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Mumbo Jumbo

2026 · 83 min

A gentle, colourful romp that feels like a storybook come to life, with mild peril and plenty of heart.

Directed by
Karsten Kiilerich
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring
Victor Spanning, Annevig Schelde Ebbe, Kirsten Lehfeldt
Overview
When the happy little hippo, Mumbo Jumbo, accidentally turns giant his life changes for the worse - seemingly forever. Now Mumbo is forced out on a challenging journey in order to encounter an unpredictable witch. Luckily Mumbo's best friends join him. It’s still an insurmountable task, but at least the friends are facing it together. It is not easy being a small hippo, nor a giant one, and when the only way back to normal depends on the cooperation of a frank and mischievous witch, anyone can imagine that it requires a true effort. Hopefully Mumbo Jumbo will develop a strong belief in himself during the adventure. Otherwise, it will definitely be an impossible mission.

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Directed by
Karsten Kiilerich
Genres
Animation, Adventure, Family
Starring
Victor Spanning, Annevig Schelde Ebbe, Kirsten Lehfeldt
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • identity
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • survival
Places
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour6
Realism2
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation, adventure, family
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
Victor Spanning, Annevig Schelde Ebbe, Kirsten Lehfeldt, Rebecca Rønde Kiilerich, Asger Reher, Peter Zhelder, Lars Mikkelsen, Cecilie Stenspil
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
83 min
Country
Denmark
Languages
Danish

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