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Babes in Toyland

1997 · 74 min

A bright, tuneful holiday cartoon that bustles along with silly villains and nursery-rhyme charm, easy for young viewers to enjoy.

Tagline
Celebrate the magic of a new Christmas classic!
Overview
With just days to go before presents are scheduled for Christmas delivery, Toyland is buzzing with activity. However, curmudgeonly creditor Barnaby Crookedman is hatching a devious scheme to destroy Toyland – meaning no presents for the world's children! Siblings Jack and Jill, alongside toy factory workers Tom and Mary, rush into action to stop the villain, receiving some assistance from the likes of Humpty Dumpty and even Santa Claus himself.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 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
  • found family
  • greed
  • love
  • survival
Places
  • fantasy world
  • small town
Era
timeless
Audience
kids
Form
  • musical
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror2
Humour5
Realism1
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
animation, family, fantasy
Directed by
Toby Bluth, Paul Sabella, Charles Grosvenor
Written by
John Loy
Starring
Charles Nelson Reilly, Raphael Sbarge, Cathy Cavadini, Joseph Ashton, Lacey Chabert, Christopher Plummer, Jim Belushi, Bronson Pinchot
Music
Mark Watters
Runtime
74 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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