Animal Crackers

"A magical adventure in every bite"

2018 1h 44m EN

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 214

ComedyAnimationAdventureFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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A family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.

“A magical adventure in every bite”

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Cast

Emily Blunt
Zoe Huntington (voice)
John Krasinski
Owen Huntington (voice)
Lydia Rose Taylor
Mackenzie Huntington (voice)
Ian McKellen
Horatio P. Huntington (voice)
Sylvester Stallone
Bullet-Man (voice)
Danny DeVito
Chesterfield (voice)
Patrick Warburton
Brock (voice)
Wallace Shawn
Mr. Woodley (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tony Bancroft
Writers: Scott Christian Sava, Dean Lorey, Skip Jones
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America, South Korea, Australia, Spain, China

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1 / 8

MONEY

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Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 8 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: United States of America, South Korea, Australia, Spain, China.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Ximo Romero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Emily Blunt and John Krasinski and Lydia Rose Taylor carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A magical adventure in every bite".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4155534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Tony Bancroft directs. Bear McCreary scores. Ximo Romero cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America, South Korea, Australia, Spain, China. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 78% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 8 years ago.
3International production across 5 countries: United States of America, South Korea, Australia, Spain, China.
4Original score by Bear McCreary. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Ximo Romero shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Emily Blunt and John Krasinski and Lydia Rose Taylor carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A magical adventure in every bite".
8IMDB entry: tt4155534 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 10 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Original score: Bear McCreary
Editing: Ximo Romero
Production design: Armand Serrano
Runtime: 104 min · 1h 44m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $17,000,000
Box office: $13,285,512
Return: 78% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Animal Crackers (2018)

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Kamurai2020-07-27
★ 7/10
Really good watch, would watch again, and can recommend: probably better for younger audiences. This is a very good example of a family movie that tries to be for the entire family without being too obvious about it. It takes the serious bits and makes them palatable for a younger audience, and takes the magical bits and makes them more complex for older audiences. The voice casting was excellent, they managed to stack the cast with celebrity voice actors (normally a death sentence as they don't all play well together) without me noticing, which is a sign of a good voice actor: that they feel natural in the character. The writing actually seemed to be pretty decent, if formulaic, but I would have preferred a different antagonist scenario. The movie is all about family, born or chosen, and how great it is to be together, but both Mr. Woodley and Horatio embody the opposite of that so while it makes sense from a literary standpoint, it didn't feel intuitive for this movie. A scenario where it is all about working together to overcome someone / something (like a chief investor in the circus or a rival circus) would have been preferable, but both story lines were resolved in the expected manner. This isn't going to be a deep movie, but it was certainly fun to (mostly) turn my brain of for a bit and enjoy it.

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