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Boathouse Detectives

2010 · 84 min

A gentle, kid-powered mystery that feels like a backyard adventure, with mild peril and a warm, reassuring resolution.

Directed by
Eric Hendershot
Genres
Family
Starring
Ella Harris, Mason Johnson, McKenzie Richards
Overview
Little Annie's father dies leaving the child in the custody of her grandmother, but without any proof, her evil stepmother confined the child to her room. Tying a note to one of her birthday balloons and sending it out the window caught the eyes of four kids and playing detectives, they were able to free Annie and solve the custody battle.

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Free in the UK
  • Runtime
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Eric Hendershot
Genres
Family
Starring
Ella Harris, Mason Johnson, McKenzie Richards
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • family
  • justice
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism6
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
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Directed by
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Runtime
84 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
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