incredible quest takes them on a wild adventure with Rudolph's red nose leading the way!

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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • identity
  • friendship
  • family
  • redemption
  • love
Places
  • fantasy world
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
kids
Form
  • animated
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour5
Realism1
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, family
Directed by
William R. Kowalchuk Jr.
Written by
Lee Tockar, Michael Aschner
Starring
Rick Moranis, Kathleen Barr, Jamie Lee Curtis, Richard Dreyfuss, Scott McNeil, Garry Chalk, Elizabeth Carol Savenkoff, Colin Murdock
Runtime
74 min
Country
United States of America, Canada
Languages
English

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