The Happy Cricket

2001 1h 20m PT

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5.9

MID

★5.9TMDB · 15

ActionAnimationFamilyFantasyMusic

Synopsis

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Happy Cricket and his cute, adorable friends will have to defeat the evil Wartlord and rescue Linda, the Night Star. This film celebrates the values of friendship, freedom and the defense of nature.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rita Almeida
Caracalina
Rodrigo Andreatto
Rafael
Jorge Barcellos
Caracol Velho
Úrsula Bezerra
Moreninha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Walbercy Ribas
Writers: Walbercy Ribas
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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RUNTIME

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80 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Part of the "O Grilo Feliz" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 7

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Rita Almeida and Rodrigo Andreatto and Jorge Barcellos carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0291959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Walbercy Ribas directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
225 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Part of the "O Grilo Feliz" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Rita Almeida and Rodrigo Andreatto and Jorge Barcellos carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0291959 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.