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The Little Engine That Could

2011 · 83 min

A bright, earnest animated adventure that feels like a gentle bedtime story, with simple lessons about courage and friendship.

Directed by
Elliot M. Bour
Genres
Animation, Family
Overview
Featuring an all-star cast, the timeless story comes to life in this all-new, feature-length film filled with fun and adventure!

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Directed by
Elliot M. Bour
Genres
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 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
  • friendship
  • coming-of-age
  • identity
  • survival
  • redemption
Places
  • fantasy world
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour4
Realism1
Romance0
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Genres
animation, family
Directed by
Elliot M. Bour
Written by
Cliff Ruby, David Koepp, Elana Lesser, John Kamps
Starring
Alyson Stoner, Whoopi Goldberg, Patrick Warburton, Jeff Bennett, Jodi Benson, Corbin Bleu, Jim Cummings, Jamie Lee Curtis
Music
Heitor Pereira
Runtime
83 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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