Dear Mr. Watterson

"An Exploration of Calvin & Hobbes"

2013 1h 29m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 42

Documentary

Synopsis

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20 years after Calvin and Hobbes stopped appearing in daily newspapers, filmmaker Joel Allen Schroeder has set out to explore the reasons behind the comic strip's loyal and devoted following.

“An Exploration of Calvin & Hobbes”

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Cast

Seth Green
Himself
Berkeley Breathed
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Stephan Pastis
Himself
Bill Amend
Himself
Jef Mallett
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Dave Kellett
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Jan Eliot
Herself
Lee Salem
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joel Allen Schroeder
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 13 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

CAST

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Seth Green and Berkeley Breathed and Stephan Pastis carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An Exploration of Calvin & Hobbes".

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2222206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joel Allen Schroeder directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 13 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Seth Green and Berkeley Breathed and Stephan Pastis carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "An Exploration of Calvin & Hobbes".
6IMDB entry: tt2222206 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.