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The Wind in the Willows

1996 · 88 min

A playful, slapstick romp through the English countryside, full of eccentric characters and chaotic chases that keep you smiling.

Directed by
Terry Jones
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Starring
Terry Jones, Steve Coogan, Eric Idle
Tagline
Go wild in the country!
Overview
Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.

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Directed by
Terry Jones
Genres
Fantasy, Comedy, Family
Starring
Terry Jones, Steve Coogan, Eric Idle
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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • obsession
  • greed
  • redemption
  • loyalty
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
  • prison
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour8
Realism2
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
fantasy, comedy, family, adventure
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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