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Carl's Date

2023 · 9 min

A gentle, funny, and touching short that blends doggy silliness with a tender look at late-life romance and moving on.

Directed by: Bob Peterson
Genres: Animation, Family, Comedy
Starring: Ed Asner, Bob Peterson

Tagline: New adventure. Same wingman.
Overview: Carl Fredricksen reluctantly agrees to go on a date with a lady friend—but admittedly has no idea how dating works these days. Ever the helpful friend, Dug steps in to calm Carl's pre-date jitters and offer some tried-and-true tips for making friends—if you're a dog.

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Directed by: Bob Peterson
Genres: Animation, Family, Comedy
Starring: Ed Asner, Bob Peterson

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Tone: warmstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 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: love
grief
friendship
aging
healing
Places: home
suburbs
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Action	1
Horror	0
Humour	6
Realism	3
Romance	5
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	2
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: animation, family, comedy, romance
Directed by: Bob Peterson
Written by: Bob Peterson
Starring: Ed Asner, Bob Peterson
Music: Andrea Datzman
Cinematography: Ryan Michero, Arjun Rihan
Runtime: 9 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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