Monica and Friends: Bonds

"An adventure as big as this friendship didn't fit only in the comics."

2019 1h 37m PT

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★7.7TMDB · 303★7.1IMDB · 2,475

FamilyAdventureComedy

Synopsis

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Fluffy, Jimmy Five's pet dog, vanished. He develops an infallible plan to rescue the little dog, but, he will need help from his faithful friends: Monica, Maggy and Smudge. Together, they will face challengers and live incredible adventures to get Fluffy back home.

“An adventure as big as this friendship didn't fit only in the comics.”

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Cast

Giulia Benite
Mônica
Kevin Vechiatto
Cebolinha
Laura Rauseo
Magali
Gabriel Moreira
Cascão
Rodrigo Santoro
Louco
Monica Iozzi
Dona Luísa
Luiz Pacini
Seu Sousa
Fafá Rennó
Dona Cebola

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Daniel Rezende
Writers: Lu Cafaggi, Thiago Dottori, Vitor Cafaggi
Languages: Portuguese
Countries: Brazil

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MONEY

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Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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ERA

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Part of the "Monica and Friends" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Daniel Rezende, shot by Azul Serra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Giulia Benite and Kevin Vechiatto and Laura Rauseo carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "An adventure as big as this friendship didn't fit only in the comics.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8169552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Daniel Rezende directs. Azul Serra behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Brazil. Dialogue in Portuguese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $1.8M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Earned back only 75% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
3Released 7 years ago.
4Part of the "Monica and Friends" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Daniel Rezende, shot by Azul Serra. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Giulia Benite and Kevin Vechiatto and Laura Rauseo carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "An adventure as big as this friendship didn't fit only in the comics.".
8IMDB entry: tt8169552 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.