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The Legend of Secret Pass

2010 · 92 min

A bright, mythic animated adventure that feels like a family-friendly coming-of-age fable with a looming shadow.

Directed by: Steve Trenbirth
Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family
Starring: Frankie Muniz, Ron Perlman, Joe Pantoliano

Tagline: As the forces of Darkness and Light collide, a child holds the key...to the Secret Pass.
Overview: A Native American teenager named Manu spends the summer with his grandfather high in the desert mountains. As a terrifying doom approaches, Manu must embrace his remarkable destiny and take on an incredible responsibility if he and his family are to thrive and survive.

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Directed by: Steve Trenbirth
Genres: Fantasy, Animation, Family
Starring: Frankie Muniz, Ron Perlman, Joe Pantoliano

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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: coming-of-age
family
identity
fate
survival
Places: countryside
wilderness
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: animated
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	5
Horror	2
Humour	3
Realism	2
Romance	1
Tension	5
Darkness	4
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	5

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Genres: fantasy, animation, family
Directed by: Steve Trenbirth
Written by: Erik Shein, James M. Costello, Karl Geurs
Starring: Frankie Muniz, Ron Perlman, Joe Pantoliano, David Cross, Cheryl Hines, Christy Carlson Romano, Michael Chiklis, Graham Greene
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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