The Willoughbys

"A family story for anyone who ever wanted to get away from their family"

2020 1h 32m EN

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 1,011

AdventureAnimationComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to adapt their Old-Fashioned values to the contemporary world in order to create something new: The Modern Family.

“A family story for anyone who ever wanted to get away from their family”

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Cast

Will Forte
Tim Willoughby (voice)
Maya Rudolph
Nanny (voice)
Alessia Cara
Jane Willoughby (voice)
Terry Crews
Commander Melanoff (voice)
Martin Short
The Father (voice)
Jane Krakowski
The Mother (voice)
Seán Cullen
Barnaby Twins (voice)
Ricky Gervais
The Cat (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kris Pearn
Writers: Mark Stanleigh, David Canoville, Nick Nason
Languages: English
Countries: Canada

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ERA

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Released 6 years ago.

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CAST

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224+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kris Pearn, shot by Sebastian Brodin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Will Forte and Maya Rudolph and Alessia Cara carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A family story for anyone who ever wanted to get away from their family".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5206260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kris Pearn directs. Sebastian Brodin behind the camera. Mark Mothersbaugh scores. Scott Winlaw cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Canada. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 6 years ago.
2224+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
3Directed by Kris Pearn, shot by Sebastian Brodin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mark Mothersbaugh. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Scott Winlaw shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Will Forte and Maya Rudolph and Alessia Cara carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "A family story for anyone who ever wanted to get away from their family".
8IMDB entry: tt5206260 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 22 different titles around the world.