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Vincent

"While other kids read books like "Go Jane, Go" Vincent's favorite author is Edgar Allan Poe."

1982 0h 6m EN
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7.8
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8.3
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β˜…7.8TMDB Β· 950β˜…8.3IMDB Β· 24,647
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Synopsis
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Young Vincent Malloy dreams of being just like Vincent Price and loses himself in macabre daydreams that annoy his mother.

β€œWhile other kids read books like "Go Jane, Go" Vincent's favorite author is Edgar Allan Poe.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Tim Burton
Writers
Tim Burton, Tim Burton
Languages
English
Countries
United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 6-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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ERA

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44 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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ERA

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Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Burton, shot by Victor Abdalov. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "While other kids read books like "Go Jane, Go" Vincent's favorite author is Edgar Allan Poe.".

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IMDB entry: tt0084868 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Tim Burton directs. Victor Abdalov behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 1Tight 6-minute runtime β€” shorter than most television pilots.
  • 2Shot for just $0.1M β€” micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
  • 344 years old β€” old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
  • 4Lean credit list β€” fewer than 30 people officially credited.
  • 5Directed by Tim Burton, shot by Victor Abdalov. Note their partnership β€” DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 6Marketing tagline: "While other kids read books like "Go Jane, Go" Vincent's favorite author is Edgar Allan Poe.".
  • 7IMDB entry: tt0084868 β€” still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 8Classified under 10 themes, including "narration", "mama's boy", "stop motion", "spoof".

The technical file

Cinematography
Victor Abdalov
Production design
Tim Burton
Runtime
6 min Β· 0h 6m
Aspect ratio (typical)
1.37:1 (Academy)
Status
Released
Budget
$60,000
Original language
EN
Certification (US)
G
IMDB rating
8.3/10 Β· 24,647 votes
MPAA
G

Awards

1 win

Also by

Tim Burton

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Production companies

Who made it

  • Walt Disney Productions

    Walt Disney Productions

    US

Key crew

  • SculptorRick Heinrichs
  • AnimationStephen Chiodo
  • Production DesignTim Burton
  • MusicKen Hilton
  • Supervising Technical DirectorStephen Chiodo
  • ProducerRick Heinrichs
  • ThanksChristopher Roth
  • ThanksEric Brevig
  • ThanksJulie Hickson
  • Art DirectionRick Heinrichs
  • SoundAllen Hurd
  • ThanksDavid Allen
  • ThanksChas Smith

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • narration
  • mama's boy
  • stop motion
  • spoof
  • black and white
  • gothic
  • macabre
  • short film
  • rhyme
  • dialog in rhyme

Release history Β· US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1982-10-01G

Also known as

International titles

  • Π’ΠΈΠ½ΡΡŠΠ½Ρ‚BG

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