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The Ugly Duckling's Christmas Wish

1996 · 70 min

A gentle, heartfelt holiday cartoon that feels like a warm storybook, with a soft emotional pull about belonging.

Directed by
G. Brian Reynolds, Russ Harris
Genres
Animation
Starring
Alex Marshall Thompson, Ashley Zachary, Will Gould
Overview
A warm-hearted tale of Omar, the ugly duckling, whose Christmas wish is simply to find a place where he belongs. Hitching a ride to the big city he meets up with a runaway girl and the two discover the true meaning of Christmas.

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Directed by
G. Brian Reynolds, Russ Harris
Genres
Animation
Starring
Alex Marshall Thompson, Ashley Zachary, Will Gould
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How it feels

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Tone
  • warmstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • found family
  • friendship
  • isolation
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
kids
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism3
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
animation
Directed by
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Starring
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Runtime
70 min

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